Indications & Uses
Opthaflox is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Adults and children above 1 year of age: Instill one drop 2 times daily into the lower conjunctival sac. At the start of treatment, apply more often: either 5 drops within 20 minutes, or 1 drop every hour for 6 to 10 hours.
Side Effects
Slight, short-lived burning immediately after putting in the eye drops has been reported in 4.7% of users. Phototoxicity has not been reported with ophthalmic use, but photosensitization remains possible. The following allergic reactions have been reported after systemic use of Lomecin, so they cannot be ruled out after topical use in the eye: allergic reactions, asthma, dyspnoea, urticaria, erythema, pruritus, and hypersensitization.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Lomecin eye drops contain Benzalkonium Chloride as a preservative, which can be absorbed into soft hydrophilic contact lenses. For this reason, soft hydrophilic contact lenses should be removed before applying Lomecin eye drops and reinserted after 15 minutes.
Contraindications
Lomefloxacin must not be used by anyone with a known hypersensitivity (allergy) to lomefloxacin or to any other ingredient of the product.