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Rifamycine eye drops
This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about
this medicine. If you would like more information about the medicine you are
taking, check with your doctor or other health care provider. No rights can be
derived from the information provided in this medicine leaflet.
RIFAMYCINE CHIBRET® 1 000 000 UI PERCENT, eye drops in solution
- The active substance is: Rifamycin sodium ..........1 000 000 IU for 100 ml eye
drops in solution.
1. WHAT IS RIFAMYCINE CHIBRET® 1 000 000 UI PERCENT, eye drops in solution
AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR?
This drug is available in 10 ml bottle (glass) with dropper. This drug is an ocular
eye drops containing
an antibiotic: Rifamycin. This drug is indicated in the topical treatments for same
ocular infection diseases
due to bacteria which can be fight by this antibiotic: conjonctivitis, keratitis
(bacterial corneal inflammation)
and corneal ulcer.
2. WHAT ARE THE INFORMATION NECESSARY BEFORE USING RIFAMYCINE
CHIBRET® 1 000 000 UI PERCENT, eye drops in solution?
Do not take RIFAMYCINE CHIBRET® 1 000 000 UI PERCENT, eye drops in solution
in the following case:
- Allergy to any component of the eye drops, especially rifamycin.
Take special care with RIFAMYCINE CHIBRET® 1 000 000 UI PERCENT, eye drops in
solution
- Do not inject, do not swallow.
- Tell your doctor if you have any known allergies. In case of allergy, discontinue
the treatment.
- Do not use for prolonged period (more than 7 days): in case of persistance of
symptoms beyond 7 days or worsening of symptoms: consult your doctor. This
product should not be used with soft and hydrophilic contact lenses because of
the risk of irreversible coloration. Moreover, in case of eye infection, the contact
lense wearing is not advised during the whole treatment.
This ophtalmic solution stains (clothes, glasses, and others...); it should therefore
be handled cautiously. In case of concomitant treatment with another eye drops,
instillations should be administrated no less than 15 minutes apart.
Pregnancy:
This drug will be used during pregnancy only on your doctor’s advice. If you
discover that you are pregnant
during treatment, consult your doctor as he/she is the only person who may
decide whether the treatment should be pursued. Ask your doctor or your
pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Breast-feeding:
The use of this medicine is not recommended during breast-feeding.
Ask your doctor or your pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Driving and using machines:
In case of an important ocular discomfort due to the bacterial infection of the
eye, it is recommended to wait until the symptoms have completely disappeared
before driving a car or using machinery.
List of excipients with an obvious effect: metabisulfite (E224), thiomersal.
Taking or using other medicines:
The eye drops efficacy may be reduced by a concomitant administration of
another ophalmic solution (see Precautions). Please inform your doctor or your
pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, even
those not prescribed.
3. HOW TO USE RIFAMYCINE CHIBRET® 1 000 000 UI PERCENT, eye drop in
solution?
1 to 2 drops of eye drops solution, 4 to 6 times daily, according the intensity of
the infection, administered during 7 days on average. Instill the drops of the eye
drops solution in the conjunctival inferior sac
(inferior eyelid) of the affected eye(s) while looking upwards and pulling
downards slightly your eyelid.
If you have the impression that the effect of RIFAMYCINE CHIBRET® 1 000 000 UI
PERCENT, eye drops
in solution is too weak or too strong, consult your doctor or your pharmacist.
Local route - OCULAR USE.
Carefully wash your hands. Prepare the dropper bottle: tear up the aluminium
flap of the bottle by pulling
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the strip printwise, then remove the rubber stopper. Remove the dropper nozzle
from the sterile plastic bag. Fit the dropper nozzle on the bottle and push
thoroughly. Withdraw the protective cap.
Avoid contact of the dropper with the eye or the eyelids. Recap carefully the
bottle with its protective cap after use. The duration of treatment is usually 7
days, unless opposite advice from your doctor.
If you use more RIFAMYCINE CHIBRET® 1 000 000 IU PERCENT, eye drops in
solution:
Consult immediatly your doctor or your pharmacist.
If you forget to take RIFAMYCINE CHIBRET® 1 000 000 IU PERCENT, eye drops in
solution:
Do not take a double dose to make up for forgetten individual dose.
4. WHAT THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
Like all medicines, RIFAMYCINE CHIBRET® 1 000 000 UI PERCENT, eye drops in
solution, can involve side effects: Possible transient irritations, risk of allergic
reactions, because of the presence of potassium metabisulfite, risk of allergic
reactions, including generalized allergic reactions with respiratory discomfort. The
medicine contains a preservative: thiomersal. Consequently there is a risk of
allergic reactions.
If you notice any side effects not mentionned in this leaflet, please inform your
doctor or your pharmacist.
5. HOW TO STORE RIFAMYCINE CHIBRET® 1 000 000 IU PERCENT, eye drops in
solution?
Store at a temperature below 25°C and protect from light. After opening of the
bottle this eye drops should be used within 15 days. Hold out of the range and
the sight of the children.
Do not use after expiry date stated on the label, bottle.