Levomycetin eye drops 0.25% 10 ml. vial

Description

Levomycetin Short description

Levomycetin drops Bacterial infections of the eye caused by sensitive microflora: Conjunctivitis. Keratitis. Blepharitis. Blepharoconjunctivitis. Keratoconjunctivitis. Neuroparalytic keratitis in the presence of secondary bacterial infection. 1-2 drops every 1-4 hours are buried in the conjunctival sac.

Levomycetin Pharmachologic effect

Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic; effective against many gram-positive cocci (gonococci and meningococci), various bacteria (Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Salmonella, Shigella, Klebsiella, Serration, Yersbnii, Proteus), Rickettsia, Spirochetes and some large viruses. The drug is active against strains resistant to penicillin, streptomycin, sulfonamides. Poorly active against acid-resistant bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, clostridia and protozoa.

It acts bacteriostatically. The mechanism of antibacterial action is associated with impaired synthesis of proteins of microorganisms.

Drug resistance to the drug develops relatively slowly, while, as a rule, cross-resistance to other chemotherapeutic agents does not occur.

Levomycetin Indications

Prevention and treatment of infectious diseases of the eye:

– conjunctivitis;

– blepharitis;

– keratitis.

Levomycetin Dosage and administration

The drug is instilled into the conjunctival sac, 1 drop 3-4 times / day.

If the patient takes the drug at his discretion, then it is not recommended to use more than three days without consulting a doctor.

Side effects

Perhaps the development of allergic reactions.

Contraindications

– oppression of blood formation;

– skin diseases (psoriasis, eczema, fungal diseases);

– pregnancy;

– newborn children;

– individual intolerance to the drug.

Interaction with other drugs

To prevent an increase in the inhibitory effect on hematopoiesis, the combined use with sulfonamide drugs is not recommended.

Storage conditions

List B. Keep out of the reach of children, protected from light, at a temperature not exceeding 30 ° C. Shelf life is 2 years. After opening the bottle, use the solution for 30 days.

Structure
Active ingredient: chloramphenicol – 2.5 mg.
Excipients: boric acid – 20.00 mg, purified water – up to 1.0 ml.

Special instructions
There is some information about the development of bone marrow hypoplasia after the use of ophthalmic forms (in the course of treatment, systematic monitoring of the peripheral blood picture is necessary).

Overdose
There are no data on drug overdose.