Clotrimazole 1% Eye prep
Indications
Clotrimazole 1% Eye prep is used for:
Fungal keratitis, Fungal eye infections
Adult Dose
Opthalmic: It should be applied thinly and evenly to the conjunctival sac every 4 hours daily
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity
Precautions
Childn <3 yrs. Pregnancy, lactation.If local intolerance develops, consider withdrawal of the medicine and institution of appropriate therapy.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Antagonism with polyene antibiotics.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Clotrimazole 1% Eye prep :
Mechanism of Action
Clotrimazole is a broad-spectrum antifungal which binds to phospholipids in the cell membrane altering cell wall permeability causing a loss in essential intracellular elements.