![]() ![]() you should know that bacterial conjunctivitis spreads easily.You should not wear contact lenses while you have symptoms of bacterial conjunctivitis. tell your doctor if you wear contact lenses.If you become pregnant while using moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution, call your doctor. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding.tell your doctor if you have or have ever had any medical condition.Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking.tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to moxifloxacin (Avelox, Vigamox), other quinolone antibiotics such as cinoxacin (Cinobac) (not available in the US), ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Ciloxan), enoxacin (Penetrex) (not available in the US), gatifloxacin (Tequin, Zymar), levofloxacin (Levaquin, Quixin, Iquix), lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), nalidixic acid (NegGram) (not available in the US), norfloxacin (Noroxin), ofloxacin (Floxin, Ocuflox), sparfloxacin (Zagam), and trovafloxacin and alatrofloxacin combination (Trovan) (not available in the US) or any other medications.Wash your hands to remove any medication.Replace and tighten the cap on the dropper bottle.If your doctor told you to place moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution in both eyes, repeat steps 6 to 10 above for your other eye. If you are to use more than one drop in the same eye, wait at least 5 minutes before instilling the next drop.Wipe any excess liquid from your face with a tissue.Place a finger on the tear duct and apply gentle pressure.Try not to blink or squeeze your eyelids. Close your eye for 2 to 3 minutes and tip your head down as though looking at the floor.Remove your index finger from the lower eyelid. While looking up, gently squeeze the dropper so that a single drop falls into the pocket made by the lower eyelid.Brace the remaining fingers of that hand against your face.Hold the dropper (tip down) with the other hand, as close to the eye as possible without touching it.While tilting your head back, pull down the lower lid of your eye with your index finger to form a pocket.Avoid touching the dropper tip against your eye or anything else eye drops and droppers must be kept clean.Check the dropper tip to make sure that it is not chipped or cracked.Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.To use the eye drops, follow these steps: If you think your eye drops have become contaminated, call your doctor or pharmacist. Using eye drops that are contaminated with bacteria may cause serious damage to the eye or loss of vision. If the tip does touch another surface, bacteria may get into the eye drops. When you use moxifloxacin eye drops, be careful not to let the tip of the bottle touch your eye, fingers, face, or any surface. If you stop using moxifloxacin eye drops too soon, your infection may not be completely cured and the bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics. Use moxifloxacin eye drops until you finish the prescription, even if you feel better. Call your doctor if your symptoms do not go away or get worse, or if you develop other problems with your eyes during your treatment. You should expect your symptoms to improve during your treatment. Do not use more or less of it or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Use moxifloxacin eye drops exactly as directed. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Try to use at around the same times every day. It is usually used three times a day for 7 days. Moxifloxacin comes as an ophthalmic solution (liquid) to instill in the eyes. ![]()
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