The medicine "Albucid" (drops), the price of which is from 15 rubles, is an ophthalmic drug. The active substance is sulfacetamide.
The medication has an antimicrobial effect. When the medium enters the eye, the drug exhibits a specific antibacterial effect. The action of the drug "Albucid" (instructions for use indicates this) is mainly local. Part of the drug is able to be absorbed through the inflamed areas of the conjunctiva and enter the systemic circulation. The tool is active against most strains of gram-negative and gram-positive cocci. Due to its effect, the synthesis of nucleic acids in bacterial cells is disrupted, which, accordingly, leads to a slowdown in the reproduction and death of microbes.
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The medicine “Albucid” recommends the use instructions for blepharitis, infectious conjunctivitis, and ulcers on the cornea of a purulent nature. The medication is prescribed for the treatment and prevention of gonorrheal eye pathologies in patients of different ages, including newborns. The medicine "Albucid" (reviews of experts confirm this) is effective to prevent complications after surgical interventions and injuries, to prevent blennorrhea in infants.
Method of use
For adults, a thirty percent solution is recommended. Instill 1-2 drops with an interval of 2-4 hours. After eliminating purulent-inflammatory manifestations, the recommended dose is 1-2 drops. three times a day. The duration of therapy is five to six days. As a prophylaxis of ophthalmic pathologies in newborns, it is recommended to administer two drops of a thirty percent solution into each eye immediately after birth. Subsequently, the instillation is done after two hours.
Adverse reactions
The medicine "Albucid" (instructions for use warns about this) can cause itching, redness, swelling of the eyelids. As a rule, these effects are associated with hypersensitivity to the components.
Contraindications
The medicine "Albucid" does not recommend instructions for use in case of intolerance to its components. It is not allowed to use the medication simultaneously with Novocain, Anestezin, and Dikain. This is due to the likelihood of a decrease in the bacteriostatic effect.
additional information
If irritation occurs, experts recommend a solution with a lower concentration. In the presence of hypersensitivity to thiazide diuretics, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, sulfonylurea derivatives , hypersensitivity reactions to the drug “Albucid” may occur. Instructions for use warns that the use of the medication in the prenatal period and during lactation is allowed for health reasons, after assessing the likely risk regarding the expected benefits of the treatment. Persons whose activities are related to transport management should be especially careful. If the doctor's recommendations are followed, an overdose is practically excluded.