Levomycetin: eye drops for adults and children

Levomycetin eye drops are prescribed not only to adults, but also to children - if there are appropriate indications. The active substance in them is chloramphenicol (the international name of the drug is "Levomycetin"). The drops, in addition to it, contain boric acid and purified water for injection.

"Levomycetin" is an antibiotic that is effective against a variety of bacteria that cause quite serious diseases - in particular, trachoma. Before the discovery of antibiotics and the beginning of their use, the consequence was complete blindness: trachoma, caused by chlamydia, affected the conjunctiva and the cornea of the eye. "Levomycetin" is detrimental to the causative agents of psittacosis, an acute disease that causes damage to the nervous system, lungs, liver and spleen. It is effective against strains of bacteria that are insensitive to other antibiotics - penicillin, streptomycin, and sulfanilamide preparations. "Levomycetin" - drops or tablets - is not addictive, and resistance to it from pathogens of various diseases develops extremely slowly.

This drug is used in the treatment of eye diseases: conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva, or mucous membrane of the eye), blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelid edges), as well as in keratitis - inflammation of the cornea of the eyes, a serious disease that in the future may lead to a decrease in vision. It is manifested with pain and redness, as well as with opacity of the cornea. The patients feel it in their eyes, it hurts them to look at the light. Its initial symptoms, therefore, are similar to manifestations of conjunctivitis, a less serious disease. Some patients can initiate treatment with Levomycetin on their own initiative. Drops will bring temporary relief, but do not hesitate to contact your doctor. In the absence of proper treatment, the eye can form a thorn.

"Levomycetin" (drops) in the treatment of adults and children is applied in the same way: one drop in each eye, three times a day. Duration - from five to fifteen days, depending on the diagnosis. It should be understood: with a longer (more than three weeks) application of levomycetin eye drops Can lead to changes in hematopoiesis. Therefore, do not use the drug at your own discretion, without consulting a doctor.

"Levomycetin" (droplets) penetrates well into the tissues of the eye and accumulates in the cornea and iris, as well as the vitreous, without affecting the lens. It quickly relieves the symptoms of inflammatory eye diseases, but one should not stop using it earlier than indicated by the doctor - otherwise the disease can return.

With individual sensitivity to chloramphenicol, this drug can cause minor local allergic reactions. This should be taken into account when applying "Levomycetin" (eye drops) for newborns. With caution they are prescribed to children under two years of age, as well as to allergic people. "Levomycetin" is not prescribed for patients with insufficient liver and kidney function and hematopoietic disorders. Breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women are allowed to use the drug in extreme cases - due to the lack of confirmed data on its effect on the baby or fetus.

Sometimes during treatment, "Levomycetin" may have some blurred vision, a marked decrease in its severity. In this case, you need to rinse the eyes and before consulting a doctor refrain from using the drug "Levomycetin": its dosage may have been compromised. This phenomenon is not dangerous and will soon go by itself.

Before using the drug, the patient must remove contact lenses. You can not wear them for half an hour after instilling "Levomycetin" in the eye.