Buy Brolene Antibiotic 0.5% Eye Drops
Brolene Antibiotic 0.5% Eye Drops contain a medicine known as chloramphenicol, an antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria causing an infection. These antibiotic eye drops are used to treat minor infections of the eye or eyelid caused by bacteria, symptoms of which include: sore, red or inflamed eyes, along with sticky discharge or crust on the eyelids.
Directions
Always use Brolene Antibiotic 0.5% Eye Drops exactly as described in the patient information leaflet or as your doctor / Chemist4U pharmacist has told you. Only use these eye drops during waking hours. Do not use it for more than 5 days without talking to your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist.
For adults and children aged 2 years and over, use 1 drop in the affected eye/eyes every 2 hours for the first 2 days (48 hours). After the first 2 days have passed, use 1 drop in the affected eye/eyes every 4 hours.
If your symptoms do not improve within 2 days or they get worse, speak to your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist for advice. Keep using these eye drops for 5 days even if your symptoms improve.
To use these drops, ensure that you first wash and dry your hands. Remove the cap from the bottle, then tilt your head back. Squeeze 1 drop inside the lower lid without touching your eye with the bottle. Close your eye and wipe away any excess liquid from the eye with a clean tissue. Repeat in the other eye if necessary. Always put the cap back on the bottle as soon as you have used it.
Contact lenses
If you wear contact lenses, you should not wear contact lenses while using these eye drops and for at least 24 hours after completing your treatment.
Age restrictions
Brolene Antibiotic 0.5% Eye Drops are suitable for children aged 2 years and over. If you’re looking for an antibiotic eye drop treatment for a child under the age of 2, you must speak to your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist for advice on alternative treatment options.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, you must ask your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist for advice before using any new medicine. You should not breastfeed if you are using Brolene Antibiotic 0.5% Eye Drops. This is because small amounts may pass into the mothers’ milk.
Driving and machinery
You may have blurred eyesight straight after using these eye drops. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines until you can see clearly.
Using/taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines you buy without a prescription, including herbal medicines. This is because Brolene Antibiotic 0.5% Eye Drops can affect the way some medicines work. Also, some medicines can affect the way Antibiotic 0.5% Eye Drops work.
In particular, tell your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist if you are taking/using any medicines for cancer, or any medicines for the immune system such as azathioprine.
Do not use Brolene Antibiotic 0.5% Eye Drops
Brolene Antibiotic 0.5% Eye Drops may be unsuitable for certain people. Do not use these eye drops if you are allergic to chloramphenicol or any of the other listed ingredients. Do not use these eye drops if you or anyone in your family have had any problems with your blood, including ‘aplastic anaemia’.
Talk to your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist before taking this medicine if you have any of the following:
- You have problems with your eyesight
- You have severe pain within the eye
- Your eyes are sensitive to light
- You have eye inflammation and a rash on your face or scalp
- Your eye looks cloudy
- The pupil of your eye looks unusual
- You think that you have a foreign object in your eye
- You have recently had conjunctivitis
- You have glaucoma
- Your eyes produce fewer tears (dry eye syndrome)
- You have had eye surgery or laser treatment in the last 6 months
- You have an eye injury
- You are using other eye drops or eye ointment
- You wear contact lenses. You should not wear contact lenses while using these eye drops and for at least 24 hours after completing your treatment.
Side effects
Like all medicines, Brolene Antibiotic 0.5% Eye Drops may cause side effects in some people, but these won’t affect everybody. You may experience mild stinging or burning in your eyes after using these drops. This should only last for a short time and occurs immediately after using the eye drops.
For more information on potential side effects, refer to the patient information leaflet. If you experience any side effects, including any not included in the patient information leaflet, you can report them using the MHRA Yellow Card Scheme.
Serious side effects
Stop using Brolene Antibiotic 0.5% Eye Drops and see a doctor as soon as possible if you get any kind of skin problem, such as a rash or itching around your eyes or they become more red; you bruise more easily than usual or you get infections more easily or frequently than usual.
Seek emergency medical attention if you notice any signs of a severe allergic reaction, symptoms of which include swelling of the face and throat, skin rash, breathing difficulties and/or loss of consciousness.
Storage information
Store in the fridge (between 2°C and 8°C) and protect from light. Brolene Antibiotic 0.5% Eye Drops are sterile when you buy them. Discard any remaining medicine after 5 days of use.
Keep out of sight and reach of children. Do not use after the expiry date, referring to the last day of the month stated on the packaging. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste.
Important information
This product is a medicine; make sure to speak to your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist before taking this product if you have an underlying medical problem or are taking any other medicine or complementary therapy. If your symptoms get worse or continue after taking this product, contact us or your doctor. For medical services in your area, please refer to https://www.nhs.uk
If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, speak to your doctor or our pharmacist before taking this product. If you suffer from any allergies, ask your doctor or our pharmacist if this medicine is right for you.
Store all medicines out of sight and reach of children.
Please read the included leaflet carefully before using this product.
Please contact your GP if appropriate regarding this product.
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