| Active Ingredient | AZITHROMYCIN |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT ANTIBACTERIALS |
| Indications |
Trachomatous conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis Purulent bacterial conjunctivitis. |
| Caution | Blurred vision; ocular burning; ocular discomfort; ocular pruritus . |
| Dose Range |
Twice daily for 3 days, review if no improvement after 3 days of treatment. |
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| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | CHLORAMPHENICOL |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT ANTIBACTERIALS |
| Indications | Bacterial infection in otitis externa. |
| Caution | Avoid prolong use. |
| Dose Range | 2-3 drops 3 times daily . Apply ointment 2-3 times daily . |
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| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | CIPROFLOXACIN |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT ANTIBACTERIALS |
| Indications | Corneal ulcer, superficial bacterial infections caused by susceptible strains. |
| Caution |
Corneal deposits (reversible after completion of treatment); ocular discomfort; ocular hyperaemia; taste disturbance. Local discomfort, pain, or pruritus have occurred after use of ear drops. |
| Dose Range |
Drop: 4 times a day, Ointment: 1.25 centimetres 3 times a day for 2 days, then apply 1.25 centimetres twice daily for 5 days. |
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| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | DEXAMETHSONE | MOXIFLOXACIN |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT ANTIBACTERIALS |
| Indications | Bacterial conjunctivitis. |
| Caution | Taste disturbances, ocular discomfort, irritation and dryness, hyperaemia, photophobia, visual disturbances and nasal discomfort. |
| Dose Range | Adult and child over 1 month: 3 times daily, continue treatment |
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| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | ERYTHROMYCIN |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT ANTIBACTERIALS |
| Indications | Treatment of bacterial infections. |
| Caution | Nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramp s. C.f prescribing on liver and renal disease. p. 13; 29. |
| Dose Range | Apply ointment 3-4 times daily . |
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| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | FRAMYCETIN |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT ANTIBACTERIALS |
| Indications | Treatment of bacterial infection in otitis externa and eye infections. |
| Caution | Avoid prolonged use. |
| Dose Range | Apply ointment or instill drops 3-4 times daily . |
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| Pregnancy | |
| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | FUSIDIC ACID |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT ANTIBACTERIALS |
| Indications | Superficial bacterial infections. |
| Caution | Hypersensitivity to components. |
| Dose Range | 1 or 2 drops 2 times daily . |
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| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | GATIFLOXACIN |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT ANTIBACTERIALS |
| Indications | Bacterial conjunctivitis. |
| Caution | Avoid prolonged use. |
| Dose Range | One drop two to four times daily. |
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| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | GENTAMICIN |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT ANTIBACTERIALS |
| Indications |
Septicaemia and neonatal sepsis, biliary infections, intraabdominal and UTI, acute p y elonep hritis. Severegram-negative infections, primarily pseudomonas infections. |
| Caution | Increase dose interval in renal imp airment in children and the elderly . Use nomogram (see renal disease guidelines p . 19-38) and check p eak (1 hour) and trough (p re dose) levels. Ne hrotoxicity More ... |
| Dose Range |
i.m. 3-5mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours for 7-10 day s. 12 hours (clearance 30-70 ml/min), 24 hours (clearance 10-30ml/min, 48 hours (clearance 5-10ml/min) |
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| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | MOXIFLOXACIN |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT ANTIBACTERIALS |
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| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | OFLOXACIN |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT ANTIBACTERIALS |
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| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | TOBRAMYCIN |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT ANTIBACTERIALS |
| Indications | Local treatment of eye infections. |
| Caution | See framycetin sulphate. |
| Dose Range | 1 or 2 drops twice daily. |
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| Pregnancy | |
| Breast Feeding |