Eye drops from barley

Barley on the eye - a painful festering of the hair bulb, from which the eyelash grows, or the sebaceous gland that is located next to it. This inflammation causes severe unpleasant sensations, accompanied by a feeling of discomfort.

During this disease the eye swells, swells and turns red. This will continue until the abscess ripens. Since in such cases the hospital is not provided, it will be useful for everyone to learn how to treat barley on the eye with medical preparations.

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Indications for use

• infectious diseases of the eyelids, cornea and conjunctiva;
• blepharitis;
• keratitis;
• conjunctivitis;
• iridocyclitis;
• corneal ulcers, etc.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of eye drops from barley

Medicinal forms, which contain antibiotics, have a standard mechanism of action: it is either directly affecting pathogenic agents, so that they die instantly, or a violation in bacteria of the synthesis of substances necessary for their life.

Preparations that have sulfonamides in their composition have bacteriostatic and bactericidal action on bacteria.

Despite the danger of rapid development of resistance of microorganisms to these drugs, stability itself is formed slowly. This factor makes it convenient to use these drugs.

Pharmacokinetics for each drug is different. For example, ciprolet and levomitsetin enter the systemic circulation, and are excreted by the kidneys or intestines. A floxal, tobrex and albucid have a local action, so the systemic absorption of them is low.

Names of eye drops from barley

• Tsiprolet.
• Levomycetin.
• Tobrex.
• Albucid.
• Floxal.

Bury dripping in the eye can not be buried. It is recommended to hold the drops in your hand before use to warm them up to the temperature of our body.

List of eye drops from barley

Tsiprolet	Contain a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent - ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, which disrupts the growth and development of bacteria, causes their rapid death. This drug is good because the resistance of pathogenic bacteria to it develops extremely slowly, so it can be used for quite a long time.
Levomycetin	The composition contains the antibiotic levomitsetin, which, like ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, has a wide spectrum of action. The effect of levomycetin is to inhibit the development of pathogens (E. Coli, streptococci and staphylococcus, chlamydia and gonococci).
Tobrex	They contain a local antibiotic - tobramycin, which disrupts the vital activity of harmful bacteria (streptococci and staphylococci, Klebsiella, E. Coli, Corynebacterium), thus causing their death.
Albucid	In the composition of these drops there is an antimicrobial drug - sulfacetamide. The mechanism of its action is a violation of pathogens (colibacillus, streptococci and staphylococcus, chlamydia and gonococci) synthesis of substances necessary for their life.
Floxal	Drops contain the antibiotic ofloxacin. It is active against the following bacteria: Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Proteus, Shigella, Klebsiella, Gonorrheic diplococcus, Chlamydia, and Staphylococci and Streptococcus.
Other drops from barley with antibiotic	There are drops based on erythromycin, penicillin, gentamicin, tetracycline, etc.
Drops for children	For children over the age of 1 year, you can instill eyes with ciprolet, albucid. There is no necessary experience in the application of tobrex in children.

Dosing and Administration

Tsiprolet	When infections of mild severity apply 1-2 drops every 4 hours, and for severe infections of 2 cap. Each hour.
Levomycetin	1 drop 3-4 times a day. If you use the medicine at your discretion, then it is undesirable to do this for more than three days.
Tobrex	When infections of mild severity apply 1-2 drops every 4 hours, and for severe infections of 2 cap. Every 30 minutes.
Albucid	For the treatment of eyes in children, 20% solution is used, and for treatment in adults - 30% solution. Dosage, as a rule, determines the attending physician. But, with acute infections, the eyes are instilled with 2-3 drops. Up to six times a day.
Floxal	1 drop 3-4 times a day. If you need to simultaneously inject another drug into the eye, the break between instillation should be five minutes.

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Use of eye drops from barley during pregnancy

Women use eye solutions from barley during pregnancy and lactation (breastfeeding) is prohibited. This can adversely affect the child. The exception is the drug tobrex. It is prescribed when the expected therapeutic effect exceeds the potential risk of undesirable effects.

Contraindications to the use of eye drops from barley

These medications can not be taken by pregnant and lactating women, children under one year of age. Also, they are contraindicated in patients with increased susceptibility to certain constituents of the drug. In some cases, they are forbidden to use for patients who have skin diseases (eczema, dermatitis, etc.) or viral keratitis.

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Side effects of eye drops from barley

From the side of the eyes: hyperemia (increased temperature) of the conjunctiva, irritation, redness. In some cases - light phobia (fear of light), increased discharge of tears, reduced visual acuity, inflammation and swelling of the eyelids, a feeling of dryness.

Other reactions: allergies, an unpleasant aftertaste in the mouth immediately after application of the drug, nausea.

Overdose and the interaction of eye drops from barley with other drugs

Overdose may increase the side effects.

Active substance	Compatible	Incompatible
Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride	It can be successfully combined with other medications based on antibiotics, but before use, consult a doctor.	With medicines that are unstable physically or chemically.
Levomycetin	---	With sulfonamides (for example, with albucid).
Tobramycin	---	With antibiotics from the group of aminoglycosides.
Sulfacetamide	---	With salts of silver, with local anesthetics (funds for local anesthesia).

Storage conditions and shelf life of eye drops from barley

During storage of eye solutions, the following conditions must be observed: Store in a protected from light, at a temperature of no higher than 25 ° C. Freeze the drops can not. The place for preservation should be inaccessible to children. After the first opening of the vial the medicine can be used no more than 4-6 weeks. After the expiration of this period, all the useful substances that are contained in the preparation, evaporate.

Shelf life, as a rule, is from two to three years.