Eye Ointment Tetracycline with instructions for use

In various eye infections, as a primary or additional drug, gels and ointments with antibiotics are used. They allow you to actively fight with various microorganisms that fall into the organ of vision when infectious lesions or as a result of trauma. The assortment of modern antibiotics is very wide. Some of them have been known for a long time and have proven themselves in the treatment of eye diseases. To such antibiotics belongs tetracycline.

Description of the preparation

Ointment for eyes based on tetracycline is a mass of creamy consistency, which has a white color with a weak yellow tint.The main active substance of the drug is tetracycline hydrochloride. It is part of the ointment in an amount of 3 grams per 1 gram of product. Tetracycline ointment is realized in tubes with a capacity of 3 and 10 grams. As additional components in the composition of the drug include lanolin and petroleum jelly. Long-term storage of tetracycline ointment is allowed at a temperature of no more than 15 degrees. In this case, it retains its pharmacological properties for three years.

Before using a tube with tetracycline ointment should be slightly warmed in the palms.The drug can be applied to the eyelids from the outside or be placed behind the eyelid. This procedure is performed by a special spatula, on which a "sausage" of ointment with a length of 5-8 millimeters is squeezed out. After applying the ointment inside the eye, you need to blink, so that the medicine is evenly distributed along the conjunctival sac. Before the procedure, you should thoroughly wash your hands and wipe the eyelids with albucid or a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Tetracycline is used for inflammatory diseases of the eyes

All medicines containing antibiotics should be stored out of the reach of children.

Pharmacological action and group

Tetracycline hydrochloride is an antibiotic of the tetracycline group.It has a very broad spectrum of action. The drug is active against streptococci, staphylococci and other gram-positive bacteria, as well as against gram-negative microorganisms. Tetracycline has been successfully used to prevent and treat ophthalmic diseases caused by chlamydia and salmonella.It should be borne in mind that antibiotics do not have any effect on fungal infections, viruses and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and in these cases a completely different treatment is used.

Tetracycline ointment is an antibiotic

At home, it is almost impossible to determine the type of infection. Therefore, the independent use of both antimicrobial and antiviral drugs is completely unacceptable.

In complex therapy with tetracycline ointment, such agents can be prescribed: eye drops Floxal, Tsipromed, Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin.

Floxal is used in combination with tetracycline

Indications and contraindications

There are a number of serious eye diseases that show the use of tetracycline antibiotics:

• blepharitis;
• blepharoconjunctivitis;
• barley;
• trachoma;
• keratitis.

Virtually all eye diseases caused by microorganisms or chlamydia, can be treated with tetracycline ointment. This drug is effective at an early stage of the disease. With deeper lesions, the doctor prescribes complex treatment.

Blepharitis or inflammation of the eyelids can be caused by a variety of causes, including infection of the eye by pathogens.This disease tends to recur, so it should be treated very carefully. Tetracycline ointment, as one of the components of the healing process, is applied in a thin layer for both centuries. Before applying the ointment, the eyelids should be gently cleaned with a cotton swab moistened with albucid. Excess ointments are also carefully removed. The procedure is performed 2 to 4 times a day in accordance with the recommendations of the ophthalmologist.

Very effective tetracycline ointment in the treatment of barley.Preliminary the eye is cleared of possible dry crusts with a cotton swab dipped in warm boiled water. Then for both centuries a thin layer of tetracycline ointment is applied. After that it is recommended to sit for a few minutes, closing your eyes.

With conjunctivitisEye ointment with tetracycline is injected inside the conjunctival sac. To do this, you need to sit back, pull the lower eyelid and look up. Then apply a small strip of ointment on the inner side of the lower eyelid. Avoid touching the tip of the tube against the mucous membrane. If pathology is present only on one eye, a healthy eye organ is also treated with the drug.

The use of ointment for eyes with tetracycline during pregnancy and in children under the age of 8 is not recommended, but in some cases, the doctor can prescribe her application. This can be the case when the use of other drugs for some reason is not allowed. Very carefully, the drug is prescribed to patients with kidney diseases.

Possible complications

Medicines containing strong antibiotics have a number of side effects:

• nausea;
• loss of appetite;
• skin allergic reactions;
• an intestinal disorder.

With prolonged use of tetracycline ointment, candidiasis may occur, for which antifungal agents are used.About the occurrence of any negative symptoms should be reported to the doctor. In this case, the treatment with tetracycline ointment stops and the drug of the other group is prescribed.

All persons suffering from allergic diseases should inform the doctor about this, in order to avoid serious consequences.

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conclusions

At present, strains of microorganisms have appeared, in which resistance to antibiotics of the tetracycline group has been developed. This, first of all, is caused by uncontrolled self-medication. Despite this, ointment for the eyes with tetracycline is rightfully considered one of the most effective and safe drugs for the treatment and prevention of eye diseases.