Tetracycline ointment is an antibiotic with a wide range of uses, it has bacteriostatic properties.
Composition of tetracycline ointment
Ointment can be of two types 1% and 3%:
- 1% ophthalmic ointment - 10,000 micrograms of tetracycline per gram of the drug. Excipient is mineral oil and lanolin;
3% for external use of 30000 μg of tetracycline hydrochloride in 1 g. Sodium pyrosulphate, petrolatum, paraffin, anhydrous lanolin, ceresin.>
Shelf life of tetracycline ointment
In closed form is stored no more than 3 years, printed tube up to 60 days. The most comfortable conditions - the temperature is not more than 20 degrees, it is permissible to store in the refrigerator.
Tetracycline ointment: indications for use
Tetracycline ophthalmic ointment 1% is used to treat such ophthalmic bacterial and infectious diseases:
- Keratite
- Conjunctivitis in various forms
- Blepharitis
- Trachoma
Destroys bacteria and prevents them from sharing and multiplying.
Tetracycline ointment 3% is used externally if:
- A blackhead with purulent foci.
- Viral eczema.
- Strepsostafilodermii (pimples caused by staphylococci and streptococci).
- Folliculitis (with infectious inflammation of hair follicles).
- Trophic ulcers (slow regeneration of external injuries).
- Apply externally to the affected areas of the skin.
Method of application of tetracycline ointment
One-percent eye ointment should be applied to the lower eyelid up to five times a day.
Three-percent ointment should be rubbed into the places of infection and the manifestation of the disease no more than three times a day.
More information on how to apply tetracycline ointment will be told to you by your doctor.
Tetracycline ointment: contraindications
The following contraindications are indicated in the annotation of this medication:
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Children under eight.
- Individual intolerance or allergy to the components of the drug.
- Diseases of the liver, kidneys and some blood diseases.
Side effects
There are also a number of side effects of this drug:
- Nausea, vomiting.
- Stomach upset, diarrhea.
- Inflammations of various forms (gastrointestinal tract, large intestine, etc.)
- Temporary visual impairment.
If any of the side effects are detected, discontinue use immediately and consult a physician for replacement with a drug that does not contain tetracycline.
Eye tetracycline ointment for children
Admission to children aged 8 years is acceptable. Often appointed tetracycline ointment from barley, inflammation of the eyelids and various forms of conjunctivitis.
How to lay a tetracycline ointment will show the pediatrician. Basically, it is laid under the lower eyelid no more than five times a day.
Tetracycline ointment for newborns
A three-percent ointment is not prescribed to infants, getting into the blood through the pores of the skin, it can affect the color of the teeth and cause their considerable darkening.
Eye tetracycline ointment for newborns is practiced in the treatment of certain ophthalmic diseases. But it is necessary to strictly follow the dosage and all the prescriptions of the doctor.
Tetracycline ointment can be used to tell your newborn pediatrician district pediatrician. He will determine whether there is an individual intolerance and a tendency to allergic reactions, caused by the components of the drug.
In general, the appointment of tetracycline ointment is not recommended for children under the age of 8, since there are a number of similar medications that do not cause so many unwanted reactions. And categorically forbidden self-treatment of the child with this drug.