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Last reviewed: 03.07.2025
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Taufon eye drops are used as a local remedy to improve tissue trophism in ophthalmological diseases.
Indications Taufon
Taufon is prescribed to adult patients for the treatment of degenerative disorders of the retina:
- in hereditary tapetoretinal ambiotrophy;
- in case of dystrophic changes in the cornea;
- in case of age-related, traumatic or radiation cataracts.
In addition, Taufon is often used to activate the process of organ restoration after corneal injuries.
Taufon may be effective in patients with glaucoma, as a means of lowering intraocular pressure.
Release form
Taufon is produced in the form of ophthalmic drops: the active ingredient is taurine, and the auxiliary ingredient is injection water.
The solution is transparent, without a specific color. It is packaged in special dropper tubes of 1 ml. The cardboard packaging can contain five or ten tubes.
Pharmacodynamics
Taufon drops belong to amino acid agents that activate restorative and reparative reactions in dystrophic pathologies of the retina, in mechanical injuries to the organs of vision, in ophthalmological inflammatory diseases that occur against the background of a sharp disorder of metabolic processes.
Taufon is a substance that contains sulfur in its composition. This allows the solution to create favorable conditions for stabilizing the functionality of cell membranes, improve energy and metabolic processes, maintain a constant composition of electrolytes in the cellular cytoplasm, and inhibit synaptic transmission.
Pharmacokinetics
After Taufon drops hit the mucous membrane of the eye, a specific effect of the drug is observed, which increases as the drug penetrates the eye tissue. The use of Taufon in standard quantities is not accompanied by systemic reactions.
Dosing and administration
Before using Taufon drops as directed, you must first hold the tube with the solution in your hand so that it warms up to body temperature.
- Patients with cataracts are given 2-3 drops of Taufon up to 4 times a day. Duration of therapy is 12 weeks. The treatment can be repeated after a month.
- Patients with traumatic injuries to the visual organs are given 2-3 drops of Taufon up to 4 times a day for 4 weeks.
- For patients with retinal dystrophy or penetrating corneal damage, Taufon is administered subconjunctivally: 0.3 ml of a 4% solution daily for 10 days. The treatment can be repeated after 6-7 months.
- Patients with open-angle glaucoma are given 2-3 drops of Taufon twice a day approximately half an hour before taking Timolol. The duration of therapy in this case is determined individually.
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Use Taufon during pregnancy
It is currently unknown whether Taufon has any effect on the course of pregnancy and the condition of the fetus. Since studies on this issue have not been conducted, it is not recommended to use Taufon in pregnant and lactating patients.
Contraindications
Do not use Taufon to treat patients who are hypersensitive to individual components of Taufon drops or to the drug as a whole.
Relative contraindications include pregnancy, breastfeeding and childhood: the possibility of using Taufon during these periods is assessed by the doctor individually.
Side effects Taufon
In isolated cases, side effects were observed during treatment with Taufon drops:
- allergic processes;
- redness of the conjunctiva;
- itching, burning;
- lacrimation.
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Overdose
To date, there is no data on the possibility of an overdose of Taufon.
Interactions with other drugs
The combination of Taufon and Timolol results in a more effective reduction in intraocular pressure.
If several topical ophthalmic agents are to be administered, it is necessary to wait 10-15 minutes between their applications. In this case, eye ointments are applied last.
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Shelf life
Packages with Taufon drops are stored for up to 2 years. An opened tube with Taufon should be used within three days.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Taufon" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.