Vigamox
Vigamox eye drops contain moxifloxacin, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial eye infections like conjunctivitis.
Form
silmätipat, liuos
Strength
5 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Moxifloxacin hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Novartis Finland Oy
How to Use
Dosage
1 drop in the affected eye(s) 3 times a day (morning, afternoon, and evening).
Method
Wash your hands. Tilt your head back and pull down your lower eyelid to form a pocket. Gently squeeze the bottle to put one drop into this pocket. Do not touch your eye with the dropper tip. Close the bottle tightly after use.
Important
Do not exceed 3 drops per day in each affected eye.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Eye pain
- •Eye irritation
RARE
- •Dry eyes
- •Itchy eye
- •Red eye
- •Inflammation or scarring on the eye surface
- •Broken blood vessels in the eye
- •Unusual feeling in the eye
- •Eyelid disorder
- •Itching, redness or swelling (of the eye/eyelid)
- •Headache
- •Bad taste in mouth
- •Corneal damage
- •Blurred vision or reduced eyesight
- •Conjunctivitis or infection
- •Eye strain
- •Eye swelling
- •Vomiting
- •Uncomfortable feeling in nose
- •Feeling of a lump in throat
- •Decreased iron levels in blood
- •Abnormal liver blood test results
- •Abnormal skin sensation
- •Pain
- •Throat irritation
- •Eye inflammation
- •Clouding of the eye surface
- •Corneal swelling
- •Deposits on the eye surface
- •Increased eye pressure
- •Scratching of the eye surface
- •Eye allergy
- •Eye discharge
- •Increased tear production
- •Light sensitivity
- •Shortness of breath
- •Irregular heartbeat
- •Dizziness
- •Worsened allergic symptoms
- •Itching
- •Rash
- •Skin redness
- •Nausea
- •Hives
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to moxifloxacin, other quinolone antibiotics, or any other ingredients in Vigamox.
- Stop using Vigamox immediately if you get a severe allergic reaction, such as swelling of your hands, feet, face, lips, mouth, or throat, trouble swallowing or breathing, rash, hives, or blisters.
- If you wear contact lenses, stop using them immediately if you have any signs of an eye infection. Use glasses instead, and do not wear contact lenses again until the infection symptoms are gone and you have stopped using the medicine.
- Stop using Vigamox immediately if you feel pain or swelling in your tendons, as this could be a sign of tendon inflammation.
- Like other antibiotics, long-term use of Vigamox may lead to other infections.
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- Your vision may become blurry for a short time after using Vigamox eye drops. Do not drive or operate machinery until your vision is clear again.
- Discard the opened eye drop bottle 4 weeks after opening to prevent infection.