Eye drops Okomistin

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Drops of ocomistin are used as an antiseptic (for burns and wounds, including), eye and ear drops.

The action of the drug is based on the direct hydrophobic interaction of the molecule with the lipids of the membranes of microorganisms, leading to their fragmentation and destruction. The spectrum of action of the active drug compound, miramistine, covers almost all pathogens of inflammatory eye diseases.

The active substance - benzyldimethyl [3- (myristoylamino) propyl] ammonium chloride monohydrate (Miramistin) - surface active against anaerobic and aerobic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, in the form of microbial associations and monocultures, including hospital strains.

Clinical and pharmacological group

Antiseptic for topical application in ophthalmology.

Conditions of leave from pharmacies

Released without a doctor's prescription.

Price list

How much does okostistin in pharmacies? The average price is at the level of160 rubles.

Form of issue and composition

The drops are packaged in polymer bottles (10 ml.), Equipped with a ukuporennoy cover, which serves as a dropper for ease of use. In one cardboard package contains one vial with a drug compound.

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Composition 1 ml of drops:

  • active substance: benzyldimethyl [3- (myristoylamino) propyl] ammonium chloride monohydrate 0.1 mg in terms of anhydrous substance;
  • additional components: sodium chloride, purified water.

Pharmacological effect

Ocomistin is a drug for topical application in ophthalmic practice. The active active substance of the preparation has a pronounced antimicrobial effect against the causative agents of gram-positive and gram-negative flora. In addition, the drug exhibits high therapeutic activity in relation to chlamydiae, fungi, viruses (in particular, to the herpes virus and adenoviruses).

The drug can be used as an auxiliary or as an independent antimicrobial drug.

Indications for use

The main indications for the use of drops of ocuistin are the elimination of diseases by the organ of vision and the nasopharynx. The solution is intended for local use only.

In ophthalmic practice, the drug is used:

  1. With keratitis;
  2. With conjunctivitis in both chronic form and acute;
  3. Assign a remedy for blepharoconjunctivitis;
  4. Apply the medicine with keratouveitis;
  5. Effective medicine for eye trauma.

In otolaryngological practice, drops are used to treat external otitis, purulent mesotympanitis, otomycosis, sinusitis, acute and chronic sinusitis, acute rhinitis.

Contraindications

Use of the drug is inadmissible:

  • Children's age: up to 3 years - in the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis, up to 18 years - in all other cases;
  • pregnancy;
  • lactation period;
  • increased sensitivity to the medicinal substances included in the preparation.

Use in pregnancy and lactation

The drug is contraindicated in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

It can be used if the benefits of treatment exceed the risk for fetal development. Before using the medication, it is necessary to consult a doctor or ophthalmologist. Exact data on the adverse effect of the drug during breastfeeding are absent due to a lack of practical results.

Dosage and route of administration

The instructions for use indicate that Ocomistin is used topically: the drug is dripped into the conjunctival sac of the affected eye.

  • For medicinal purposes, 1-2 drops are prescribed 4-6 times a day. The duration of therapy depends on the timing of clinical recovery.
  • For preventive purposes, 1-2 drops are prescribed 3 times a day. In cases of upcoming surgery, eye drops should be started 2-3 days before the operation and continue for 10-15 days after surgery.

Children from 3 years with bacterial conjunctivitis appoint 1 drop to 6 times a day. The duration of treatment is 7-10 days.

Side effects

Rarely is the drug capable of causing allergic reactions, as well as a feeling of discomfort and burning, which pass for 20 minutes and are not grounds for stopping the drug.

Overdose

Cases of drug overdose are not described.

special instructions

Contact lenses should be taken immediately before instillation of Ocomistin and should not be worn before 15 minutes after instillation.

During the treatment period it is necessary to refrain from driving motor vehicles and from practicing other potentially hazardous activities requiring increased concentration of attention, rapidity of psychomotor reactions and good vision, within 30 minutes after instillation into the eye.

Drug Interactions

Studies of the interaction of Ocomistin with other drugs have not been conducted.

Reviews

We picked up some feedback from people who used ocomistin drops:

  1. Katerina. To me the doctor Okokostin from barley advised. The fastest way to get rid of this sore. They kill bacteria and barley passes a day. And again does not burn at all).
  2. Sasha. Drops was prescribed to us by the district doctor, dripped into the spout (the crumbs had a viral cold). After opening, you can store 25 days, open by piercing the "nose", when the foreign counterparts (whose cost is 4-5 times higher) - simply by opening the cap. The medicine is good, no different from expensive analogues, but, unfortunately, you can not find every pharmacy.
  3. Irina. Recently I had conjunctivitis, this happened to me first. I decided to rinse my daisies with my daisies, eventually I started even more. The doctor swore that it was delayed and she ordered me Okomistin. The next day, the eyes looked much better, and a couple of days later it all passed.

Analogues

There is a large number of effective analogues of Ocomystin:

  • Miramistin has a similar effect.
  • Oftakvis contains levofloxacin, is effective against aerobic bacteria.
  • Vitabakt - is active against certain bacteria, fungi, viruses.
  • Ciprolet is available in the form of drops, solution for injections and tablets. It is an antibiotic, has a wide range of activities.
  • Danzyl - has an antimicrobial effect.
  • Oftadec is an antimicrobial agent.
  • Signitecef is used in the detection of aerobic bacteria, chlamydia.

Before using analogues, consult your doctor.

Storage conditions and shelf life

It should be stored out of the reach of children in a dry, dark place at room temperature. Do not freeze the solution.

Shelf life - 3 years from the date of manufacture. After opening the vial the drug is stored for not more than 1 month. It is not recommended to use the drug after the expiration date.


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