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Tetracycline eye ointment 1%
Last reviewed: 10.08.2022
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Tetracycline eye ointment 1% is an ophthalmic drug, a tetracycline antibiotic with a bacteriostatic type of activity. It leads to disruption of the formation of a complex between the ribosome and the transport RNA, as a result of which protein binding is disrupted.
The drug has a wide range of therapeutic effects. It inhibits protein binding inside bacterial cells, thereby developing a bacteriostatic effect. The drug demonstrates pronounced activity against gram-negative and -positive microbes. [1]
Indications Tetracycline eye ointment 1%
It is used for ophthalmic pathologies of infectious origin: keratitis with trachoma, , conjunctivitis or blepharitis .
Release form
The release of the medication is realized in the form of an eye ointment - inside tubes with a volume of 3 or 10 g; inside the pack - 1 tube.
Pharmacodynamics
The drug has a powerful effect on gram-negative and positive microbes. Among them are pneumococci, epidermal and pyogenic streptococci, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae with gonococci, Escherichia coli and Haemophilus influenzae, Ducray's sticks, Francisella tularensis, plague sticks, anthrax bacilli and Chlamydia trachomatis.
Has no effect on individual strains of Haemophilus influenzae, Serration Marcescens, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aerobacter spp. [2]
Dosing and administration
The medication is used by placing an ointment in the lower eyelid (the procedure is performed 3-5 times a day).
The size of the duration of therapy is selected by the doctor, taking into account the severity of the pathology: in the case of trachoma - 1-2 + months (a combination with drugs of the systemic type of influence can be used).
- Application for children
Forbidden for use on persons under 8 years of age.
Use Tetracycline eye ointment 1% during pregnancy
There is not enough information regarding the safety and medicinal efficacy of the drug when used in pregnant women or with hepatitis B, which is why this category of patients is not prescribed.
Contraindications
It is contraindicated to use with local signs of severe intolerance to the elements of drugs.
Side effects Tetracycline eye ointment 1%
Puffiness, hyperemia, or itching may appear in the treated area. People with a personal intolerance may experience general allergy symptoms (epidermal rash or Quincke's edema). With such disorders, the use of the ointment is canceled.
After the application is completed, the patient may experience a transient weakening of visual clarity.
Interactions with other drugs
To enhance the therapeutic efficacy, you can combine the medication with oleandomycin, erythromycin or substances of the nitrofuran subgroup.
Storage conditions
Tetracycline eye ointment 1% should be stored in a dark place, closed from small children. Temperature level - no more than 15 ° С.
Shelf life
Tetracycline ophthalmic ointment 1% can be used for a 3-year term from the date of sale of the pharmaceutical product.
Analogs
Medicines Tobrimed and Tobrex with Tobrin are analogs of drugs.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Tetracycline eye ointment 1%" 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.