Soframycin

How does it work?

Soframycin eye drops contain the active ingredient framycetin sulphate, which is a type of medicine called an aminoglycoside antibiotic. Antibiotics are used to treat infections caused by bacteria.

Framycetin works by killing the bacteria that are causing an eye infection. It does this by causing the bacteria to produce defective proteins that are toxic to them.

Framycetin eye drops are administered into the eye to treat various types of eye infection, caused by various types of bacteria. Putting the drops directly into the eye allows the framycetin to act directly on the bacteria that are causing the infection.

What is it used for?

Bacterial infections of the eye, such as conjunctivitis, infection of the eyelids (blepharitis), styes, or infected burns or corneal abrasions

Preventing infection in people having a foreign body removed from the eye

Ulcers on the front part of the eye (corneal ulcers)

Warning!

This medicine must not be taken by mouth.

You should not wear contact lenses while you are using Soframycin eye drops.

When using the eye drops you should take care to not touch the tip of the dropper to any surface, or to your eye, in order to avoid contaminating the medicine.

The eye drops may cause your vision to blur temporarily after you have applied them into your eye. Do not drive or operate machinery until this has worn off.

Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, it is important that you finish the prescribed course of this antibiotic medicine, even if it seems the infection has cleared up. Stopping the course early increases the chance that the infection will come back and that the bacteria will grow resistant to the antibiotic.

Do not use Soframycin for longer than prescribed by your doctor.

Seek medical advice immediately if your symptoms get worse at any point during treatment, or if you think you have new infection.

Soframycin eye drops are sterile until opened. Any remaining medicine should be carefully disposed of four weeks after the first opening, as it is likely to be contaminated. You may find it helpful to write the date of first opening on the packet.

Not to be used in

Known sensitivity or allergy to any ingredient

This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy. If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.

The safety of this medicine during pregnancy and breastfeeding has not been established, however, it has been used for many years with no direct evidence of harmful effects. As with all medicines, the eye drops should only be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding if considered essential by your doctor, and only if the expected benefit to the mother is greater than any possible risk to the foetus. Seek medical advice from your doctor.

Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

Eye irritation

Eye stinging or burning

Itching

Dermatitis

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

If you are using more than one type of eye drop you should administer them at least five minutes apart, to prevent the second drop washing away the first. Use eye gels or ointments last.

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