Ophthalmic ointment

The problem of infectious inflammation is one of the most urgent in modern ophthalmology. Most patients who seek outpatient care are diagnosed with a certain eye infection, including conjunctivitis (67%). Almost 80% of temporary incapacity for work and 50% of hospitalization for eye diseases are due to infection.

The problem is aggravated by several constantly progressing factors: a decrease in immunity due to a worsening environmental conditions, the resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics and, as a result, weighting of symptoms diseases. Therefore, increasingly with the treatment of infectious lesions use drugs with derivatives of fluoroquinolones. For example, eye ointment Oftotsipro.

Description of the preparation

Ointment is a drug for the treatment of bacterial eye infections, the main active ingredient of which is Ciprofloxacin, an antimicrobial agent from the group of fluoroquinolones.

Its concentration is,%. This means that 100 g of ointment contains,% of the active substance.

Among the auxiliary substances, the main place belongs to medical Vaseline - almost 90%.The ointment is pure white or with a slight shade of gray, yellow or green.Available in aluminum tubes with a mass of 3 g, packed in cardboard boxes provided with the instruction.

Storage conditions for the drug are almost identical to traditional requirements: at t +2 + 25 ° C in a place protected from direct sunlight. A compulsory condition is inaccessibility for children.Otzotipro Ointment in a sealed condition retains its properties for 2 years, after opening the package - no more than 5 weeks.You can buy the drug only by prescription.

Pharmacological action and group

Ointment belongs to the number of antimicrobial agents from the group of fluoroquinolones, which, unlike traditional antibiotics, have an exclusively synthetic origin. However, this did not prevent them from becoming one of the leading groups among antibacterial agents to date. This position is due to a number of unique properties of fluoroquinolones:

• High degree of bactericidal activity;
• Wide range of action.In particular, Ciprofloxacin is active against gram-positive organisms during the fission period, against gram-negative organisms in the state of rest and division. Often Oftotsipro is effective when exposed to some intracellular pathogens and enterococci;
• Good penetration into the tissues of the body, with the accumulation of high concentrations close to serum;
• Long half-life and the formation of a post-antibiotic effect, which allows the use of the drug only once or twice a day.

Since the application of the ointment is performed locally, systemic absorption is practically not observed.

Indications and contraindications

The use of eye ointment Oftotsipro shown in the treatment of infectious diseases caused by susceptible to Ciprofloxacin microorganisms:

• Conjunctivitis- inflammation of the conjunctiva (mucous membrane) in acute or chronic form;
• Blepharitis- a number of inflammatory diseases of the edges of the eyelids, and they are difficult to cure;
• Keratite- inflammatory processes in the cornea, accompanied by its turbidity, ulceration, pain;
• Dacryocystitis- narrowing or blockage of the lacrimal nasal canal, as a result of inflammation in the lacrimal sac;
• Meibomite- inner barley, which appears in the thickness of the eyelids due to inflammation in the meibomian glands;
• Corneal ulcer- an inflammatory process that affects the corneal layers below the second (Bowman's shell).

Otzotipro Ointment is successfully used in the treatment of various post-traumatic and post-operative inflammations, as well as infectious lesions of mixed nature (blepharoconjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis).

The usual dosage in the treatment is 1 cm strips of squeezed ointment three times a day for the first two days. Later, for 5 days, treatment is only twice.With an exacerbation of infection, the multiplicity of procedures is increased up to 6 times a day, as the patient recovers, reducing the number of therapeutic manipulations.The treatment is started with cleanly washed hands, and the ointment is laid with a sterilized and dried glass shovel. After putting the ointment under the drawn lower eyelid, the eyes are closed and they sit for a few minutes for better absorption of the drug.

Contraindications

Like most medicines, the drug is not allowed to use when components are intolerant, in particular,the main active substance. Special care should be taken by persons with a tendency to allergic reactions.

The following conditions are also included in the list of prohibitions on use:

• Viral and fungal eye diseases;
• Periods of carrying and feeding the child;
• Children under 2 years.

Since the drug is a potent agent, care should be taken when the patient has the following diseases:

• Violation of cerebral circulation;
• Convulsive syndrome;
• Atherosclerosis of cerebral vessels.

In pregnancy

The systemic effect in the treatment of ointosipro ointment is minimal, but in pregnancy even meager doses in a certain period can become a source of that missing drop of toxins, which can provoke deviations in development the fetus.

And if, with respect to some potent drugs, the instruction makes reservations about unexplored drug, then ciprofloxacin is categorical and not subject to question the prohibition.

To small children

In the treatment of children, ophthalmic ointment Oftotsipro is allowed from 2 years.

In general, fluoroquinolone treatment of children is prohibited until the age of 18, because the oppressive effect of substances from this group on the formation and growth of the human skeletal structure has been proven.

However, the increased resistance of microorganisms to other antibacterial agents, as well as scanty shares systemic absorption became the factors that influenced the introduction into ophthalmic children's practice of drugs with fluoroquinolones.

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Possible complications caused by the drug

The most rarely occurring side effects when using the drug include eyelid hyperemia, lacrimation, decreased visual acuity, specific taste in the mouth, superinfection.

Much more often in patients may develop weak allergic reactions in the form of itching, burning, weak pain.

During the procedure, vision can be clouded, so special care should be taken by individuals whose activities are associated with increased concentration of attention.

Persons using contact lenses should be removed before the procedure and dressed no earlier than 15 minutes. after complete resorption of the ointment.

If during treatment uncomfortable sensations do not pass, other symptoms of allergy appear, it is necessary to stop treatment and consult a doctor for advice.

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conclusions

Eye Ointment Oftotsipro is an effective antimicrobial agent containing Ciprofloxacin, a substance from a group of fluoroquinolones, currently one of the most potent antibacterial preparations.

Treatment with such a drug should only take place under the supervision of an ophthalmologist, after a thorough examination. Because ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum drug, it is active against most of the most common pathogens of eye infections and with competent use successfully with them copes.

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