"Hydrocortisone" ophthalmic ointment consists of hydrocortisone acetate, excipients (petrolatum), and methoxybenzonate. Ointment is used for inflammatory or allergic diseases of the eyes, is widely used in inpatient and outpatient treatment.
Indications for use of ointment "Hydrocortisone" are inflammation in the anterior part of the eyeball resulting from trauma or surgery, as well as sympathetic ophthalmia, allergic conjunctivitis, iritis, blepharitis, iridocyclitis, uveitis, keratitis, inflammation due to physical and chemical influences.
"Hydrocortisone" ointment has the following pharmacological effects: local glucocorticosteroid, immunosuppressive, local anti-inflammatory.
To treat eyes, use an ointment in aluminum tubes of 3 grams. No more than one centimeter of ointment is squeezed into the conjunctival sac, the procedure is repeated two to three times a day. During the treatment procedures, contact lenses should not be used, it is better to wear glasses at this time.
If the course of treatment includes the appointment of eye drops, then the period of time between their use and application of the drug should be at least 15 minutes. "Hydrocortisone" eye ointment, used by patients with a history of closed - or open-angle glaucoma, can affect the change in intraocular pressure. Therefore, during the course of treatment for 10-12 days, an intraocular pressure check should be performed.
Hydrocortisone Ointment - Application
The procedure for local application of the ointment must be carried out in free time, a 30-minute rest state is required. The patient should refrain from work or activities that require increased attention. Ointment treatment for pregnant women and women during lactation is carried out with a course lasting no more than 7-10 days. General treatment with hydrocortisone ophthalmic ointment can last a maximum of three weeks.
Contraindications to the use of the drug "Hydrocortisone" (eye ointment) are determined as a result of an interview with the attending physician and based on laboratory tests. The ointment is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the drug, during the vaccination period, if the patient has viral, infectious or fungal eye diseases. Do not use the drug "Hydrocortisone" in violation of the integrity of the ocular epithelium, with tuberculosis and trachoma.
Use this dosage form with caution in arterial hypertension and in patients with diabetes mellitus. When using the drug for the first time, side effects, injection of sclera or burning sensation may appear, therefore a sensitivity test is preliminarily carried out. Long-term use can provide the basis for the occurrence of exophthalmos, posterior subcapsular cataracts, increased intraocular pressure.
Side effects of treatment with hydrocortisone ointment include a tendency to develop a secondary fungal infection, bacterial or viral, and even trophic changes in the cornea. The risk of infection and the severity of the disease increases in strict proportion to the increase in the dose of the drug.
The risk of developing cataracts is increased when used against the background of antipsychotics, glucocorticosteroids, antipsychotics, carbamide and azathiopride. The simultaneous use of ointments with anticholinergics, tricyclic antidepressants, antihistamines, with nitrates is dangerous, this can cause an increase in intraocular pressure.
The drug "Hydrocortisone" form of release is different. Ointment in aluminum tubes of 3 and 5 grams has a cardboard box. The shelf life of the ointment is two years at a temperature of 5 to 15 Co. Keep it in a place inaccessible to small children.
"Hydrocortisone" is also used to treat inflammatory and allergic skin diseases, ointment and gel for the treatment of these types of diseases are available in tubes of 15 and 30 grams.
Injection medication is widely used for adrenal insufficiency, heart and lung diseases. In these cases, use the drug in vials with lyophilized powder, ready for injection. The drug comes complete with 2-4 ml solvent ampoules.