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Product Description:

• Ofloxacin 0.3% w/v Eye drops, solution

Uses:

• Ofloxacin is an eye-drop used to treat external eye infections such as some types of conjunctivitis. 

 

Precautions and warnings:

 

• This product should be used with caution in patients sensitive to other quinolone antibacterial agents. Long term use may result in a new bacterial infection which does not respond to Ofloxacin.
• This product should be used with caution in patients with  ulceration of the surface of the eye.
• Ofloxacin potentially increases sensitivity to sunlight.
• You should avoid exposure to direct sunlight or sun during use of Ofloxacin.
• Caution should be taken when using this kind of medicine, if you were born with or have family history of prolonged QT interval, have salt imbalance in the blood, have a very slow heart rhythm, have a weak heart, have a history of heart attack, you are female or elderly or you are taking other medicines that result in abnormal ECG changes.
• Like all medicines, Ofloxacin can cause side effects, but not everyone gets them.

 

Side effects:

 

• Eye irritation
• Ocular discomfort
• Visual disturbance
• Tearing
• Inflammation
• Redness
• Sensitivity to light
• A feeling that something is in your eye
• Eye swelling
• Swelling around the eyes
• Eye pain
• Dryness
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Life-threatening irregular heart rhythm.

 

Ingredients:

 

• Ofloxacin

 

Concentration:

 

• 0.3% w/v

Pharmacological classification:

 

• Eye & Ear Antibiotic Treatments

 

Number of items:

 

• 1 package

How to Use:

 

• Always use Ofloxacin exactly as your doctor has told you.
• The usual dose is 1 or 2 drops into the affected eye(s) every 2 to 4 hours for the first 2 days and then 4 times a day from then on. To be effective Ofloxacin must be taken regularly. The length of
• treatment should not exceed ten days.
• You must not use the bottle if the tamper-proof seal on the bottle neck is broken before you first use it.
• Apply your eye drops in the following way:
  •  Wash your hands. Tilt your head back and look at the ceiling.
  •  Gently pull the lower eyelid down until there is a small pocket
  •  Turn the bottle upside down and squeeze it to release one or two drops into each eye that needs treatment.
  •  Let go of the lower lid, and close your eye for 30 seconds If a drop misses your eye, try again.
    To avoid contamination, do not let the tip of the dropper touch your eye or anything else. Replace and tighten the cap straight after use.

Storage Conditions:

 

• Keep out of the reach and sight of children. Once you have opened the bottle do not use it
• longer than 28 days, even if there is solution remaining.
• Do not use Ofloxacin after the expiry date which is stated on the bottle label and the bottom of
• the carton after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
• Do not store above 25°C.
• Do not use Ofloxacin if you notice the tamper-proof seal on the bottle is broken.
• Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.
• Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.