The drug "Floxal". Instructions

The drug "Floxal" instructions for use are classified as a clinical and pharmacological group of antibacterial drugs used in ophthalmology locally. The drug is available in two dosage forms - drops and ointment.

Eye drops (0.3%) are a clear solution, colored in a light yellow color. One milliliter of the drug contains three milligrams of ofloxacin, the active ingredient. Auxiliary components are as follows: sodium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, water for injection.

Produced in polyethylene bottles with a capacity of five milliliters. Each of them is equipped with a special dropper-lid and placed in a cardboard box.

Eye ointment (also 0.3%) - homogeneous in consistency, the color is light yellow. In one gram of medicine - three milligrams of ofloxacin. The auxiliary substances are liquid paraffin, wool fat, white petroleum jelly. The sale comes in aluminum tubes of three grams each.

Pharmaceutical preparation "Floxal" instruction for use refers to antimicrobial agents of a wide spectrum of action (group - fluoroquinolones). The bactericidal effect of the drug is achieved by blocking the enzyme DNA-gyrase in cells of pathogenic microorganisms.

As a result of the use of locally medicinal concentration of the drug is achieved in the tissues of the organs of vision.

The "Floxal" medication. Instructions for use and dosing

The agent in question in the form of drops is shown by one drop up to four times a day. It is installed in the lower conjunctival sac of the problem eye. It is noted that treatment for more than two weeks is undesirable.

With polytherapy, the interval between installations of different drugs should be kept at least five minutes.

When using ophthalmic ointment it is necessary to lay a half-centimeter strip of medication for the lower eyelid of the diseased eye from two to four times a day. With chlamydial infection - up to five times. The duration of therapy should not exceed fourteen days.

Combine both dosage forms of the drug is not forbidden (but it should be borne in mind that the ointment is used in the second turn).

The drug is prescribed for the treatment of blepharitis, barley, conjunctivitis, dacryocystitis, keratitis, corneal ulcers, chlamydial infection of the eyes. Besides, it is used to prevent the development of bacterial infection after surgery or trauma.

The cases of an overdose of the drug "Floxal" (the instruction informs) is not fixed.

The drug in question is not prescribed during the period of gestation and lactation. Contraindication is also a patient's hypersensitivity.

As a result of using the drug "Floxal" (reviews of patients confirm this), allergic reactions, transient hyperemia of the conjunctiva, burning sensation and discomfort in the eyes, photophobia, lacrimation can occur.

additional information

For the entire period of treatment it is recommended to stop wearing contact lenses.

You should wear sunglasses, do not expose your eyes to prolonged exposure to bright light.

The drug "Floxal" for newborns is prescribed by pediatricians quite often.

From the driving of vehicles and the management of mechanisms for the period of therapy, it is necessary to refuse until the symptoms of visual disturbances disappear completely.

The medicinal product has a shelf life of thirty-six months. The drug in the opened vial or tuba retains therapeutic qualities for six weeks.

This drug is dispensed by prescription.