Floxol Ophthalmic Solution

Floxol Ophthalmic Solution is a prescription eye drop containing ofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Each eye drop delivers the amount of ofloxacin stated on the label, and this solution is used to treat certain bacterial eye infections such as conjunctivitis and corneal ulcers caused by susceptible germs. It works only against bacteria, not viruses or allergies.

How it works: Ofloxacin stops bacteria from copying their DNA, which prevents them from multiplying and helps clear the infection. As an eye solution, Floxol Ophthalmic Solution delivers the antibiotic directly to the infected eye surface for targeted treatment.

Because Floxol Ophthalmic Solution is an ophthalmic solution, the medicine is already in liquid form and can spread across the eye surface quickly after instillation. If a doctor chose this specific labeled strength, it is meant for a patient whose infection and eye condition call for this exact concentration rather than a lower-strength option.

• Bacterial conjunctivitis
• Bacterial corneal ulcer
• Other susceptible bacterial eye infections
• Treatment of eye infection symptoms due to bacteria

• Use only in the eye and only as prescribed by your doctor.
• Wash your hands before and after using Floxol Ophthalmic Solution.
• Tilt your head back, pull down the lower eyelid, and place the prescribed number of drops into the pocket without touching the dropper tip to your eye.
• Close your eye gently for 1 to 2 minutes after dosing; do not blink hard or rub the eye.
• If you use more than one eye medicine, wait at least 5 to 10 minutes between products unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• Replace the cap tightly after use and do not share the bottle with anyone else.

Floxol Ophthalmic Solution is labeled to provide ofloxacin as an eye drop, and the exact amount in each drop is determined by the product label. The dosing schedule may range from several times a day to more frequent use at the start of treatment for certain infections, but your doctor decides the exact dose, frequency, and duration based on the infection being treated. Do not use more often or longer than prescribed, even if symptoms improve.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Ofloxacin may include:

• Temporary eye burning or stinging after the drop is placed
• Mild eye irritation or discomfort
• Blurred vision right after dosing
• Eye redness
• Watery eyes
• Dry eye feeling

• Do not use Floxol Ophthalmic Solution for viral or allergic eye problems.
• Tell your doctor if you have ever had an allergy to ofloxacin or other fluoroquinolone antibiotics.
• Remove contact lenses before using the drops unless your doctor says otherwise, and ask when you can put them back in.
• Use caution when driving or operating machinery right after dosing because vision may be briefly blurred.
• Follow the full prescribed course even if the eye looks better before you finish it.
• Do not touch the dropper tip to your eye, fingers, or any surface to avoid contaminating the solution.
• If symptoms worsen or do not improve in the expected time, contact your eye doctor promptly.

• Other eye drops or eye ointments, which may need to be spaced apart
• Any other fluoroquinolone antibiotic, if your doctor is considering combined therapy
• Corticosteroid eye medicines, which may affect healing in some eye infections
• Contact lenses, which can interfere with treatment and may increase irritation

Store Floxol Ophthalmic Solution at room temperature in the original container, tightly closed, away from excess heat and light, and keep it out of reach of children.