Indications And Dose
Acute herpetic keratitis ▶TO THE EYE ▶Adult: Apply 5 times a day until healing complete, then apply 3 times a day for a further 7 days, treatment does not usually exceed 21 days Eye
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Drug reference
Acute herpetic keratitis ▶TO THE EYE ▶Adult: Apply 5 times a day until healing complete, then apply 3 times a day for a further 7 days, treatment does not usually exceed 21 days Eye
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Contra-indicated in patients hypersensitive to valganciclovir, aciclovir, or valaciclovir.
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→Appendix 1: ganciclovir
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▶Common or very common Eye stinging. punctate keratitis
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As teratogenicity and impaired fertility observed in animal studies with oral and intravenous ganciclovir, manufacturer advises women of childbearing potential should use effective contraception during treatment; men with partners of childbearing potential should be advised to use barrier contraception during and for at least 90 days after treatment.
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Manufacturer advises avoid unless no suitable alternative—limited information available.
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Manufacturer advises avoid unless no suitable alternative—limited information available.
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Eye gel EXCIPIENTS: May contain Benzalkonium chloride ▶Virgan (Thea Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Ganciclovir 1.5 mg per 1 gram Virgan 0.15% eye gel | 5 gram P £19.99 DT = £19.99 Eye procedures Mydriatics and cycloplegics Overview Antimuscarinics dilate the pupil and paralyse the ciliary muscle; they vary in potency and duration of action. Short-acting, relatively weak mydriatics, such as tropicamide below (action lasts for up to 6 hours), facilitate the examination of the fundus of the eye. Longer-acting options include cyclopentolate hydrochloride p. 1229 (complete recovery can take up to 24 hours) or atropine sulfate p. 1229 (action up to 7 days). Phenylephrine hydrochloride p. 1239 is a sympathomimetic licensed for mydriasis in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Mydriasis occurs within 60–90 minutes and lasts up to 5–7 hours. g Mydriatics and cycloplegics are used in the treatment of anterior uveitis, usually as an adjunct to corticosteroids. Atropine sulfate or cyclopentolate hydrochloride can prevent posterior synechiae and relieve ciliary spasm when used for anterior uveitis. h Other drugs used for Eye procedures Apraclonidine, p. 1251 ANTIMUSCARINICS eiiii F 1229
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Apply 5 times a day until healing complete, then
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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