Chlora
Chlora
Chlora
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains
important information for you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm
them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible
side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
• The medicine will be called Chloramphenicol in this leaflet.
What is in this leaflet 1. What Chloramphenicol is and what it is used for 2. What you need
to know before you use Chloramphenicol 3. How to use Chloramphenicol 4. Possible side
effects 5. How to store Chloramphenicol 6. Contents of the pack and other information
Use in children:
Dosage adjustment may be necessary in newborn infants because of reduced systemic
elimination due to immature metabolism and the risk of dose - related adverse effect .The
maximum duration of treatment is 10-14 days
If you are using in combination with another eye drop medicine, wait 5-15 minutes before
applying the second eye drop.
Instructions for use:
(Please also refer to pictograms at the end of the leaflet)
• First wash your hands
• Avoid touching the eye (or any other surface) with the tip of the bottle
• These drops are supplied as a sealed bottle with a spiked cap. When using the bottle for the
first time, screw the cap down tightly in order to pierce the tip of the bottle
• Tilt your head back and look at the ceiling
• Pull the lower eyelid gently downwards
• Hold the bottle upside down above the eye and gently squeeze the bottle to release a drop
into your eye
• Keep the affected eye closed and press your fingertip against the inside corner of the closed
eye, and hold for 1 minute
• Repeat for the other eye if necessary
• Replace and tighten the cap immediately after use.
Be careful not to touch the tip of the bottle on your eye or on any other surface.
Ocular solutions, if handled wrongly, can become contaminated by common bacteria and cause
eye infections. If you do develop any other eye condition whilst using this product, see your
doctor immediately.
If you use more chloramphenicol than you should
If you accidently apply too much drops, you should wash your eye with plenty of water, if any
painful symptoms continue after this, you should tell your doctor immediately.
If you forget to use Chloramphenicol
Apply the drops as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, do
not double your dose and carry on with the normal schedule dose.
If you stop using chloramphenicol
To be effective chloramphenicol must be used every day. Do not stop using chloramphnicol until
your doctor tells you so.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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.
MODE OF USE