(BAS i TRAY sin, NEE oh MYE sin, POL ee MIX in, HYE droe KOR ti sone off THAL mik) Brand: Ocu-Cort
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B, or hydrocortisone. Do not use this medicine if you have a fungal or viral infection that affects your eyes, including herpes, chickenpox, or smallpox.
• Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you have glaucoma, cataracts, or a viral or fungal infection anywhere in your body.
• Do not let the tip of the ointment pipe to touch any surface, including the eyes or hands. If the tip becomes contaminated it could reason an infection in your eye, which can lead to vision loss or serious hurt to the eye.
• Use this medicine for the full predesigned length of time. Your symptoms may improve till the infection is completely cleared. Bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B, and hydrocortisone will not treat a viral or fungal infection of the eye.
• To create certain this medicine is helping your condition and is not causing deleterious effects, your eyes will need to be checked on a regular basis during treatment. This will help your doctor determine how long to treat you with bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B, and hydrocortisone. Do not miss any follow-up visits to your doctor.
• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, or if your infection gets worse while using this medication.
• Bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone must not be used on a child.
• Bacitracin, neomycin, and polymyxin B are antibiotics that kill bacteria.
• Hydrocortisone is a steroid. It prevents the release of substances in the body that reason inflammation.
• Bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone ophthalmic (for the eyes) is used to treat eye infections caused by bacteria, injury, burns, or contamination by a foreign body in the eye. This medicine is also used to treat an eye condition called chronic uveitis.
• Bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone ophthalmic may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B, or hydrocortisone. Do not use this medicine if you have a fungal or viral infection that affects your eyes, including herpes, chickenpox, or smallpox.
• Till using bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone ophthalmic, speak your doctor if you have:
· glaucoma;
· cataracts; or
· a viral or fungal infection anywhere in your body.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone ophthalmic is deleterious to an unborn child. Till taking this medicine, speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone ophthalmic passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone must not be used on a child.
• Use this medicine exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• Wash your hands till using bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone ophthalmic ointment.
• To use the ointment:
· You may warm the ointment by holding the medication pipe in your arm for a little minutes till use. Do not remove the cap from the pipe before you are ready to apply the ointment.
· Tilt your head back slightly, and pull down gently on your lower eyelid. Apply a thin movie of the ointment into your lower eyelid.
· Close your eye and roll your eyeball near for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Do not let the tip of the ointment pipe to touch any surface, including the eyes or hands. If the tip becomes contaminated it could reason an infection in your eye, which can lead to vision loss or serious hurt to the eye. Do not share the ointment with other person.
• Use this medicine for the full predesigned length of time. Your symptoms may improve till the infection is completely cleared. Bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B, and hydrocortisone will not treat a viral or fungal infection of the eye.
• To create certain this medicine is helping your condition and is not causing deleterious effects, your eyes will need to be checked on a regular basis during treatment. This will help your doctor determine how long to treat you with bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B, and hydrocortisone. You may need frequent eye exams if you use this medicine for longer than 10 days. Do not miss any follow-up visits to your doctor.
• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, or if your infection gets worse while using this medication.
• Store bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone ophthalmic at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Hold the pipe tightly capped when not in use.
• Use the medicine as soon as you remember the missed doze. If it is nearly time for your following doze, skip the missed doze and use the medication at your following regularly scheduled time. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• An overdose of bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone ophthalmic is not likely to occur.
• Do not use any another eye medications unless your doctor has predesigned them.
• Bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone ophthalmic can reason temporary blurred vision. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be able to see clearly.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· blurred vision, eye pain, or seeing halos near lights;
· severe itching, watering, redness, or swelling of your eyes;
· vision changes, heighten sensitivity to light;
· white patches on your eyes;
· crusting or drainage from your eyes; or
· any new signs of infection.
• Smaller serious side effects may include temporary blurred vision and mild eye irritation after using the ointment.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• It is not likely that another drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone ophthalmic used in the eyes. But much drugs can interact with every another. Speak your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone ophthalmic.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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