Chlorsig

Ülke: Yeni Zelanda

Dil: İngilizce

Kaynak: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

Aktif bileşen:

Chloramphenicol 1%{relative}; Chloramphenicol 1%{relative}

Mevcut itibaren:

Pharmacy Retailing (NZ) Ltd t/a Healthcare Logistics

INN (International Adı):

Chloramphenicol 1% w/w

Doz:

1 %

Farmasötik formu:

Eye ointment

Kompozisyon:

Active: Chloramphenicol 1%{relative} Excipient: Lanolin Liquid paraffin White soft paraffin Active: Chloramphenicol 1%{relative} Excipient: Lanolin Liquid paraffin White soft paraffin

Paketteki üniteler:

Tube, aluminium, 4 g

Sınıf:

Restricted

Reçete türü:

Restricted

Tarafından üretildi:

Quimica Sintetica SA

Terapötik endikasyonlar:

For the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis. For use under medical supervision only in the treatment of other superficial ocular infections caused by chloramphenicol-sensitive organisms.

Ürün özeti:

Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Tube, aluminium, - 4 g - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C

Yetkilendirme tarihi:

1979-11-15

Bilgilendirme broşürü

Chlorsig® eye drops and ointment
1
CHLORSIG®
EYE DROPS AND EYE OINTMENT
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) SUMMARY
The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried
about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist.
1.
WHY AM I USING CHLORSIG?
Chlorsig contains the active ingredient chloramphenicol. Chlorsig is
used to treat an eye infection called bacterial conjunctivitis,
which is a bacterial infection involving the mucous membrane of the
surface of the eye.
For more information, see Section 1. Why am I using Chlorsig?
in the full CMI.
2.
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I USE CHLORSIG?
Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to Chlorsig or
any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI.
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TAKE ANY
OTHER MEDICINES, OR ARE PREGNANT OR PLAN TO BECOME
PREGNANT OR ARE BREASTFEEDING.
For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I use
Chlorsig?
in the full CMI.
3.
WHAT IF I AM TAKING OTHER MEDICINES?
Some medicines may interfere with Chlorsig and affect how it works.
A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other
medicines?
in the full CMI.
4.
HOW DO I USE CHLORSIG?
•
The dose of Chlorsig may be different for each person and their
medical condition. Your doctor, optometrist or pharmacist
will recommend the right dose for you.
•
Usual recommended doses for adults and children (2 years and over):
_Chlorsig eye drops:_ Instil 1 or 2 eye drops in the affected eye(s)
every two to six hours for up to 5 days or as directed by
your doctor, optometrist or pharmacist.
_Chlorsig eye ointment: _Apply 1.5 cm of eye ointment every three
hours for up to 5 days or as directed by your doctor,
optometrist or pharmacist.
More instructions can be found in Section 4. How do I use Chlorsig? in
the full CMI.
5.
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW WHILE USING CHLORSIG?
THINGS YOU
SHOULD DO
•
Use Chlorsig exactly as directed.
•
Remind any doctor, dentist, optometrist or pharmacist you visit that
you are using

Ürün özellikleri

NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET
1.
CHLORSIG (EYE DROPS 0.5% AND EYE OINTMENT 1%)
2.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE COMPOSITION
CHLORSIG EYE DROPS contain chloramphenicol 0.5% w/v in aqueous base
thickened with hypromellose. Phenylmercuric acetate (0.002% w/v) is
used
as a preservative.
CHLORSIG EYE OINTMENT contains chloramphenicol 1.0% w/w in a sterile
oculentum base. Contains no preservatives.
Chloramphenicol exists as a white to greyish-white or yellowish white,
fine
crystalline powder or fine crystals, needles or elongated plates.
Chloramphenicol is slightly soluble in water (1 in 400), chloroform
and ether.
Freely soluble in ethanol (1 in 2.5), propylene glycol (1 in 7),
acetone and
ethyl acetate
Molecular formula is C
11
H
12
Cl
2
N
2
O
5
and a molecular weight of 323.1.
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
CHLORSIG EYE DROPS is a clear to slightly hazy colourless, slightly
viscous
liquid and odourless.
CHLORSIG EYE OINTMENT is a yellowish-white unctuous ointment, free of
visible contamination. Odour faintly of paraffin and wool fat.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
For the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis. For use under medical
supervision only in the treatment of other superficial ocular
infections caused
by chloramphenicol-sensitive organisms.
4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
CHLORSIG EYE DROPS:
For adults and children (2 years and over): Instil 1 or 2 drops in the
affected
eye(s) every two to six hours for up to 5 to three days. The interval
between
applications may then be increased. To minimise contamination do not
allow
the dropper to contact the surface of the eye. Discard solution within
one
month of opening container.
Chlorsig is not recommended for children under 2 years except on
medical
advice.
If
used
in
children
under
2
years
of
age
the
following
is
the
recommended dosage for Chlorsig eye drops: One drop in the affected
eye(s)
four times daily for five days.
The systemic absorption of CHLORSIG eye drops can be minimised by
applying gentle pr