Gate HS Eye Drop

Gate HS Eye Drop is an ophthalmic antibiotic eye drop containing gatifloxacin, an 0.3% strength fluoroquinolone antibacterial medicine, supplied by Ajanta Pharma, India. It is used to treat certain bacterial eye infections, including bacterial conjunctivitis, when a doctor confirms or strongly suspects a bacterial cause. Gate HS Eye Drop works locally in the eye to help stop susceptible bacteria from growing and multiplying. Because it is applied directly to the eye, it is designed to act at the site of infection rather than throughout the body.

How it works: Gatifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that blocks bacterial enzymes needed for DNA copying and repair, which stops the bacteria from multiplying. As an eye drop, Gate HS Eye Drop delivers this medicine directly to the eye surface where the infection is located.

Gate HS Eye Drop is a higher-strength eye drop product, so it is meant for patients whose doctor has decided that this exact gatifloxacin strength is appropriate for their infection. Compared with lower-strength eye drops, the as-labelled Gate HS Eye Drop may be chosen when a clinician wants a specific local antibiotic effect in the eye with a dosing schedule matched to the infection severity and response. It is not for self-starting without medical assessment.

• Bacterial conjunctivitis
• External bacterial eye infection
• Red, discharge-filled eye caused by susceptible bacteria
• Doctor-directed treatment for eye infection symptoms

• Wash your hands before using Gate HS Eye Drop.
• Remove contact lenses before putting in the drop and wait to reinsert them unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• Tilt your head back, pull down the lower eyelid, and place the prescribed number of drops into the eye without touching the dropper tip.
• Close your eye gently for 1 to 2 minutes after dosing; do not blink hard or rub the eye.
• If you use other eye medicines, wait at least 5 minutes between products unless your doctor gives different instructions.
• Use exactly as prescribed and finish the full course even if symptoms improve early.

Each dose of Gate HS Eye Drop provides gatifloxacin at the labeled eye-drop strength, which is typically used as a drop into the affected eye at the schedule your doctor prescribes. The exact frequency and maximum number of daily doses depend on the infection, your age, and your response to treatment, so your prescriber determines the regimen for this strength. Do not use more often or for longer than directed.

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

Common side effects of Gatifloxacin may include:

• Temporary eye irritation or burning after instillation
• Eye redness
• Mild eye pain or discomfort
• Itchy eye
• Blurred vision for a short time after the drop
• Watery eyes or tearing

• Use only for bacterial eye infections; it will not treat viral or fungal eye disease.
• Do not touch the dropper tip to your eye, fingers, or any surface to avoid contamination.
• Temporary blurred vision can happen after dosing, so be careful with driving or machinery until your vision clears.
• Tell your doctor if you have had allergy to gatifloxacin, other fluoroquinolone antibiotics, or any eye-drop ingredients.
• Contact lens wearers should ask their clinician when it is safe to wear lenses again.
• Use caution and get medical advice if symptoms worsen, do not improve, or come back after treatment.
• If you are using other eye medicines, keep proper spacing between drops to avoid washing one medicine out.

• Other prescription eye drops or eye ointments
• Contact lens solutions and lens wear during treatment
• Other fluoroquinolone antibiotics if you are taking them by mouth or injection
• Corticosteroid eye products unless specifically directed by your doctor

Store Gate HS Eye Drop at room temperature in the original box, keep the bottle tightly closed, and protect it from contamination, heat, and freezing.