Table 1.
Medication | Form | Strength | Quantity | Indications |
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Anti-infectives | ||||
Chloramphenicola | Eye drops | 0.5% | 10 ml |
Corneal abrasion Post FB removal |
Chloramphenicola | Eye ointment | 1% | 4 g |
Corneal abrasion Hordeolum |
Fusidic acid | Eye drops | 1% | 5 g | |
Ofloxacina | Eye drops | 0.3% | 5 ml |
Abrasion AND contact lens wearer CL-related keratitis |
Ganciclovira | Eye gel | 0.15% | 5 g | Herpes simplex keratitis |
Ocular lubricants | ||||
Hypromellose | Eye drops | 0.5% | 10 ml | Symptoms of dry eye |
Carbomer 980 | Eye gel | 0.2% | 10 g |
Symptoms of dry eye Conjunctivitis Episcleritis |
Liquid paraffin and white soft paraffin | Eye ointment |
Symptoms of dry eye Entropion and ectropion |
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Sodium hyaluronate preservative free | Eye drops | 0.15% | 10 ml | If sensitive to preservatives or frequent use |
Antihistamines and mast cell stabilisers | ||||
Antazoline and xylometazoline (Otrivine-Antistin) |
Eye drops | 0.5%/0.05% | 10 ml | Allergic conjunctivitis |
Sodium cromogylcate | Eye drops | 2% | 10 ml | Allergic conjunctivitis |
Corticosteroids | ||||
Prednisolone acetatea | Eye drops | 1% | 5 ml | Recurrent anterior uveitis |
Antimuscarinics | ||||
Cyclopentolate hydrochloridea | Eye drops | 1% | 5 ml | Recurrent anterior uveitis |
aTherapeutics available to IP optometrists within CUES.