Drops Levomycetin is an antimicrobial drug for topical use, which is used mainly in ophthalmic practice. It is an effective drug with a wide spectrum of action, resistance (resistance) to which develops slowly.
Composition and form of the drops Levomycetin
Drops are available in bottles of plastic or glass with a capacity of 5 and 10 ml. The active substance of the drug is the antibiotic levomitsetin (international name - chloramphenicol). Auxiliary substances of the medicine are purified water and boric acid.
Indications for prescribing drops Levomycetin
Levomycetin is used to treat infectious and inflammatory eye diseases caused by microorganisms that are sensitive to the effects of this drug. Namely, Levomycetin drops are effective against such diseases as conjunctivitis, keratitis, blepharitis , keratoconjunctivitis, etc. Also, eye drops of Levomycetin can be administered in barley.
In some cases, on the recommendation of doctors, drops of Levomycetin are used to treat ear infection. However, this drug is advisable to appoint only with external otitis, when the inflammatory process is localized in the ear canal itself, tk. The active substance of the drug is not able to penetrate further, through the tympanic membrane. In addition to instillation in the ears, drops of Levomycetin are buried in the nose with bacterial acute rhinitis and sinusitis - also exclusively on the advice of a specialist.
Pharmacological action of drops Levomycetin
The action of levomycetin is aimed at suppressing a multitude of gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms, bacterial strains resistant to the action of antibiotics streptomycin, penicillin and sulfanilamide (E. coli, hemophilic rod, Neisseria, staphylococcus, streptococcus, etc.). The following microorganisms are insensitive to the action of levomycetin: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, acid-fast microorganisms, clostridia and protozoa. Impotent drug in relation to serrations.
Levomycetin shows bacteriostatic action by inhibiting the synthesis of proteins of microorganisms. As a result, the ability of pathogens to propagate and grow is lost.
After using Levomycetin for the eyes, a high concentration of the agent in the iris, cornea, vitreous humor is observed; the preparation does not penetrate into the crystalline material.
Method of application of drops Levomycetin for eyes
This drug is instilled by 1 to 2 drops into the conjunctival sac every 1 to 4 hours, and after the improvement of the condition - 1 drop every 4 to 6 hours. The length of the course of treatment depends on the diagnosis and
Before dropping drops, contact lenses should be removed. Again, they are allowed to wear after half an hour after applying the drug.
Side effect of drops
In some cases, after instillation in the eye, levomycetin may cause local irritation, the symptoms of which are burning, itching, red eyes, increased tearing.
Contraindications to the use of drops Levomycetin
The drug is contraindicated in pregnant women and during breastfeeding, as well as in case of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
With care, drops are prescribed to patients whose work activity is associated with the management of potentially dangerous mechanisms or driving vehicles.