Soimox 5 mL Eye Drop

Soimox 5 mL Eye Drop contains moxifloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat certain bacterial eye infections. Each mL of Soimox 5 mL Eye Drop delivers moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution in a 5 mL bottle, designed for direct use in the eye. It works by stopping bacteria from multiplying, which helps clear the infection and reduce redness, discharge, and irritation. Soimox 5 mL Eye Drop is only for bacterial infections and will not treat viral or fungal eye problems.

How it works: Moxifloxacin blocks bacterial enzymes needed to copy and repair DNA, so the bacteria cannot grow or survive. As an eye drop, Soimox 5 mL Eye Drop delivers the medicine directly to the infected eye surface for local treatment.

Soimox 5 mL Eye Drop is a standard single-bottle eye drop presentation, not an oral medicine or a stronger-than-usual dose. The 5 mL size is convenient for short treatment courses and for patients who need an easy-to-use bottle that can be dosed drop by drop under a doctor’s direction. A clinician may choose this form when a topical antibiotic eye treatment is appropriate and the infection is expected to respond to local therapy.

• Bacterial conjunctivitis
• Bacterial eye infection treatment
• Redness caused by susceptible bacteria
• Eye discharge due to bacterial infection

• Wash your hands before using Soimox 5 mL 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 to 2 minutes after instilling the drop.
• If you use other eye medicines, wait at least 5 to 10 minutes between products unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• Use contact lenses only if your prescriber says it is safe; contact lenses usually should not be worn during an active eye infection.

Soimox 5 mL Eye Drop is supplied as a 5 mL ophthalmic bottle, and the exact number of drops per dose is decided by your doctor based on the infection and your eye exam. In many bacterial eye infections, it is used several times a day at first and then less often as symptoms improve, but the dosing schedule must follow the prescription label. Do not use more often than prescribed, because the right frequency depends on the infection being treated and this 5 mL bottle is meant for topical eye use only.

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

Common side effects of Moxifloxacin may include:

• Temporary eye burning or stinging after the drop
• Blurred vision right after use
• Eye irritation or discomfort
• Dry eye or mild eye pain
• Itching or redness of the eye
• Bad taste in the mouth after the drop

• Use only in the eye; do not swallow Soimox 5 mL Eye Drop.
• Do not use if you are allergic to moxifloxacin or other quinolone antibiotics unless a clinician says it is safe.
• Contact lens wearers should ask a doctor before using this eye drop, since lenses may need to be avoided during infection.
• Tell your doctor if your eye symptoms get worse or do not improve after a few days.
• Use caution driving or operating machinery right after instilling the drop because vision may blur briefly.
• Tell your prescriber about pregnancy, breastfeeding, or a history of tendon problems with quinolone antibiotics.
• Do not share the bottle with anyone else, even if they have similar symptoms.

• Other eye drops or ointments, which may need spacing apart by several minutes
• Contact lens solutions or rewetting drops, which should be used only if approved by your doctor
• Other quinolone antibiotics, which may raise allergy or side effect concerns
• Medicines that affect the heart rhythm, if your clinician is assessing overall risk

Store Soimox 5 mL Eye Drop at room temperature, tightly closed, and keep the bottle clean and out of reach of children.