Instructions for Tetracycline eye ointment
English product name
Tetracycline
Release form:
eye ointment 1%: tubes 3 g or 5 g
Tetracycline Description:
Eye ointment 1% 1 g
tetracycline hydrochloride 10 mg
3 g - aluminum tubes (1) - cardboard packs.
10 g - aluminum tubes (1) - cardboard packs.
ATX codes
S01AA09 Tetracycline
Clinical and pharmacological groups / Group affiliation
for external use
Active substance:
tetracycline hydrochloride
Pharmaco-therapeutic group
pharmachologic effect:
Broad-spectrum. It has a bacteriostatic effect by suppressing the protein synthesis of pathogens due to a violation of the formation of a complex between the transport RNA and the ribosome.
Active against gram-positive microorganisms: Staphylococcus spp. (including Staphylococcus aureus, including strains producing penicillinase), Streptococcus pneumoniae, Listeria spp., Bacillus anthracis, Clostridium spp., Actinomyces israelii; gram-negative microorganisms: Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus ducreyi, Bordetella pertussis, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp. (including Enterobacter aerogenes), Acinetobacter spp., Klebsiella spp., Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Yersinia pestis, Francisella tularensis, Bartonella bacilliformis, Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio fetus, Rickettsia spp., Brucella spp. (in combination with streptomycin); in case of contraindications to the use of drugs of the penicillin group - Clostridium spp., Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Actinomyces spp; also active against Calymmatobacterium granulomatis,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus spp., Serratia spp., Most strains of Bacteroides fragilis, most fungi, viruses, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus faecalis are resistant to tetracycline.
Tetracycline Indications:
Bacterial (including chlamydial) eye infections caused by microorganisms sensitive to tetracycline - blepharitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, meibomitis (barley), trachoma.
Method of application, course and dosage:
The dose, frequency and duration of use are set individually, depending on the indications and effectiveness of treatment.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
Use during pregnancy and breastfeeding is contraindicated.
Side effect:
Possibly: allergic reactions, hyperemia and swelling of the eyelids, transient blurred vision.
Contraindications for use
Hypersensitivity; impaired liver and kidney function; pregnancy; period of breastfeeding.
special instructions:
After application, transient blurring of vision is possible, therefore, during the period of treatment, it is not recommended to drive vehicles and work with complex equipment until it is restored.
If during the first 3-5 days of treatment the condition does not improve, you should consult your doctor.
Application for impaired renal function
The drug is contraindicated for use in case of impaired renal function.
Application for violations of liver function
Use with caution in case of impaired liver function.
Use in elderly patients
The drug is approved for use in elderly patients.
Application in children
Contraindicated in children under 8 years of age.
Nosology (ICD codes)
A71
Trachoma
A74.0
Chlamydial conjunctivitis
H00
Gordeolum and Chalazion
H01.0
Blepharitis
H10.2
Other acute conjunctivitis
H10.4
Chronic conjunctivitis
H10.5
Blepharoconjunctivitis
H13.2
Conjunctivitis in diseases classified elsewhere
H16
Keratitis
H19.2
Keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
