Indication & Dosage |
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| Topical/Cutaneous |
| PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF INFECTION IN SEVERE BURNS |
| Adult:
Apply a 1% cream onto affected area |
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| Ophthalmic |
| BACTERIAL OR FUNGAL CONJUNCTIVITIS, BLEPHARITIS, KERATITIS AND OTHER INFECTIVE EYE CONDITIONS |
| Adult:
As a 1% ocular ointment: Apply 4-5 times daily. |
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| Precautions |
Impaired hepatic or renal function; G6PD deficiency; maintain adequate fluid intake. Monitor blood counts. Systemic absorption, resulting in argyria may occur if it is applied to large wound areas and over prolonged periods. |
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Potentially Life-threatening
Adverse Drug Reactions |
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea; hypersensitivity, skin reactions; haematuria; crystalluria; thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, eosinophilia. |
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| Adverse Drug Reactions |
Stevens-Johnson syndrome; agranulocytosis, jaundice, hepatitis. |
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| Interactions |
Potentiates antidiabetic effect of sulphonylureas. Not antagonised by PABA. |
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