cetapred eye drop 5 ml

Highlights

• Used in the eye to treat bacterial infections of the eye.
• Symptoms like swelling of the eye and inflammation can be painful in eye infections cetapred 5ml drops treats these symptoms.
• This medicine does not treat other types of infections.

Description

Cetapred eye drop 5 ml

• Use cetapred 5ml drops to treat eye infections of bacterial type.
• Prednisolone acetate, sulfacetamide sodium and phenylephrine HCl are the active ingredients this medicine contains.
• Prednisolone acetate is a corticosteroid that is effective in suppressing the inflammation of eye infection.
• Sulfacetamide sodium is a sulfa type of antibiotic that kills the bacteria leading to relief from eye infection symptoms.
• The third component of cetapred 5ml phenylephrine HCl, is the decongestants group of medicines.

Directions For Use

• Instil 1 to 2 drops of cetapred 5ml to the affected eye for adults (18 and above). Use this dose of cetapred 5ml for ocular surgery and use them 30 to 60 minutes prior to operation.
• Instil 1 to 2 drops of cetapred 5ml in the affected eye for children and adolescents (1 year and above). Take this dose of cetapred 5ml for ocular surgery 30 to 60 minutes before the procedure.
• The recommended dose of cetapred 5ml for infants (11 months and younger) is 1 to 2 drops used 15 to 20 minutes before the surgery procedure.

Warnings

• Consult your doctor before using cetapred 5ml if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Precautions

• Before using cetapred 5ml share your medical history with the doctor.
• If you are allergic to the active ingredients of cetapred 5ml inform your doctor prior to using it.