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Besivance is a medicine commonly used to treat eye damage caused by bacteria. Let's learn more about the ingredients, uses, and side effects of Besivance through the article below.
1. Composition and effects of the drug Besivance
Besivance medicine has the following ingredients:
Besifloxacin active ingredient 30.45 mg/5 ml. Excipients are sufficient. Dosage form: A mixture of sterile eye drops. Besifloxacin is an antibiotic belonging to the group of potent fluoroquinolone antibiotics. This medicinal chemical ingredient has a broad antibiotic spectrum that is able to kill both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria that cause eye diseases.
Mechanism of action: This active ingredient has the ability to inhibit bacterial DNA Gyrase enzyme. This is an important enzyme in the replication and synthesis of DNA of bacterial cells. When this enzyme is inhibited, bacteria will not be able to reproduce and grow any more.
2. How to use the drug Besivance
Eye drops, effective for local treatment of infections.
How to use:
Wash your hands before instilling the medicine. Turn the vial upside down and shake it gently a few times before use, to create a homogeneous solution mixture. Tilt your head back slightly and pull down your lower eyelid to create an area for the instillation. Hold the vial to the upper dropper eye, about 4-5cm away from the eye, and place one drop in the bag. Close your eyes for 1 or 2 minutes for a high effect. Dosage
Dosage and duration of drug use may vary depending on the prescription of the treating doctor, this basis is based on the disease condition and the ability of each patient to respond to the drug. Recommended dosage: 1 drop for each eye, 3 times a day, 4 to 8 hours apart. Use time: 5 consecutive days. What to do when a patient forgets or overdoses
Missed dose:
When you miss a dose, try to use the missed dose on the earliest day, preferably as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the previously missed dose. Do not use 2 doses at the same time or increase the dose to make up for the previously forgotten dose. Overdose:
An overdose of Besifloxacin in eye drops is not considered too dangerous. Besivance should be contacted by a medical center, or an ophthalmologist, if an overdose occurs and unwanted effects occur or if Besivance is accidentally swallowed. Contraindications
Besivance is not recommended for any patient with an allergy or hypersensitivity to one of the ingredients. Do not use when patients have signs of sensitivity in the eyes, patients with allergic eye inflammation, eye swelling or eye irritation, redness.
3. Besivance side effects
The most common sign is that the patient will have redness in the conjunctiva of the eye. In addition, when using Besivance, patients also feel blurred vision, eyes feel swollen, painful, eye irritation and itchy eyes are uncomfortable.
Some other side effects are observed and statistically as follows:
Eyes:
Common from 1% to 10%: Red conjunctiva, blurred vision, eye pain, possible eye irritation, eye itching, conjunctivitis. Uncommon 0.1% to 1%: Eyelid edema, conjunctival edema, corneal infiltration, keratitis, purulent eye discharge, conjunctival disorder, dry eye, conjunctival congestion, decreased visual acuity, erythematous drooping eyelids, eyelid scabs. Nervous system:
Common from 1% to 10%: headache. Immediately notify qualified doctors, pharmacists or immediately go to the nearest medical facility if there are unintended hypersensitivity reactions to be handled in a timely manner.
4. Notes when using and storing Besivance thuốc
The drug is indicated to be used for no more than 2 weeks in a row, because it will cause resistant bacteria or fungi to develop.
Do not use more than 10 times/day.
Do not touch the tip of the eye dropper directly to ensure sterility of the vial to avoid infection of the eye.
Do not wear contact lenses while using the drug.
Besivance should be used with caution in pregnant or lactating women. It is necessary to consult a doctor before use to ensure the safety of the drug.
Preservation of Besivance medicine
The drug is stored at normal temperature in a cool room, away from humid places or exposed to direct sunlight.
Do not keep medicine in the freezer.
You should keep the tip of the dropper bottle clean and remember to close the cap carefully after use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Currently there are no reports of interactions when using Besivance eye drops with any medications.
To ensure the course of drug treatment you need to list to your doctor the medicines you are taking and the foods you take so that we can give you the most appropriate advice for your disease in order to the best treatment.
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Reference source: drugs.com
