Preparações oculares de Ciprofloxacina

About ciprofloxacin eye preparations

Ciprofloxacin eye drops and ointment are used to treat bacterial eye infections. They work by helping to kill the germs (bacteria) which are causing the infection. Eye infections are a common cause of conjunctivitis. In conjunctivitis, your eye becomes inflamed, feels gritty, and may water more than usual. The white of your eye may look red, and your eyelids may become swollen and stuck together with a discharge when you wake up in the morning. Only one eye may be infected to begin with, but it often spreads to both eyes. Most cases of conjuntivite infecciosa clear within a week or so without treatment. For more severe infections, or for infections which do not clear on their own, an antibiotic eye drop such as ciprofloxacin is used.

Ciprofloxacin is also prescribed to treat corneal ulcers. A corneal ulcer is one which forms on the delicate layer covering the surface of your eye.

Before using ciprofloxacin eye preparations

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start using ciprofloxacin it is important that your doctor or pharmacist knows:

• Se você está grávida ou amamentando.

• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to ciprofloxacin or any other antibiotic, or to any other eye drops.

• Se você estiver tomando ou usando qualquer outro medicamento. Isso inclui quaisquer medicamentos que você esteja tomando e que estejam disponíveis para compra sem receita médica, bem como medicamentos fitoterápicos e complementares.

How to use ciprofloxacin eye preparations

Before you start this treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from the pack. The leaflet will give you more information about the drops or ointment, and a full list of possible side-effects. If your eyes have an obvious discharge or 'crust', it can help if you bathe them with cool clean water before using ciprofloxacin.

Obtendo o máximo do seu tratamento

• If you have a corneal ulcer, you will need to use ciprofloxacin eye drops regularly, day and night, for the first two days. Your doctor will tell you how often to use them - this is often every 15 minutes to begin with, then every 30 minutes, then every hour. On day three, it is likely that you will be able to reduce the frequency to every four hours. Try not to miss putting the drops in but, if you do forget, put them in as soon as you remember.

• Para other infections, use the drops regularly exactly as your doctor tells you to. If the infection is severe, this is likely to be every two hours for the first two days. (Just use the drops while you are awake - you do not need to wake yourself up during the night to put them in.) On day three, reduce the frequency down to four times a day.

• Ciprofloxacin eye ointment is frequently prescribed to use at night. If you are using eye drops during the day, you are unlikely to need to use the ointment during the day as well. Sometimes only the eye ointment is prescribed, in which case you may be asked to use it 3-4 times during the day, as well as at bedtime.

• If your symptoms do not improve within a few days, or if they become worse, speak again with your doctor.

• When you first put the drops or ointment into your eye, it may cause blurred vision. This should quickly clear, but make sure you can see clearly again before you drive and before using machines or tools.

• Tome cuidado para evitar espalhar a infecção de um olho para o outro e para outros membros da sua família. Lavar as mãos regularmente (particularmente após tocar nos olhos) e não compartilhar toalhas ou travesseiros ajudará a prevenir a propagação da infecção.

• Se a ponta do tubo/frasco tocar seu(s) olho(s) ao colocar as gotas, é uma boa ideia espremer duas ou três gotas imediatamente em um lenço de papel e enxaguar a ponta com água salgada.

• Infecções oculares podem fazer com que seus olhos fiquem mais sensíveis à luz solar do que o normal. Usar óculos de sol pode ajudar a prevenir isso.

• If you are using any other eye drops or eye ointments, leave 5-10 minutes between applying each preparation.

• Even when your eye appears normal again, there may still be some germs (bacteria) present. It is important to continue to use ciprofloxacin for a further 48 hours once your eye appears normal. This will help to make sure that all the bacteria have been killed. It is likely that you may need to use ciprofloxacin for about a week. You should not use it for longer than three weeks.

• Não use lentes de contato até que seus sintomas tenham desaparecido completamente. Espere 24 horas após a última dose de colírio antes de usar suas lentes novamente.

Can ciprofloxacin eye preparations cause problems?

Juntamente com seus efeitos benéficos, a maioria dos medicamentos pode causar efeitos colaterais indesejados, embora nem todos os experimentem. Estes geralmente melhoram à medida que seu corpo se ajusta ao novo medicamento, mas fale com seu médico ou farmacêutico se algum dos seguintes efeitos colaterais persistir ou se tornar problemático.

Se você sentir quaisquer outros sintomas que acha que podem ser devido a este medicamento, fale com seu médico ou farmacêutico.

How to store ciprofloxacin eye preparations

• Mantenha todos os medicamentos fora do alcance e da vista das crianças.

• Armazene em local fresco e seco, longe de calor e luz diretos.

• Throw away the bottle or tube after you have finished the course of treatment, even if there is some left. Never keep opened eye drops or ointments to use later.

Informações importantes sobre todos os medicamentos