Eye drops for a child: names of drugs, instructions

The health of the baby is the most important for every parent. However, sooner or later the child nevertheless faces various diseases. Ophthalmic problems occur in babies often enough. To cope with them will help eye drops. For a child such drugs should be selected by a specialist, given the etiology of the disease. Pharmacological industry offers a wide range of drops for the treatment of eye diseases in children.

When can you do without eye drops?

Pathologies of the eyes of an inflammatory nature in infants occur quite often. Define the disease can be on the characteristic symptoms: it is tear, redness, purulent discharge. Every parent wants to get rid of such unpleasant traits. However, without the help of a specialist, it is not recommended to take any funds.

Eye drops for a child can be prescribed in the following pathological conditions:

• Conjunctivitis (allergic, bacterial, viral);
• Keratitis;
• Blepharoconjunctivitis;
• Blepharitis;
• Keratoconjunctivitis.

Some drops can be used for meibomite (barley). The drugs are selected, depending on the age of the small patient.

Drops for babies

Eye diseases occur even in newborn babies. Parents should know that self-medication and the use of folk methods in this case is unacceptable. Suitable therapy can be prescribed only by a specialist after a child is examined.

"Tobrex", "Albucid", "Levomycetin", "Floksal" - popular eye drops for newborns. They are used for bacterial infection, which first affects one eye and after a while passes to the second. In this case, there are abundant purulent discharge. The bactericidal effect of such drugs applies to staphylococci, Klebsiella, Escherichia coli, streptococci, chlamydia.

Antiviral eye drops for newborns are effective in adenoviruses, the herpes virus. A pathological condition is characterized by an increase in temperature, a sore throat, a runny nose, a lesion of one eye. Effective antiviral drops are such drugs as "Ophthalmoferon", "Florenal", "Tebrofen". In addition to antiviral, they also have immunomodulatory, antimicrobial and regenerative effects.

Antiallergic drops

Itching, redness, tearing of the eyes and swelling of the eyelids indicate the development of allergic conjunctivitis. Children have a similar condition - not uncommon. Various pathogens cause allergens.

In this case, children's eye drops should have an antihistamine effect. Such preparations include Allergodil, Cortisone, Lecrolin, Opatanol.

Drops "Tobrex"

When purulent-inflammatory processes in ophthalmology apply drops "Tobrex". For children this remedy can be used from the first days of life. The active ingredient in the composition is the antibiotic tobramycin, which shows activity against Klebsiella, Staphylococcus, Proteus, Gonococcus, Streptococcus, Enterobacteria.

The agent can be used only for pathologies caused by a bacterial pathogen. Viruses do not exert a harmful effect on the "Tobrex" drops. For babies, the remedy can only be used under the supervision of a doctor. Indications for the appointment are the following diseases:

• Conjunctivitis of bacterial etiology;
• Meibomite;
• Iridocyclitis;
• Blepharitis;
• Keratitis;
• Dacryocystitis;
• Blepharoconjunctivitis.

How to apply drops?

The doctor calculates the exact dosage and multiplicity of the application of the drug. Usually it depends on the severity of the course of the disease. Also takes into account the age of the baby. According to the instructions, the newborn can be dripped 1 drop every 5 times a day. Use "Tobrex" can be no more than 7 days. In rare cases, the background of the use of the drug may develop an allergic reaction.

The drops are heated to room temperature before use. After opening the bottle the product can be stored for no more than 28 days. Do not yourself replace one medicine with another even in the absence of positive dynamics. To do this, you need to repeatedly contact a doctor who will choose a more effective remedy.

Adverse events

The drug "Tobrex" for children should be used according to the scheme recommended by the specialist. This will help avoid the development of side effects of the drug. Some parents complain of the appearance of the child's reddening and swelling of the eyelids after instillation of the drug. In newborns, hearing impairment may develop.

Eye drops "Levomycetin"

Drops for children "Levomycetin" is used for bacterial infections. Antimicrobial effect of the drug has a gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Eye drops based on levomycetin (chloramphenicol) are a strong antibiotic, and therefore, without the appointment of a doctor to be used to treat babies should not.

Eye drops for the baby can be prescribed with conjunctivitis, blepharitis, keratitis of bacterial etiology. The duration of treatment with the drug is usually 7-10 days. However, a specialist can change the therapy scheme.

Children should instill 1 drop of the drug in each eye no more than three times a day. For convenience, you can use the pipette. It is important not to touch the affected eye in order to avoid the transfer of infection. Do not use an agent to treat babies under 4 months.

Contraindications and side effects

Children's eye drops "Levomycetin" in pediatric practice are used with extreme caution. Antibiotic can cause serious side effects: leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, worsening of the kidneys, the development of fungal infection. It is not recommended to increase the dosage alone.

The instruction of the drug says that drops are not prescribed for treatment of children under 3 years old. However, specialists still use "Levomycetin" in the form of eye drops in the minimum dosage. Long-term experience shows that the active substance is well tolerated by the kids.

It is forbidden to use drops with hypersensitivity to levomycetin, hepatic or renal insufficiency, hematopoiesis and fungal lesions.

"Albucid" for children

The drug "Albucid" has a wide spectrum of action and shows activity against many pathogenic pathogens. For children, 20% eye drops are used. It is recommended to instill this remedy into the babies in the first minutes after birth in order to avoid the development of blenorhea, a disease caused by gonococcus.

The main active ingredient is sulfacetamide. The substance has a powerful antibacterial effect. Drops can be used for gonorrheal lesions of the eyes and purulent inflammation.

Bury the eyes of the child with this drug can be up to 5 times a day for 1-2 drops. With a positive dynamics, the dosage is gradually reduced. The duration of application of "Albucida" is 10 days.

Application Features

Eye drops for a child do not apply with increased sensitivity to sulfonamides and kidney failure. According to the instructions, "Albucid" can not be used during treatment with drugs containing silver.

Side effects of the drop "Albucid" cause only in rare cases. This can be determined by such symptoms as redness, swelling of the eyelids, itching. Usually they pass for some time. Many parents use drops to treat rhinitis in children of bacterial origin.