Hydrocortison-pos eye ointment is indicated for:
Active ingredient: 1 g of ointment contains 10 mg of hydrocortisone acetate;
Excipients: white soft paraffin, mineral oil, lanolin.
Put a strip of ointment about 1 cm long into the conjunctival sac several times a day. Usually, the duration of treatment should not exceed 2 weeks. Depending on the clinical picture, the effectiveness of treatment should be periodically monitored in order to determine the advisability of prolonging or changing therapy.
When applying eye ointment, avoid contact of the tip of the tube with the eye or skin.
Pregnant
For pregnant women, the preparation should be prescribed with caution after a careful assessment of the benefits and risks of such use.
Children
There is no experience of using the preparation in children.
Drivers
After applying hydrocortisone acetate ophthalmic ointment, vision may temporarily deteriorate due to the formation of a film on the cornea, which leads to a decrease in the reaction rate when driving or using machinery.
With proper use, overdose or intoxication is not expected. So far, there have been no cases of overdose of preparations containing hydrocortisone. So, there is no information about the specific symptoms of an overdose and its treatment.
Long-term use of ophthalmic preparations containing corticosteroids can cause irreversible cataract formation and a temporary increase in intraocular pressure in some patients.
Eye ointments containing hydrocortisone slow the healing of the damaged cornea. Cases of the development of hypersensitivity reactions, including itching, burning, short-term blurred vision, as well as contact dermatitis, dermatoconjunctivitis and eczema of the eyelids, are associated with the use of such preparations.
When used simultaneously with other topical ophthalmic preparations, a 15-minute interval should be maintained between applications, with hydrocortisone acetate ointment applied last.
Store at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Shelf life is 3 years.