0.25% chloramphenicol
Effect
Antibacterial
International nonproprietary name
Chloramphenicol
Dosage form
Eye drops 0.25%
Pharmacological properties of
Pharmacokinetics
When backfilling into the eyes of a therapeutic concentration of chloramphenicol is created in the vitreous body, cornea, iris, aqueous humor eyes. In the lens of the eye does not get chloramphenicol.
Pharmacodynamics
Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, effective against many Gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including a family of intestinal bacteria, bacillus influenza, etc. The mechanism of antimicrobial action is related to the influence of ribosomes and the inhibition of protein synthesis.
Chloramphenicol eye penetrates the cell membrane of bacteria and inhibits the synthesis of RNA at 50-S ribosomes and substance inhibits protein synthesis. These effects are manifested primarily bacteriostatic effect. Habituation of microorganisms to levomitsetinu develop slowly. Has bacteriological action.
Indications for use
Bacterial eye infections: conjunctivitis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, expressions of the cornea, blepharitis, blefarokonyunktivity.



Chloramphenicol 0.25%