Eye drops Gentamicin is a pharmaceutical drug that is actively used in ophthalmology for the treatment of various diseases. This broad-spectrum medicament is active against most pathogens. Thanks to this, with proper application of it, you can be cured of any ailment very quickly.
Composition of drops Gentamycin
The main active ingredient in the preparation is gentamicin sulfate. As auxiliary substances in the composition are added:
- sodium hydrophosphate;
- sodium dihydrogen phosphate;
- benzalkonium chloride;
- water;
- sodium chloride.
Indications and contraindications for the use of drops for the eyes Gentamycin
The best medicine cope with such problems as:
- keratitis ;
- conjunctivitis;
- blepharitis;
- iridocyclitis ;
- dacryocystitis;
- chemical and thermal eye burns.
Gentamicin is often prescribed for prophylaxis to patients who have undergone eye surgery or serious injuries. Bury the drug you need one or two drops. Repeat the procedure should be every six hours. The more serious the disease, the less it is recommended to make the interval between instillations.
The duration of treatment is determined on an individual basis. But it can not exceed twenty days. Otherwise, complications may develop.
According to the instructions for the use of drops for the eyes Gentamicin, it is not recommended to be treated by them when:
- keratitis of herpetic origin;
- eye tuberculosis;
- fungal lesions;
- erosion;
- purulent-ulcerative lesions of the mucous eye;
- hypersensitivity to individual components of the formulation.
Choose an analogue of the drug is better and patients suffering from increased intraocular pressure. And also those who have impaired renal function or neuritis of the auditory nerve.