Edrumox 0.5% (Ophthalmic Solution)

5 ml drop: ৳ 140.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Moxifloxacin hydrochloride ophthalmic
Company Edruc limited

Indications

  • Treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis
  • Effective against Aerobic Gram-positive microorganisms
  • Effective against Aerobic Gram-negative microorganisms
  • Effective against other microorganisms
  • Highly effective intraocular antibiotic

Pharmacology

  • Antimicrobial action
  • Inhibition of topoisomerase II (DNA gyrase)
  • Inhibition of topoisomerase IV
  • Essential enzyme for replication, transcription, and repair of bacterial DNA
  • Enzyme involved in partitioning of chromosomal DNA during bacterial cell division

Dosage & Administration

  • Eye Drops usage
  • Eye Ointment usage
  • Intraocular injection dosage

Interaction

  • In vitro studies on drug-drug interactions
  • Does not inhibit CYP3A4, CYP2D6, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, or CYP1A2

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to Moxifloxacin
  • Hypersensitivity to quinolones
  • Hypersensitivity to components in the medication

Side Effects

  • Ocular adverse events
  • Nonocular adverse events
  • Frequently reported ocular adverse events
  • Events occurring in approximately 1-6% of patients
  • Nonocular adverse events reported at a rate of 1-4%

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Use during pregnancy
  • Potential benefit justifying potential risk to the fetus
  • Excretion in human milk
  • Caution when administered to a nursing mother

Precautions & Warnings

  • Prolonged use may result in overgrowth of nonsusceptible organisms
  • Superinfection
  • Alternative therapy in case of superinfection
  • Examination with the aid of magnification
  • Advising patients not to wear contact lenses

Therapeutic Class

  • Ophthalmic antibacterial drugs

Storage Conditions

  • Storage temperature below 25°C
  • Avoid freezing
  • Store in cool and dry place
  • Protected from light
  • Keep out of reach of children
  • Avoid contaminating the dropper tip
  • Do not use after one month of first opening

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