Okomistin is a medicine that comes in the form of eye drops. The drug has contraindications, features of use. For this reason, before starting treatment, you should carefully study the instructions for Okomistin eye drops.
Pharmacological properties
"Okomistin" is considered an innovative drug, because it can be used for a number of diseases associated with the eyes, ears and nose. Miramistin is the active ingredient in the composition. The drops also contain 2 auxiliary components such as sodium chloride and purified water.
Okomistin eye drops are a colorless and transparent liquid. When instilled, the medicine provides an antimicrobial effect. The active substance is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive, anaerobic and aerobic bacteria. The drug can negatively affect herpes viruses, adenoviruses, pathogenic fungi, chlamydia.
Due to the influence of the active substance, microorganisms become more vulnerable to antibiotics. Also, this component helps to relieve inflammation, enhancelocal immunity, activation of regenerative processes.
Indications for use
The instructions for use of Okomistin eye drops say that in the field of ophthalmology the drug is used for the following purposes:
- treatment of pathological processes caused by infection (for example, conjunctivitis - inflammation that affects the mucous membrane of the eye; blepharitis - chronic inflammation of the edges of the eyelids);
- treatment of chemical and thermal burns, eye injuries;
- treatment and prevention of purulent-inflammatory eye lesions in the preoperative and postoperative periods;
- prevention of ophthalmia in children.
The drug has also found application in otorhinolaryngology. Doctors prescribe drops for the complex treatment of sinusitis, rhinosinusitis, rhinitis, otitis externa, purulent mesotympanitis, otomycosis.
List of contraindications
Okomistin eye drops do not have a large list of contraindications, since the drug has only a local effect. There is no information about the penetration of the drug into the bloodstream.
One of the contraindications is individual hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. The instructions also state that drops should not be used by women during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
With the use of medicine in childhood, not everything is so simple. From the age of 3, bacterial conjunctivitis is treated with drops. The medicine can also be used to prevent ophthalmia. To treat othersdiseases, the drug is not prescribed to children. Application is possible only from the age of 18.
Ophthalmic applications
Okomistin eye drops are used in different ways. It all depends on the patient's problem. If there is some kind of eye disease, then for the purpose of treatment, experts recommend instilling the agent into the conjunctival sac. Dosage and frequency of use during the day - 1 or 2 drops from 4 to 6 times. Use the drug until the onset of clinical recovery.
In case of a burn, you must first rinse your eyes. Next, drug treatment is carried out. To eliminate the burn, frequent instillations are performed - every 5–10 minutes for 1 or 2 hours. Then they move on to another treatment. The medication is instilled 1 or 2 drops 4 to 6 times a day.
For the prevention of postoperative complications, the drug begins to be used before surgery 2 or 3 days before. Dose and frequency of use - from 1 to 2 drops three times a day. The same scheme is applied after the operation. However, after surgery, a longer use of the drug is required - 10-15 days.
When a child is diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis, the doctor prescribes the use of drops from the age of 3. The duration of treatment is from 7 to 10 days. It is recommended to bury the medicine in the conjunctival sac 1 drop up to 6 times a day. To prevent the development of ophthalmia, it is required to instill 1 drop of the drug into each eye 3 times every 2-3 minutes.
Application in Otorhinolaryngology
In diseases associated with the nasal cavity, Okomistin drops for eyes, ears and nose are used 4 to 6 times a day. Each time, 2-3 drops are instilled into each nostril. The duration of treatment can be up to 2 weeks.
For the treatment of external otitis media in acute or chronic form, otomycosis, the following treatment regimens are provided for 10 days:
- for adults - 5 drops 4 times a day;
- instead of instillation, it is possible to introduce gauze turunda pre-moistened with the drug into the external auditory canal (this procedure is carried out 4 times during the day).
If there is a disease such as chronic mesotympanitis, then "Okomistin" is either applied using hardware ultrasonic irrigation, or injected with antibiotics into the tympanic cavity of a sick person.
Side effects and potential for overdose
During the period of use of the medicine, a person may experience side effects. The possibility of allergic reactions is known. Some patients complain of side effects such as discomfort, slight burning sensation. These feelings are short lived. After instillation of the drug, they appear in adults and children. Drops "Okomistin" for the eyes in such cases do not need to be canceled, since undesirable effects disappear after 15-20 seconds. If you are worried about any other side effects, thenyou need to see a doctor.
For the entire period of the existence of the drug, specialists have never encountered cases of overdose. However, this does not mean that when instilling a large number of drops, there will be no undesirable consequences. The body of each person is individual. He may react differently to an increase in the dose of the drug (even if it is insignificant), so you should not deviate from the instructions.
Nuances that patients need to know about
Before using the medication in question, people often ask doctors questions about interactions with other drugs. It is impossible to give a clear answer, because special studies on this topic have not been conducted. Only one drug interaction is known - Okomistin enhances the effect of antibiotics when applied topically.
Before using the medicine, be sure to remove contact lenses. After instillation, they are allowed to be worn again after 15 minutes.
It is important to observe the changes during the treatment period. If there is no improvement on the 3rd-4th day of treatment, complications appear or the symptoms of an existing disease intensify, the right step would be to see a doctor.
Medication reviews
Doctors speak positively about the drug. They say that the drug, when used in complex therapy, really helps with the indications indicated in the instructions. Drops are well tolerated by people. Many doctors have not even encountered side effects in practice.effects.
Patients leave mixed reviews. Someone, for example, says that the drug is useless. However, there are few such reviews. Basically, people note that drops, with a correct diagnosis and proper application, help.
Features of the Ukrainian drug Okomistin
Okomistin is produced in Ukraine. The Ukrainian version has several features. The instructions for the drops say that in otorhinolaryngology the medication is used as follows:
- for sinusitis, rhinosinusitis, rhinitis, infections of the nasal mucosa, the medicine is instilled 1-2 drops into each nostril 4 to 6 times a day (the therapeutic course can last up to 2 weeks);
- with otitis externa, otomycosis, 2 or 3 drops are instilled into the ears from 4 to 6 times a day (the duration of therapy is 10 days).
In ophthalmology, the drug is prescribed for the prevention of ophthalmia and for the treatment of conjunctivitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, keratitis, keratouveitis.
In Ukraine, the drug is also approved for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The differences between Ukrainian and Russian Okomistin are related to registration features.
Analogues of Okomistin drops
"Baktavit" - one of the analogues of "Okomistin", an antiseptic. The drug is an eye drop in which the active substance is picloxidine. "Baktavit" is prescribed for both adults and children from birth. Indications for the use of this drug - treatment of bacterial infectionsanterior eye, dacryocystitis, prevention of infectious complications after operations performed in the anterior eye area.
Dancil can be attributed to the analogues of Okomistin eye drops. These are also drops intended for ears and eyes. The drug is made on the basis of ofloxacin. In the field of ophthalmology, it can be used from the age of 1 year, and in the field of otorhinolaryngology - only from the age of 15.
Ointment and drops "Floksal" - another analogue of eye drops "Okomistin". The instructions for the Floxal ointment and drops indicate that these dosage forms contain one active substance - ofloxacin. The ointment is applied to the lower eyelid of the diseased eye. Drops are instilled into the conjunctival sac. Indications for the use of both dosage forms - infectious and inflammatory diseases of the anterior eye, barley, chlamydial infection, blepharitis, corneal ulcer, etc.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that Okomistin eye drops are an effective remedy. From the reviews of doctors and patients, it is clear that this medication has a wide spectrum of antimicrobial activity and can be used both for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes.
