Riachol 0.5% Eye Drops 10 ml

Product Description:

• Riachol Eye Drops contain a medicine called chloramphenicol. This belongs to a group of medicines called antibiotics.


• It works by stopping the growth of bacteria, allowing your body to fight off the infection.


• Riachol Eye Drops are used to treat minor infections of the eye or eyelid caused by bacteria (bacterial conjunctivitis).


• Signs include sore, red or inflamed eyes, sticky discharge or crust on the lids.

How to use:

• Wash your hands


• Remove the cap from the bottle


• Tilt your head back


• Squeeze one drop inside the lower lid without touching your eye with the bottle


• Close your eye


• Wipe away any excess liquid from the eye with a clean tissue


• Always put the cap back on the bottle as soon as you have used it

Dosage:

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

• Adults, Elderly and Children over 2 years of age


• One drop in the affected eye every two hours for the first 2 days (48 hours)


• After the first 2 days, one drop in the affected eye every four hours


• Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if your symptoms do not improve within 2 days or if your eyes get worse


• Keep using the eye drops for 5 days even if your symptoms improve


• Use the eye drops during waking hours only


• Do not use for more than 5 days without talking to your doctor

Caution & Warnings:

Do not use this medicine and tell your doctor if:

• You are allergic (hypersensitive) to chloramphenicol or any of the other ingredients of RIACHOL Eye Drops


• Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat, tongue and worsening of redness, itching or swelling of the eye or eyelid.


• You or anyone in your family have had any problems with your blood, including ‘aplastic anaemia’

Ingredients:

• The active ingredient is Chloramphenicol 0.5% w/v.


• Each 1 ml contains Chloramphenicol (EP) 5 mg.