Hydrocortisone-POS eye ointment 25 mg/g tube 2.5 g

Hydrocortisone-pos eye ointment is indicated for:

Composition

Active ingredient: 1 g of ointment contains 25 mg of hydrocortisone acetate;

Excipients: white soft paraffin, mineral oil, lanolin.

Contraindication

Method of application

A strip of ointment approximately 1 cm long should be placed in 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 the treatment should be periodically monitored in order to determine the feasibility of continuing or changing the therapy.

When applying eye ointment, avoid contact of the tip of the tube with the eye or skin.

Application features

Pregnant women

The drug should be prescribed to pregnant women with caution after careful assessment of the benefits and risks of such use.

Children

There is no experience with the use of the drug in children.

Drivers

After using hydrocortisone acetate eye ointment, vision may temporarily deteriorate due to the formation of a film on the cornea, which leads to a decrease in reaction speed when driving a car or operating machinery.

Overdose

With proper use, overdose or intoxication is not expected. So far, no cases of overdose of drugs containing hydrocortisone have been identified. Therefore, information on specific symptoms of overdose and its treatment is missing.

Side effects

Prolonged use of ophthalmic preparations containing corticosteroids may cause irreversible cataract formation and a temporary increase in intraocular pressure in some patients.

Eye ointments containing hydrocortisone slow the healing of damaged corneas. Cases of hypersensitivity reactions, including itching, burning, transient blurred vision, as well as contact dermatitis, dermatoconjunctivitis, and eyelid eczema, have been associated with the use of such drugs.

Interaction

When used simultaneously with other topical ophthalmic drugs, a 15-minute interval should be maintained between applications, with hydrocortisone acetate ointment being applied last.

Storage conditions

Store at a temperature not exceeding 25 °C.

Keep out of reach of children.

Shelf life - 3 years.