Topical Antibiotics Solutions and Ointments in ophthalmology
Usual Dosage -
Topical Drops:
Three to four times a day depending upon severity of the infection.
Ointment:
One time preferably at bed time dosage can be increased depending upon severity of the infective condition.
a. Gentamicin solution or ointment 0.3%.
b. Tobramycin solution or ointment 0.3%.
c. Amikacin solution 0.3%.
d. Sisomycin solution or ointment 0.3%.
e. Neomycin solution 0.17% and ointment 5 mg/gm.
f. Framycetin solution or ointment 0.5% and 1.0%.
g. Chloramphenicol solution 0.4-1% and ointment 0.5%.
h. Erythromycin ointment 0.5%.
i. Polymixin B 0.5-1.0% in combination with neomycin
0.35%. Ointment 1-1.5 mg/gm with neomycin.
j. Polymixin B 10000 units and bacitracin 500 units/gm in ointment.
k. Sulphacetamide solution 10%, 20%, 30% and ointment 10%.
l. Sulfisoxazole solution or ointment 4%.
m. Tetracycline ointment or suspension 1%. Chlortetracyclin ointment 1%.
n. Trimethoprim 0.1% and Polymixin B 10000 units/ml.
o. Norfloxacin solution or ointment 0.3%.
p. Ciprofloxacin solution or ointment 0.3%.
q. Ofloxacin solution or ointment 0.3%.
r. Pefloxacil solution or ointment 0.3%.
s. Lomefloxacin solution or ointment 0.3%.
t. Sparfloxacin solution or ointment 0.3%.
u. Gatifloxacin solution 0.3%.
v. Moxifloxacin solution 0.5%.
Under Clinical Trials
a. Grepafloxacin solution 0.3%
b. Gemifloxacin solution 0.3%
c. Trovafloxacin solution 0.3%
d. Clinafloxacin solution 0.3%
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