Eye drops against conjunctivitis - reduces inflammation

Eye drops against conjunctivitis - reduces inflammation
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eyedrops from conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis - inflammatory eye disease that may be caused by a variety of bacteria, some viruses, and also allergens. The most common means for its treatment is eye drops from conjunctivitis. Some of them can be bought without a prescription, but most of the drugs, especially those used to treat bacterial conjunctivitis, acquired only on prescription.

Eye drops with gentamicin

Gentamicin - a drug from the class of antibiotics, which is used, inter alia, in the treatment of conjunctivitis. How to use gentamicin (The following instructions apply when using the majority of the other eye drops conjunctivitis):

Wash your hands thoroughly with warm water and soap;
Inspect the tip of the pipette on the bottle of drops - it should not be any damage (they may injure the eyeball by careless use);
Try not to touch the pipette eyeball, eyelids, or something else. Contact with the eye or, for example, with the skin can cause penetration of bacteria and other pathogens into the vial, which may badly affect the efficacy of treatment;
Zaprokinte head back slightly and pull the lower eyelid with your fingers;
Hold the dropper as close as possible to the eyeball, tilt the bottle down, press it and wait until the surface of the eye will not fall a single drop of the drug;
Likewise drip gentamicin in the other eye;
Two or three minutes of sitting with eyes closed, holding his head straight or slightly tilted downwards. Try at this time do not rub your eyes;
Attach the fingertips to the tear ducts (they are located on the inside of the lower eyelid, from the inner corner of the eye), and gently push;
If after that the liquid flowed from the eyes (tears combined with a surplus of eye drops), wipe it off with a paper towel;
Close the bottle of eye drops, remove it to a safe place, and wash your hands thoroughly.

Before taking eye drops with gentamicin, tell your doctor if you have ever had an allergy to gentamicin, other antibiotics or any other medicines, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you are currently taking any medications , herbs or vitamins Vitamins for everyone .

Until full recovery from conjunctivitis is not suitable to wear contact lenses Contact lenses: blessing or curse? - They can not only aggravate the symptoms of the disease, but also complicate treatment.

The most common side effects of gentamicin are irritation and a burning sensation in the eyes, minor swelling. If they persist for several weeks or worsen and cause severe discomfort, consult a doctor.

Eye drops vigamoks

The active component of these drops is moxifloxacin - an antibiotic in the class of fluoroquinolones, which stops under the influence of the production of proteins necessary for normal functioning of the bacteria that cause conjunctivitis, causing bacteria die.

Tell your doctor if you have an allergy to moxifloxacin or any of the following medications: ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, norfloxacin, levofloxacin.

Since vigamoks can lead to blurred vision in the first days after the start of treatment is not recommended to drive or engage in other activities that require good vision and are potentially dangerous to the patient and the people around them. If the drug causes significant problems with vision, from such activities would have to give up to the end of treatment.

The most common side effects are vigamoksa burning, dryness and itching of the eye, blurred vision, excessive tearing, eye discharge, eye pain (usually weak or moderate), redness of the eyes, swelling of the eyelids. In rare cases, the drug can cause side effects such as chills or fever, body aches, dry and / or sore throat, cough, hoarseness in the voice of the appearance of a temporary hearing loss, runny nose, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, voice changes.

During the course of treatment does not take without a prescription any medicine (including OTC), vitamin supplements or herbs.