Eye diseases are very common in modern times. This is due to the rapid development of computer technology, environmental degradation, poor nutrition and other factors. There are more than two thousand varieties of eye diseases in the world.
In the treatment, an integrated approach is used - therapy with medications and folk remedies, physiotherapy, and in certain situations, surgical intervention is required. In the early stages of the disease, drugs can be dispensed with. Further in the article, the well-known eye ointment will be considered.
"Hydrocortisone-POS" is a medicine used in ophthalmology. The drug is produced in the form of a yellowish ointment, which has a homogeneous homogeneous structure and a specific aroma.
The main active ingredient is hydrocortisone acetate in the amount of 10 mg per 1 g. composition in a one percent version of the drug. If the concentration of the ointment is 2.5%, then hydrocortisone acetate contains 25 mg per 1 g.drug.
Additional components are: liquid paraffin, petroleum jelly, lanolin.
Pharmacological properties
Ointment "Hydrocortisone-POS" refers to natural steroid hormones that have anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous and antipruritic effects.
The drug is considered a chemical substitute for a natural hormone that normalizes subcellular and cell membranes, slows down the movement of lymphocytes and white blood cells to the source of the inflammatory process, weakens the connection of immunoglobulins with nerve endings and suppresses the formation of cytokines.
Thus, the use of hydrocortisone acetate stops allergic and inflammatory reactions that have arisen in the anterior segment of the eye and in the area of the outer membranes.
The main component is allowed to enter the anterior chamber from the cornea. The penetration of the active substance depends on the physiological state of the anterior most convex transparent part of the eyeball. The effect of the drug may be enhanced by violation or inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eye.
Indications
Eye ointment "Hydrocortisone-POS" is prescribed for the following diseases and conditions:
- Uveitis (inflammatory process in different parts of the choroid of the organs of vision).
- Keratoconjunctivitis (an inflammatory disease of the conjunctiva involving the cornea in the pathological process).
- Conjunctivitis (mucosal inflammation).
- Blepharitis (bilateral lesion of the ciliary edge of the eyelids).
- Inflammation of the cornea of the eye, which is manifested by its clouding, ulceration, pain and redness.
- Inflammation on the eyeball after surgery.
- Chronic and acute iridocyclitis (inflammatory process of the thin movable diaphragm of the eye and ciliary body of the eyeball).
- Iritis (an eye disease in which the iris of the eye becomes inflamed).
Contraindications
According to the instructions for use for Hydrocortisone-POS, it is known that it cannot be prescribed in the following situations:
- Injury to the outer shell and front of the eyeball.
- Violation of the integrity of the skin.
- Superficial herpes of the cornea of the eye (damage to the cornea, eyeball and adjacent areas of herpetic infection).
- Trachoma (chronic infection of the visual organ, which is provoked by chlamydia and is characterized by damage to the conjunctiva).
- Tuberculosis infection of the eye (an extrapulmonary disease in which the own choroid, the mucous membrane connecting the eyelids to the eye, or the adnexa) is disturbed.
- Introducing an antigen to induce immunity to a disease.
How to use the medicine correctly?
According to the instructions, "Hydrocortisone-POS" is applied behind the lower eyelid inin the form of a strip of one centimeter. The procedure should be repeated two to three times a day.
If the therapy requires the concomitant use of other forms or other drugs, then it is necessary to apply the ointment only fifteen minutes after the ophthalmic drops.
As a rule, the duration of therapy with 1% hydrocortisone-POS ophthalmic ointment is no more than three weeks.
Before applying the drug, you need to tilt your head back a little, then put a strip of ointment into the conjunctiva and close your eyes. It is not recommended to touch the conjunctiva or the skin around the eye with the tube. After the procedure, the drug must be tightly closed.
For the period of therapy, you should abandon the lenses and wear glasses. During pregnancy and lactation, the use of this medication is allowed only after examination by an ophthalmologist in that situation, if the benefit to the mother is greater than the possible risk to the unborn baby.
Treatment duration is seven to ten days.
In the presence of glaucoma, the duration of therapy with Hydrocortisone-POS ointment 2.5% is more than two weeks. In this case, it is necessary to periodically monitor intraocular pressure.
Immediately after using the ointment, visual impairment may occur, which leads to inhibition of reactions. Therefore, you should not apply the ointment before driving a car or working with dangerous machinery.
Concomitant use of drugs that increase intraocularpressure, may provoke an additional increase in this indicator.
Using the ointment during pregnancy
Currently there is no clinical information on drug use during pregnancy.
Only your doctor should prescribe this drug during pregnancy or breastfeeding if the potential benefit outweighs the potential risk. The duration of treatment is from seven to ten days.
Adverse reactions
Possible occurrence of negative effects in the application of "Hydrocortisone-POS" on the part of the visual organs. The following conditions may be extremely rare:
- Burning.
- Eczema of the eyelids (inflammation of the dermis in the eye area).
- Dermatoconjunctivitis (acute or chronic inflammation of the mucous membrane of the visual organ, which is allergic in nature, occurs with the occurrence of redness, local swelling, tearing, itching and transient visual impairment).
- Contact dermatitis (the appearance of inflammation on the skin resulting from exposure to the skin of various irritants or allergic substances).
- Injection of the sclera (inflammation that affects the entire thickness of the outer shell of the eyeball).
With prolonged use of Hydrocortisone-POS ointment, complicated cataracts or secondary glaucoma may occur.
Features
If prolonged therapy is more than two weeks and the patient has glaucoma, then regular monitoring of intraocular pressure should be carried out.
NotIt is recommended to wear contact lenses during treatment with the drug. Therefore, it is necessary to inform the person that if any negative phenomena occur, it is necessary to immediately suspend therapy and inform the doctor about it.
Immediately after the use of the drug, visual impairment is possible, which leads to inhibition of psychomotor reactions.
Can children be treated with the drug?
Currently there is no information about clinical trials of Hydrocortisone-POS ointment in children.
The drug can be prescribed to children older than one year. When used, the doctor calculates the likely risk and the expected pharmacological effect. The duration of therapy can vary from seven to ten days.
Generics
Ophthalmic ointment substitutes for therapeutic effect and indications for application are considered:
- "Vial".
- "Visio complex".
- "Phoebes".
- "Emoxipin".
- "Tetracycline".
- "Bonafton".
- "Dexa-Gentamicin".
Before replacing the original medicine with an analogue, you should consult a specialist.
Storage conditions
Hydrocortisone ointment should be kept at a temperature not exceeding 25 0C, out of the reach of small children. The drug can be used for thirty-six months fromtime of production.
Reviews
Reviews of hydrocortisone ophthalmic ointment are generally positive. This is the opinion of people who first tried to use a hormonal remedy. Some patients who often encounter eye diseases say that this particular ointment is a salvation for them. They do not even consider analogues, but immediately apply the original.
The drug belongs to the first generation of steroid hormones, which are considered relatively weakly active substances. According to experts, ointments with these substances are well used in pediatrics.
In addition, the drug is used in the fight against aging. The ointment is applied to the skin of the face, which helps to smooth out fine wrinkles and gives a whitening effect.
