Gatifloxacin 0.5% ophthalmic solution

What Gatifloxacin is used for :

Gatifloxacin is used to treat eye infections caused by bacteria susceptible to this medicine’s action.

Do not use Gatifloxacin

• If you’re allergic to the active substance Gatifloxacin, to other quinolone antibiotics, or any other component of this medicine.

Warnings & Precautions :

• Talk to your doctor about all your medical conditions before taking this medicine.

• Do not use this medicine for longer than recommended, a second infection may happen.

• Avoid wearing contact lenses while being treated with this medicine.

Possible Side Effects :

Stop using this product and seek immediate medical help if you develop rash; hives; itching; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; wheezing; tightness in the chest or throat; trouble breathing, swallowing, or talking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Common Side Effects: 

• Eye irritation

• Eye pain

• Change in taste

• Tears in eyes

 

Other medicines and Gatifloxacin :

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you are taking.

 How to use Gatifloxacin  

• Do not use this medicine on children below 1 year of age.

• This medicine is intended for the eyes only.

• Use as indicted by your doctor.

• Look up, pull down your lower lid and instill the drop. Put pressure on the inside corner of the eye for 1 minute.

• For the 0.5% drops, instill 1 drop every 2 hours (up to 8 times) on day 1, then 1 drop 4 times daily on days 2 to 7.

How to store Gatifloxacin  : 

• Store at room temperature 68 to 77°F (20 to 25°C).

• Keep this medicine out of reach of children.

• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the package. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.