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OFTAQUIX (ITALY)
1 ml eye drops containing 5 mg of levofloxacin as levofloxacin hemihydrate
Oftaquix Eye Drops 5mg/ml, 5ml
Composition: Active ingredient: Levofloxacin
Dosage Form
Eye drops.
Pharmacodynamics
Levofloxacin is the L-isomer of the racemic drug substance ofloxacin. The antibacterial action is predominantly due to the L-isomer of ofloxacin.
Indications
Local treatment of bacterial external eye infections in patients aged 1 year and older, caused by microorganisms sensitive to levofloxacin.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the active substance levofloxacin, increased sensitivity to other quinolones, or any other component of the drug.
Special Precautions
The drug should not be administered subconjunctivally. The solution should be administered directly into the anterior chamber of the eye.
Method of Administration and Dosage
1-2 drops in the affected eye(s) every 2 hours up to 8 times a day, immediately after waking for the first 2 days, then 4 times a day from the 3rd to the 5th day.
When using different topical ophthalmic drugs simultaneously, the interval between applications should be at least 15 minutes.
To prevent contamination of the dropper tip and solution, the dropper tip should not touch the eyelids or areas around the eye.
The duration of treatment depends on the severity of the disorder, as well as the clinical and bacteriological course of the disease. The usual course of treatment is 5 days.
Oftaquix is not recommended for use in patients under 1 year of age.
Packaging
5 ml in a dropper bottle.
Composition: Active ingredient: Levofloxacin
Dosage Form
Eye drops.
Pharmacodynamics
Levofloxacin is the L-isomer of the racemic drug substance ofloxacin. The antibacterial action is predominantly due to the L-isomer of ofloxacin.
Indications
Local treatment of bacterial external eye infections in patients aged 1 year and older, caused by microorganisms sensitive to levofloxacin.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the active substance levofloxacin, increased sensitivity to other quinolones, or any other component of the drug.
Special Precautions
The drug should not be administered subconjunctivally. The solution should be administered directly into the anterior chamber of the eye.
Method of Administration and Dosage
1-2 drops in the affected eye(s) every 2 hours up to 8 times a day, immediately after waking for the first 2 days, then 4 times a day from the 3rd to the 5th day.
When using different topical ophthalmic drugs simultaneously, the interval between applications should be at least 15 minutes.
To prevent contamination of the dropper tip and solution, the dropper tip should not touch the eyelids or areas around the eye.
The duration of treatment depends on the severity of the disorder, as well as the clinical and bacteriological course of the disease. The usual course of treatment is 5 days.
Oftaquix is not recommended for use in patients under 1 year of age.
Packaging
5 ml in a dropper bottle.
