Active Ingredient	Ofloxacin
Manufacturer	Cipla Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Origin	India
Other Names	N/A
Reference	N/A

How does it work:

Oflox Eye/Ear Drops is indicated in the topical treatment of a variety of external infections of eye and ear caused by susceptible bacteria.

Oflox is used to treat the eye infections such as:

• acute and sub-acute conjunctivitis
• mucopurulent conjunctivitis
• blepharo-conjunctivitis
• blepharitis
• bacterial corneal ulcer with or without hypopyon
• bacterial keratitis and kerato-conjunctivitis
• chronic dacryocystitis
• meibomianitis
• pre-operative prophylaxis in ocular surgery
• treatment of post-operative infections
• external ocular infections

Oflox is also indicated in the topical treatment of ear infections like:

• otitis externa in adults and children
• chronic suppurative otitis media with perforated tympanic membranes in adults
• acute otitis media in the presence of tympanostomy tubes in children

Dosage & Administration:

Read the prescription label and follow the instructions by pharmacist carefully.

Eye infections:

• In mild to moderate infections
  Apply 1-2 drop(s) into the affected eye(s) every 4 hours.
• In severe infections
  Apply 2 drops into the eye(s) hourly until improvement is obtained following which treatment should be reduced.

Ear infections:

• For otitis externa
  In adults 10 drops twice daily and in children (under 12) 5 drops twice daily.
• For chronic suppurative otitis media with perforated tympanic membranes
  In adults 10 drops twice daily for 14 days.
• For acute otitis media in the presence of tympanostomy tubes in children
  Apply 5 drops twice daily for 14 days.

Oflox Eye/Ear Drops should be instilled into the ear canal of the infected ear, while the patient lies with the ear upwards. The position should be maintained for at least 5 minutes after administration.

Side Effects:

The common side effects of Eye/Ear drops are:

• pruritus
• earache
• dizziness
• headache
• vertigo
• nausea
• seborrhea

The common side effects of Ear drops are:

• loss of hearing
• tinnitus
• otitis externa
• otitis media
• tremor
• hypertension
• fungal infection
• dermatitis
• eczema
• erythematous rash
• follicular rash
• hypoaesthesia
• tinnitus
• dyspepsia
• hot flushes
• flushing
• otorrhagia

Precautions:

Store it at room temperature. Keep away from children and pets.

Do not freeze and avoid contact with moisture.

Patients having a history of hypersensitivity to ofloxacin, or to any kind of quinolones, or to any of the constituents of the drug should not be prescribed with Oflox Eye/Ear Drops.

Please do not use it if the liquid dries up.