Gentamicin Eye/ear Drops

GENTAMICIN EYE/EAR DROPS

CHLORAMPHENICOL EYE DROPS BP 0.5% W/V (CHLORAMPHENICOL)

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.

Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.

SEE SECTION 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET

What Gentamicin 0.3% w/v Eye/Ear Drops are and what they are used for
What you need to know before you us Gentamicin 0.3% w/v Eye/Ear Drops
How to use Gentamicin 0.3% w/v Eye/Ear Drops
Possible side effects
How to store Gentamicin 0.3% w/v Eye/Ear Drops
Contents of the pack and other information

WHAT GENTAMICIN 0.3% W/V EYE/EARDROPS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR

The name of your medicine is Gentamicin0.3% w/v Eye/Ear Drops. Gentamicin 0.3%w/v Eye/Ear Drops contain the active ingredient gentamicin which belongs to a group of medicines called antibiotics. Gentamicin 0.3% w/v Eye/Ear Drops are used in adults and children to treat bacterial infections in the eye or ear and to prevent infections in an injured eye or ear.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE GENTAMICIN 0.3% W/V EYE/EAR DROPS DO NOT USE GENTAMICIN 0.3% W/V EYE/EAR DROPS

if you are allergic to gentamicin, any of the other ingredients of this medicine(listed in section 6)
if you are allergic to a similar medicine containing an aminoglycoside antibiotic
if you have or suspect you have a burstear drum, if you are being treated for aproblem with your ear
if you suffer from myasthenia gravis, adisease causing muscle weakness.

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist beforeusing Gentamicin 0.3% w/v Eye/Ear Drops:
if you have any problems with your kidneys, liver or hearing
if you know (or think you have) amitochondrial disease (mutations in the parts of your cells which help makeenergy); certain mitochondrial diseasesmay increase your risk of hearing loss with this product.
if you have open wounds or damaged skin
if you are using this medicine for a long period of time.
Contact lenses should be removed when treating an eye infection with these drops.
If any of these apply to you, or if you are not sure, tell your doctor.

OTHER MEDICINES AND GENTAMICIN 0.3%W/V EYE/EAR DROPS

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, or have recently used, or might use any other medicines. This is especially important if you are taking:

Ethacrynic acid (used in the treatment of high blood pressure and swelling)and furosemide (used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and swelling)
Antibiotics such as cephalosporins
Ciclosporin (used to stop the body rejecting bone marrow or organ transplants)
Amphotericin (used to treat fungal infections)
Cisplatin (used in anti-cancer therapy)
Muscle relaxants

PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING

DRIVING AND USING MACHINES

Gentamicin 0.3% w/v Eye/Ear Drops maycause temporary blurred vision when usedin the eyes. If you are affected, do not driveor use machinery until the blurring hascleared.

GENTAMICIN 0.3% W/V EYE/EAR DROPSCONTAIN BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

This medicine contains 0.2mg of benzalkoniumchloride in each 1 ml, which is equivalent to0.2mg / ml.Benzalkonium chloride may be absorbed bysoft contact lenses and may change the colour of the contact lenses. You should remove contact lenses before using this medicine and put them back 15 minutes afterwards.

Benzalkonium chloride may also cause eyeirritation, especially if you have dry eyes or disorders of the cornea (the clear layer atthe front of the eye). If you feel abnormal eye sensation, stinging or pain in the eye after using this medicine, talk to your doctor.

HOW TO USE GENTAMICIN 0.3% W/VEYE/EAR DROPS ALWAYS USE THIS MEDICINE EXACTLY AS YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST HAS TOLD YOU. CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF YOU ARE NOT SURE. THE RECOMMENDED DOSE IS :

EYES

EARS

IF YOU SWALLOW YOUR GENTAMICIN 0.3% W/VEYE/EAR DROPS

IF YOU FORGET TO USE GENTAMICIN 0.3% W/V EYE/EAR DROPS

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS LIKE ALL MEDICINES, THIS MEDICINE CAN CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS, ALTHOUGH NOT EVERYBODY GETS THEM.

If you notice following side effects, stop using these drops and tell your doctor immediately :
hearing loss when used in your ears

symptoms like dizziness or vertigo(vestibular disorder)
irritation, burning, stinging, and itchingof the skin (at the application site)
blurred vision
super infection (infection occurring afteran earlier infection)
skin inflammation (dermatitis)
problems with your kidney function.

HOW TO STORE GENTAMICIN 0.3% W/VEYE/EAR DROPS KEEP THIS MEDICINE OUT OF THE SIGHT AND REACH OF CHILDREN

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and label after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Store your medicine in a safe place below 25°C and do not freeze. Do not use for more than 4 weeks after opening. Return any unused drops to the pharmacist.
Do not throw away any medicines viawastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.