Ocutrex Eye & Ear Drops
( Eye/Ear Drops
Chloramphenicol 0.5% )
Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotic active against a wide variety of gram-negative and gram-positive organisms. Chloramphenicol exerts its antibacterial effect by binding to bacterial ribosomes and inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis at an early stage. Bacterial species like Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Other beta-haemolytic streptococci, Haemophilius influenze, Moraxella catarrhalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae are recognised conjunctival pathogens and may be susceptible to chloramphenicol.
Ocutrex Ophthalmic Solution is indicated for the treatment of different type of eye and ear infections.
Eye: Chloramphenicol eye drops is indicated in surface bacterial infection involving conjunctiva or cornea. Instill one drop into the infected eye every 2 hours for the first 48 hours and 4 hourly thereafter
Ear: Chloramphenicol can inhibit or destroy the bacteria present in ear canal. Instill 2-3 drops into ear canal three to four times daily.
Every plastic dropper bottle contains 10 ml sterile eye drops. Each ml contains Chloramphenicol BP 5 mg. Store below 25o C, preferably in a refrigerator; do not freeze. Keep out of reach of children.
tested and trusted for acute bacterial infections
- Microbiological improvement rate is 90% and clinical cure rate is 84.6% (conjunctivitis and blepharitis).
- Tested and trusted for acute bacterial infections including spirochaete, salmonella, rickettsiae and chlamydiae.
- Prominent use for prophylactic and therapeutic irrigation of the tear ducts.
