Floxal, eye drops 3 mg/ml 5 ml

Pharmgroup:

The antimicrobial agent is a fluoroquinolone.

Pharmic action:

Floxal is an antimicrobial drug of broad spectrum of fluoroquinolones group for local use in ophthalmology. Bactericidal action of Ofloxacin is associated with blockade of DNA-gyrase enzyme in bacterial cells.

Highly active against most gram-negative microorganisms: Esherichia coli, Salmonella spp, Proteus spp, Morganella morganii, Shigella spp, Klebsiella spp., Enterobacter spp., Serratia spp., Citrobacter spp., Yersinia spp., Providencia spp., Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis, Mycoplasma spp., Legionella pneumophila, Acinetobacter spp., Chlamydia spp.

Active against some Gram-positive microorganisms, in particular Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp.
Moderately sensitive to Ofloxacin Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas spp.

Microorganisms producing β-lactamase are sensitive to Ofloxacin.
Anaerobic bacteria (except Bacteroides urealyticus) are insensitive to the drug.

Indications

Inflammatory eye disease, Conjunctivitis, Blepharitis, Barley eye, Eye infections

Infectious inflammatory diseases of the anterior eye caused by Ofloxacin-sensitive microorganisms:

• blepharitis;
• barley;
• conjunctivitis;
• dacryocystitis;
• keratitis and corneal ulcers;
• chlamydial eye infection
• prevention and treatment of bacterial infection after eye injuries and surgical interventions.

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Active ingredient

Ofloxacin

Composition

1 ml of the drops contains ofloxacin 3 mg,

excipients:

benzalkonium chloride, 0.025 mg;

sodium chloride, 9 mg;

1M hydrochloric acid solution – 4.5-5.5 mg;

1M sodium hydroxide solution – 2.5-3.5 mg;

water for injection – up to 1 ml.

How to take, the dosage

Floxal is used conjunctivally. Drops – 1 drop is put into the conjunctival sac of the sick eye 2-4 times a day.

The use of Floxal for more than 2 weeks is not recommended.

Contraindications

• high sensitivity to components of Floxal
• pregnancy
• breastfeeding

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Side effects

Allergic reactions, transient conjunctival hyperemia, burning sensation, eye discomfort, itching and dryness of the conjunctiva, photophobia, lacrimation;

Rarely, dizziness.

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Similarities

Floxal, Dancil, Ofloxacin, Ofloxacin-Teva, Lafrax