Ocuvir Eye Ointment

Acyclovir 3% Eye prep
3%
FDC Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd.
Pack size 5gm
Dispensing mode
Source
Agent
Retail Price 85.50 NPR

Indications

Ocuvir Eye Ointment is used for: Herpes simplex keratitis

Adult Dose

As 3% oint: Apply 5 times/day until 3rd day of complete healing.

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Administration

Contra Indications

Hypersensitivity.

Precautions

Renal impairment. Pregnancy, lactation. Neurological abnormalities with significant hypoxia, serious hepatic or electrolyte abnormalities. Maintain adequate hydration.

Pregnancy-Lactation

Interactions

Probenecid, cimetidine and mycophenolate mofetil may increase the plasma concentration of aciclovir. Increased nephrotoxic effects w/ drugs that affect renal physiology (e.g. ciclosporin, tacrolimus).

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Acyclovir 3% Eye prep : Eye application may produce stinging, superficial punctate keratopathy, blepharitis or conjunctivitis.

Mechanism of Action

Activity against HSV types I and II and varicella-zoster virus is due to intracellular conversion of aciclovir to the monophosphate by viral thymidine kinase with subsequent conversion to the diphosphate and active triphosphate by cellular enzymes. This active form inhibits viral DNA synthesis and replication by interfering with viral DNA polymerase enzyme and being incorporated into viral DNA.

Note

Ocuvir 3% Eye Ointment manufactured by FDC Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd.. Its generic name is Acyclovir 3% Eye prep. Ocuvir is availble in Nepal. Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Ocuvir Eye Ointment is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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