What Gatifloxacin is used for: Gatifloxacin is used to treat eye infections caused by bacteria susceptible to this medicine’s action. Do not use Gatifloxacin: · If you’re allergic to the active substance Gatifloxacin, to other quinolone antibiotics, or any other component of this medicine. Warnings & Precautions: · Talk to your doctor about all your medical conditions before taking this medicine. · Do not use this medicine for longer than recommended, a second infection may happen. · Avoid wearing contact lenses while being treated with this medicine. Possible Side Effects: Stop using this product and seek immediate medical help if you develop rash; hives; itching; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; wheezing; tightness in the chest or throat; trouble breathing, swallowing, or talking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat. Common Side Effects: · Eye irritation · Eye pain · Change in taste · Tears in eyes Other medicines and Gatifloxacin: Tell your doctor about all the medicines you are taking. How to use Gatifloxacin: Do not use this medicine on children below 1 year of age. · This medicine is intended for the eyes only. · Use as indicted by your doctor. · Look up, pull down your lower lid and instill the drop. Put pressure on the inside corner of the eye for 1 minute. · For the 0.5% drops, instill 1 drop every 2 hours (up to 8 times) on day 1, then 1 drop 4 times daily on days 2 to 7. · For the 0.3% drops, instill 1 drop every 2 hours (up to 8 times) on day 1 and 2, then 1 drop 4 times daily on days 3 to 7. How to store Gatifloxacin: Store at room temperature 68 to 77°F (20 to 25°C). · Keep this medicine out of reach of children. · Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the package. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Dosage form and route of administration of Gatifloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solution should be prescribed according to therapeutic indication and disease severity of each individual patient