The drug "Tetracycline" (ointment eye): instruction

Eyes are often infested with various microorganisms. To infectious diseases of this body should be taken very seriously, because they can not only cause some discomfort, but even lead to blindness. For their treatment, a wide-spectrum drug is required, proven and effective. These requirements are fully consistent with such a drug as "Tetracycline" (eye ointment), the instruction for the use of which leads to such a list of indications for its appointment:

- trachoma (infectious pathology of the eyes, which is quite capable of leading the patient to blindness);

- conjunctivitis (an inflammatory disease in which the outer shell of the eye is affected);

- blepharitis (an inflammatory disease, the site of localization of which the edge of the eyelids), as well as many other eye diseases.

The way this medication is used is as follows: it should be placed under the lower eyelid three to five times a day.

Side effects of the drug "Tetracycline" (ointment eye) instruction for its use describes the following. In some cases, there is a worsening of appetite, nausea, vomiting, intestinal disorders such as diarrhea from mild to severe, inflammation of the tongue (glossitis), oral mucosa (stomatitis), gastric mucosa (gastritis), rectal mucosa (proctitis), various allergic Manifestations (from hives to Quincke's edema) and others.

This drug, however, like all other drugs related to this series of pharmaceuticals, can greatly enhance the sensitivity of the human skin to the effects of sunlight (the effect of photosensitization).

In the case of long-term use in the treatment of children during the first months of life, when the process of forming teeth, the preparation "Tetracycline" (ointment eye), the instruction for its use notes the possibility of staining their future teeth in the dark yellow color due to the deposition of the drug in the dentin and dental Enamel.

With prolonged use of this medication, there is a possibility of complications arising from the emergence of candidiasis of the skin and mucous membranes, as well as septicemia (contamination of the blood by microorganisms) caused by yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida albicans. To treat these complications, antifungal agents are used (for example, "Levorin" or "Nystatin").

During the therapy with a drug such as "Tetracycline" (ointment), the instructions for use recommend that you carefully monitor the patient's state of health. If any signs of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug and / or side effects are revealed, you should temporarily stop taking it, and, if necessary, replace it with another antibiotic that does not belong to the tetracycline group.

Contraindications for the appointment of the drug "Tetracycline" (ointment eye) instruction on its use leads to the following:

- hypersensitivity to antibiotics of the tetracycline group, as well as related groups (doxycyclines, oxytetracyclines) and / or other components included in its composition;

- fungal diseases;

- Pregnancy;

- Children under the age of eight.

Caution should be shown if the patient has kidney pathologies and / or leukopenia (lowering the number of leukocytes), allergic reactions in the history.

This drug is produced by several pharmaceutical companies under different brands, for example, eye ointment "Tetracycline-Acos", "Imex", "Tetracycline-Teva", "Tetracycline" (eye ointment), "Tetracycline ointment."

The form of release of this medication is aluminum tubes of three, seven and ten grams each containing 0.01 grams or 10,000 units of action per gram of ointment (1% ointment).