Chloramphenicol 0.5% w/v Infected Eye Drops, Solution

Chloramphenicol 0.5% W/v Infected Eye Drops, Solution

Used to treat acute bacterial conjunctivitis in adults and children over the age of 2 years old. 

Please ensure the eye drops are stored in the fridge and once opened are discarded after 5 days.

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Do not use these eye drops if you are allergic to chloramphenicol or anything else in the drops.

If you do not get better within 48 hours talk to a doctor.

If your eyes get worse see a doctor straight away.

Contact lenses should NOT be worn for the duration of the treatment.

For adults and children aged 2 years and over.

1 drop every 2 hours for the first 48 hours and 4 hourly thereafter.

To be used during waking hours only.

Read the enclosed leaflet before use.

Use this medicine only for your eyes.

Store at 2°C to 8°C.

Protect from light.

After 5 days, throw away any eye drops left.

Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

Contents are sterile until opened.

Chloramphenicol 0.5% w/v Other ingredients: Water for injections, Boric Acid, Borax, and Phenylmercuric Nitrate.

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Like all medicines, Chloramphenicol can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Some people find that their eyes sting or their sight is blurred immediately after using the drops.

These effects should wear off after a short time. If prolonged irritation, swelling, watery eyes, or sensitivity to light occurs, then the exposed eye should be washed with water for 15 minutes. If the symptoms continue after this, an eye examination may be required.

Stop using your medicine and tell your doctor or pharmacist immediately if you experience the following side effects:

Wheeziness (shortness of breath), fever, swelling of your face, lips, or tongue, itching or rash with swelling of the skin (the rash could be puffy (swollen) or blotchy, or look like little blisters.

A sore throat, bruising, or being unable to overcome an infection. On very rare occasions, patients using chloramphenicol have had changes in their blood cells causing severe tiredness or easy bruising.

If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.