Eye diseases in modern times are very common. This is due to the rapid development of computer technology, environmental degradation, poor nutrition and other factors. In the world there are more than two thousand varieties of eye diseases.
A comprehensive approach is used in treatment - therapy with medications and folk remedies, physiotherapy, and in certain situations, surgical intervention is required. In the early stages of the disease, drugs can be dispensed with. Further, the article will consider the famous ointment for the eyes.
"Hydrocortisone-POS" is a medicine that is used in ophthalmology. The medication is released in the form of an ointment of a yellowish tint, having a homogeneous homogeneous structure and a specific aroma.
The main active ingredient is hydrocortisone acetate in an amount of 10 mg per 1 g. composition in a one percent version of the drug. If the concentration of the ointment is 2.5%, then hydrocortisone acetate contains 25 mg in 1 g. the drug.
Additional components are: liquid paraffin, petroleum jelly, lanolin.
Pharmacological properties
Ointment "Hydrocortisone-POS" refers to natural steroid hormones that have anti-inflammatory, decongestant and antipruritic effects.
The medication is considered a chemical substitute for natural hormone, which normalizes subcellular and cellular membranes, inhibits the advancement of lymphocytes and white blood cells to the source of the inflammatory process, weakens the connection of immunoglobulins with nerve endings and inhibits the formation of cytokines.
Thus, the use of hydrocortisone acetate stops allergic and inflammatory reactions that have arisen in the anterior segment of the eye and in the outer shells.
The main component is allowed to enter from the cornea of ββthe eye into the anterior chamber. The penetration of the active substance depends on the physiological state of the anterior most convex transparent part of the eyeball. The effect of the drug may be enhanced in case of violation or inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eye.
Indications
Hydrocortisone-POS eye ointment is prescribed for the following diseases and conditions:
- Uveitis (an inflammatory process in different parts of the choroid of the organs of vision).
- Keratoconjunctivitis (an inflammatory disease of the conjunctiva involving the cornea of ββthe eye).
- Conjunctivitis (inflammation of the mucosa).
- Blepharitis (bilateral lesion of the ciliary edge of the eyelids).
- Inflammation of the cornea of ββthe eye, which is manifested by its clouding, ulceration, pain and redness.
- Inflammation in the eyeball after surgery.
- Chronic and acute iridocyclitis (the inflammatory process of the thin mobile diaphragm of the eye and the ciliary body of the eyeball).
- Irit (an ophthalmic disease in which the iris of the eye becomes inflamed).
Contraindications
According to the instructions for use with Hydrocortisone-POS, it is known that it cannot be prescribed in the following situations:
- Damage to the outer shell and front of the eyeball.
- Violation of the integrity of the skin.
- Superficial herpes of the cornea of ββthe eye (damage to the cornea, eyeball and surrounding areas with herpes infection).
- Trachoma (a chronic infectious lesion of the visual organ that is provoked by chlamydia and is characterized by damage to the conjunctiva).
- Tuberculosis infection of the eyes (an extrapulmonary disease in which one's own choroid, the mucous membrane that connects the eyelids to the eye or the adnexa) is disturbed.
- The introduction of antigen in order to induce immunity to the disease.
How to use the medicine?
According to the instructions, "Hydrocortisone-POS" is applied to the lower eyelid in the form of a strip of one centimeter. The procedure should be repeated two to three times a day.
If therapy requires the sharing of other forms or other medicines, it is necessary to apply the ointment only fifteen minutes after the ophthalmic drops.
As a rule, the duration of therapy with a 1% hydrocortisone-POS ophthalmic ointment is no more than three weeks.
Before applying the medicine, you need to tilt your head back a little, then put a strip of ointment in the conjunctiva and close your eyes. It is not recommended to touch the conjunctiva or the skin near the eye. After the procedure, the drug must be tightly closed.
For the period of therapy, discard lenses and wear glasses. During pregnancy and lactation, the use of this medication is allowed only after an examination by an ophthalmologist in that situation if the benefit for the mother is greater than the possible risk for the unborn baby.
The duration of treatment is from seven to ten days.
In the presence of glaucoma, the duration of treatment with ointment "Hydrocortisone-POS" 2.5% is more than two weeks. In this case, it is necessary to periodically monitor the intraocular pressure.
Immediately after using the ointment, visual impairment may occur, which leads to inhibition of reactions. Therefore, you can not apply ointment before you sit behind the wheel of a car or work with dangerous mechanisms.
The simultaneous use of drugs that increase intraocular pressure can provoke an additional increase in this indicator.
The use of ointments during pregnancy
There is currently no clinical information about the use of the drug during the period of gestation.
Only the attending doctor can prescribe this drug during pregnancy or breastfeeding, if the likely benefit is significantly higher than the possible risk. The duration of treatment is from seven to ten days.
Adverse reactions
Possible occurrence of negative phenomena when using "Hydrocortisone-POS" on the part of the visual organs. The following conditions are extremely rare:
- Burning.
- Eczema of the eyelids (inflammation of the dermis in the eye area).
- Dermatoconjunctivitis (acute or chronic inflammation of the visual mucosa, which is allergic in nature, occurs with redness, local swelling, lacrimation, pruritus, and transient visual impairment).
- Contact dermatitis (the appearance of inflammation on the skin resulting from exposure to the skin of various irritants or allergic substances).
- Injection of the sclera (inflammation that affects the entire thickness of the outer shell of the eyeball).
With prolonged use of ointment "Hydrocortisone-POS", complicated cataracts or secondary glaucoma may occur.
Features
If long-term therapy is more than two weeks and the patient has glaucoma, then intraocular pressure should be monitored regularly.
It is not recommended to wear contact lenses during treatment with a medication. Therefore, it is necessary to inform the person that in the event of any negative phenomena, it is necessary to immediately suspend therapy and inform the doctor about this.
Immediately after the use of the drug, visual impairment is possible, which leads to inhibition of psychomotor reactions.
Can children be treated with the drug?
Currently, there is no information about the clinical trials of ointment "Hydrocortisone-POS" in childhood.
The drug can be prescribed for children older than one year. When used, the doctor calculates the likely risk and the expected pharmacological effect. The duration of therapy can vary from seven to ten days.
Generics
Ophthalmic substitutes for the therapeutic effect and indication for application are:
- "Vial".
- "Visio complex".
- Fibs.
- "Emoxipin".
- Tetracycline.
- Bonaphton.
- Dex-Gentamicin.
Before replacing the original medicine with an analogue, consult a specialist.
Storage conditions
Hydrocortisone ointment should be kept at a temperature not exceeding 25 0 C, in a place inaccessible to small children. The drug can be used for thirty-six months from the date of manufacture.
Reviews
Reviews of hydrocortisone ophthalmic ointment are usually positive. This is the opinion of people who first tried to use a hormonal drug. Some patients who often encounter eye diseases say that this ointment is the salvation for them. They do not even consider analogues, but immediately apply the original.
The drug belongs to the first generation of steroid hormones, which are considered relatively weakly active substances. According to experts, ointments with these substances are well used in pediatrics.
In addition, the medicine is used in the fight against aging. The ointment is applied to the skin of the face, which helps smooth small wrinkles and gives a whitening effect.