Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops

Pays: Royaume-Uni

Langue: anglais

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingrédients actifs:

Chloramphenicol

Disponible depuis:

Martindale Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Code ATC:

S01AA01

DCI (Dénomination commune internationale):

Chloramphenicol

Dosage:

5mg/1ml

forme pharmaceutique:

Eye drops

Mode d'administration:

Ocular

classe:

No Controlled Drug Status

Type d'ordonnance:

Valid as a prescribable product

Descriptif du produit:

BNF: 11030100; GTIN: 5014124374072

Notice patient

CHLORAMPHENICOL 0.5% EYE DROPS
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Chloramphenicol Eye Drops are and what
they are used for
2.
What you need to know before you use
Chloramphenicol Eye Drops
3.
How to use Chloramphenicol Eye Drops
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Chloramphenicol Eye Drops
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT CHLORAMPHENICOL EYE DROPS
ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Chloramphenicol belongs to a group of medicines
called antibiotics. An antibiotic is a medicine which
is used for the treatment of a variety of infections
caused by bacteria. Chloramphenicol Eye Drops
are used in both adults and children for the
treatment of a wide range of eye infections caused
by bacteria.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU
USE CHLORAMPHENICOL EYE DROPS
DO NOT USE CHLORAMPHENICOL EYE DROPS IF:
• you are allergic to chloramphenicol or any of
the other ingredients of this medicine listed in
section 6
· you or someone in your family ever had a blood
disorder or bone marrow disease including
anemia (decrease in the number of red blood
cells) when using chloramphenicol in the past.
· you have a family history of “dyscrasias”, a
condition which can cause tiredness, bruising
and an increased risk of infections
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using
Chloramphenicol Eye Drops if
· you have visual disturbances
· you have severe pain in the eye
· you are sensitive to light
· your eye is inflamed and you have a rash on the
scalp or face
· your eye looks cloudy
· your black or coloured part of the eye
looks unusual
· you have a foreign body in the eye
· you have an eye infection that keeps
coming back
· you have glaucoma (raised pressure in the eye)
· you have dry eyes
· you have eye injury or eye surgery
· you are currently using any other eye drops or
eye ointment
TAKE SPECIAL CARE:
• If you develop a new eye infection during this
treatment, you should stop using the drops and
speak to your doctor.
• If you use chloramphenicol eye drops for a long
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Résumé des caractéristiques du produit

OBJECT 1
CHLORAMPHENICOL 0.5% EYE DROPS
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 28-Apr-2017 | Martindale
Pharma
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1. Name of the medicinal product
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2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
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3. Pharmaceutical form
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4. Clinical particulars
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4.1 Therapeutic indications
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4.2 Posology and method of administration
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4.3 Contraindications
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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
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4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
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4.8 Undesirable effects
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4.9 Overdose
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5. Pharmacological properties
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5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
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5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
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5.3 Preclinical safety data
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6. Pharmaceutical particulars
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6.1 List of excipients
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6.2 Incompatibilities
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6.3 Shelf life
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6.4 Special precautions for storage
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6.5 Nature and contents of container
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6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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7. Marketing authorisation holder
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8. Marketing authorisation number(s)
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9. Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
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10. Date of revision of the text
1. Name of the medicinal product
Chloramphenicol 0.5% Eye Drops
Vistaphenicol Eye Drops.
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Chloramphenicol 0.5% w/v
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3. Pharmaceutical form
Eye Drops
Clear, colourless to slightly yellow solution
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotic. It is
active against a wide range of Gram-
negative and Gram-positive organisms, including Salmonella typhi,
Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria
meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Bacteroides fragilis. It
has antirickettsial and antichlamydial
activity. It is indicated for the topical treatment of superficial
ocular infections caused by pathogens
which are sensitive to it.
Chloramphenicol is indicated in adults and children.
4.2 Posology and me