Levomycetin eye drops are a topical drug with a wide range of effects. This drug is effective in combating most gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, large viruses, as well as rickettsia and spirochetes. Let's find out the composition of the drops, how to use them, from what age they are prescribed for children, and what eye diseases they will relieve.
The composition of the drops "Levomycetin"
Levomycetin
eye drops are available in sterile 5 and 10 ml vials. The percentage of active substance to the total volume of the drug is 0.25%. This means that 1 ml of the prepared solution contains 25 mg of chloramphenicol. The auxiliary substances are purified water and boric acid.
Drops "Levomycetin" refers to antibiotics with bacteriostatic action. They are effective in the fight against microorganisms resistant to penicillins, tetracycline antibiotics and sulfonamides. Although the drug is characterized as a topical agent, drops can partially penetrate the blood supply system, which does not harm the body.
How to use the drug and what diseases it treats
Levomycetin eye drops are prescribed for the treatment of:
- conjunctivitis;
- keratitis;
- blepharitis;
- keratoconjunctivitis.
These diseases are inflammatory processes of bacterial origin that are localized in the cornea or conjunctiva. The mechanism of the fight against bacteria is a violation of the synthesis of proteins of microorganisms. The drug is instilled in each eye 1-2 drops at the beginning of the disease up to 5 times a day, and when there is noticeable improvement, it is enough 3 times. The duration of use is determined by the attending physician, while it is not recommended to use Levomycetin drops for longer than 14 days. The instruction for children does not focus on the age at which the drug can be used, however, for children older than a year, ophthalmologists are already fearlessly prescribing it.
Contraindications and side effects
Levomycetin eye drops are contraindicated for use by people:
- with violation of blood formation;
- with hepatic and renal failure;
- with hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
It is not recommended to use this tool for pregnant and lactating women. Only a doctor can prescribe these drops, assessing the possible risk to the child and the benefit to the mother. Doctor control is required when using the drug for children from birth to 2 years, as well as for patients with skin diseases (eczema or psoriasis).
In most cases, the use of the drug does not cause side effects, and in rare cases, redness, burning and itching in the eyes are possible. When used for longer than 3 weeks, disorders in the circulatory system (leukopenia, thrombopenia, aplastic anemia) and re-development of the fungus can occur. In this case, you need to cancel the drug and prescribe another treatment, depending on the symptoms. Contact lens wearers need to remove them before instilling and wear them after 40 minutes. Such a medicine is very cheap, for drops of “Levomycetin” the price varies from 10 to 30 rubles per bottle of 10 ml.