Gatt Eye Drop

Gatt Eye Drop is a prescription eye drop containing gatifloxacin, an antibiotic in the fluoroquinolone class. Each eye drop delivers gatifloxacin as labelled by the manufacturer Cadila Pharmaceuticals, India, and it is used to treat bacterial infections of the eye. It works best for infections caused by bacteria that are sensitive to this medicine, such as bacterial conjunctivitis. Gatt Eye Drop should be used only when a doctor has confirmed or strongly suspected a bacterial eye infection.

How it works: Gatifloxacin stops bacteria from multiplying by blocking the enzymes they need to copy and repair their DNA. In Gatt Eye Drop, this action happens directly on the surface of the eye, helping clear the infection where it is present.

Gatt Eye Drop is a single-strength eye drop product with no other strengths or forms listed for this brand in our catalog. Because it is an ophthalmic antibiotic solution, it is meant for direct use in the eye and is not the same as oral gatifloxacin products. A doctor may choose Gatt Eye Drop when a targeted eye antibiotic is needed and may adjust how often you use it based on the infection and your response.

• Bacterial conjunctivitis
• Bacterial eye infections caused by susceptible germs
• Treatment of surface eye infections
• Doctor-directed antibiotic therapy for the eye

• Wash your hands before using Gatt Eye Drop.
• Tilt your head back, pull down the lower eyelid, and place the prescribed number of drops into the eye.
• Do not touch the dropper tip to your eye, fingers, or any surface.
• Close your eye gently for 1–2 minutes after each dose; do not blink hard or rub the eye.
• If you wear contact lenses, remove them before using the drops and ask your doctor when you may put them back in.
• Use it at the times your doctor prescribed and finish the full course, even if the eye feels better sooner.

Gatt Eye Drop provides gatifloxacin as labelled in each eye drop, and the exact amount per drop is set by the manufacturer on the pack. The usual schedule for gatifloxacin eye drops is often several times a day at first and may then be reduced, but your doctor decides the frequency, duration, and whether both eyes need treatment. Do not use more often or longer than prescribed unless your clinician tells you to.

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
• Mild eye redness
• Blurred vision for a short time after use
• Watery eyes
• Eye discomfort or itching
• Unusual taste in the mouth after the drop drains into the throat

• Use only in the eye; do not swallow Gatt Eye Drop.
• Avoid contact lenses during active eye infection unless your doctor specifically says otherwise.
• Temporary blurred vision can happen, so be careful driving or using machines until your vision clears.
• Tell your doctor if you have had an allergy to gatifloxacin or other fluoroquinolone antibiotics.
• If symptoms get worse or do not improve, contact your doctor rather than continuing on your own.
• Do not share the eye drops with anyone else, even if they have similar symptoms.
• Use extra caution if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or treating a child; dosing should be doctor-directed.

• Other eye medicines, including steroids or lubricating drops, may need to be spaced apart from Gatt Eye Drop.
• Contact lens cleaning solutions and eye cosmetics can irritate the eye during treatment.
• Tell your doctor about other fluoroquinolone medicines you are using, including oral or injectable forms.
• Any prescription or over-the-counter eye drop may affect how Gatt Eye Drop works if used too close together.

Store Gatt Eye Drop at room temperature, away from heat and light, and keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use.