Arox 0.5% Eye Drop 30 UD

Description

Arox™ eye drops are used for the treatment of infections of the eye ( conjunctivitis ) when caused by bacteria. The active ingredient is moxifloxacin an ophthalmological anti-infective. How to use The usual dose is: Adults, including the older, and children : 1 drop in the affected eye or eyes, 3 times a day (in the morning, in the afternoon and at night). Arox™ can be used in children, in patients over 65 years of age and patients with kidney or liver problems. There is only very limited information on the use of this medicine in the newborn and its use is not recommended in the newborn. Only use medicine in both eyes if your doctor told you to. Only use Arox™ for dropping in your eyes. The infection normally improves within 5 days. If no improvement is seen, contact your doctor. You should continue to use the drops for a further 2-3 days or as long as your doctor told you to. Instructions for use: 1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. 2. Check the dropper tip to make sure that it is not chipped or cracked. 3. Avoid touching the dropper tip against your eye or anything else — eye drops and droppers must be kept clean. 4. Tilt your head back. Pull down your eyelid with a clean finger, until there is a ‘pocket’ between the eyelid and your eye. The drop will go in here. 5. Hold the dropper (tip down) with the other hand, as close to the eye as possible without touching it. 6. While looking up, gently squeeze the dropper so that a single drop falls into the pocket made by the lower eyelid. Remove your index 􀂿nger from the lower eyelid. 7. After using Arox™, press a finger into the corner of your eye, by the nose for 2-3 minutes. This helps to stop the medicine getting into the rest of the body and is important in young children. 8. If you are using the drops in both eyes, wash your hands before you repeat the steps for your other eye. This will help prevent spreading the infection from one eye to the other. 9. Close the bottle cap firmly immediately after use. If a drop misses your eye, try again. If you use more medicine than you should, rinse it all out with warm water. Don’t put in any more drops until it’s time for your next regular dose. Warnings and precautions Do not use Arox™ If you are allergic ( hypersensitive ) to moxifloxacin, to other quinolones, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine. Take special care with Arox™ If you experience an allergic reaction to Arox™ Allergic reactions occur uncommonly and serious reactions occur rarely. If you experience any allergic (hypersensitivity) reaction or any side effect please refer to section 4. If you wear contact lenses Stop wearing your lenses if you have any signs or symptoms of an eye infection. Wear your glasses instead. Do not start wearing your lenses again until the signs and symptoms of the infection have cleared and until you have stopped using the medicine. Tendon swelling and rupture have happened in people taking oral or intravenous uoroquinolones, particularly in older patients and in those treated concurrently with corticosteroids. Stop taking Arox™ if you develop pain or swelling of the tendons ( tendinitis ). As with any antibiotic, use of Arox™ for a long time may lead to other infections. Side Effects Like all medicines Arox™ can cause side effects although not everybody gets them. You can usually carry on taking the drops, unless the effects are serious or if you suffer a severe allergic reaction. If you experience a severe allergic reaction and any of the following happen, stop taking Arox™ immediately and tell your doctor immediately : swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, face, lips, mouth or throat which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing, rash or hives, large fluid-filled blisters, sores and ulceration. Common side effects ( May affect up to 1 in 10 people ) Effects in the eye : eye pain, eye irritation. Storage Information Do not store above 30 °C. Stop using the bottle 4 weeks after first opening. Drug Interactions Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. Ingredients The active substance is moxifloxacin. The other ingredients are boric acid, sodium chloride, hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide (to adjust pH) and water for injection.