Ophthalmic ointment Floxal is a local antibiotic. The drug showed good results in the fight against the majority of gram-negative bacteria, staphylococcus and streptococcus. From anaerobic microorganisms only bacteroids of ureolyticism are sensitive to it, but in an ophthalmic practice they are extremely rare. Floxal is one of the most effective drugs in its group.
When is Phloxal appointed?
As the instruction on the use of ophthalmic ointment Floksal says, the use of the drug is justified both for preventive and therapeutic purposes. Most often, the tool is assigned in the following situations:
- prevention of bacterial infection and suppuration after ophthalmologic surgery;
- therapy of postoperative and post-traumatic inflammatory processes;
- treatment of various eye infections;
- conjunctivitis;
- keratitis ;
- blepharitis;
- corneal ulcers of bacterial origin;
- ;
- chlamydiosis of the eye. dacryocystitis
Due to the fact that the main active substance of the drug, ofloxacin, deprives the bacteria of the ability to multiply, the effect of treatment with Phloxal is not instantaneous, but rather persistent. Ofloxacin belongs to the antibiotics of the group of fluoroquinolones and has no contraindications other than individual sensitivity to this kind of bactericidal agents.
How to apply ophthalmic ointment Floxal?
Instruction for ophthalmic ointment Floxal does not prescribe age, or other restrictions on the use of the drug. For adults, recommend using 1.5 cm of ointment 2-3 times a day, placing it in a conjunctival sac. If other drugs are prescribed in parallel, it is necessary to observe a time distance of 15 minutes between taking different medications.
There are few side effects of Floxal:
- burning and itching;
- reddening of the century;
- headache.
Analogues of eye ointment Floxal
If it is not possible to use Floxal, antibiotics of another group are chosen:
- Tobrex;
- Albucid;
- Oftakwix;
- Cipromed.
Most of these drugs are available in the form of drops and ointments. They are active in relation to various types of microorganisms, therefore they should be prescribed by a doctor. Therapy will be effective only if the causative agent of the infection is correctly identified, and this can be hundreds of different bacteria.
In the event that Floksal for treatment has approached, but you can not buy it, you can use a similar ointment, for example, ointment Ofloxacin.