Vigamox Ophthalmic Solution

Vigamox Ophthalmic Solution is a prescription eye drop that contains moxifloxacin 0.5% w/v (5 mg/mL) in each drop. It belongs to the fluoroquinolone antibiotic class. Vigamox Ophthalmic Solution is used to treat certain bacterial eye infections, especially bacterial conjunctivitis, by helping clear the infection at the source in the eye.

How it works: Moxifloxacin works by blocking bacterial enzymes that bacteria need to copy their DNA and survive. As an eye solution, Vigamox delivers the medicine directly to the eye surface so it can act where the infection is present.

This as-labeled Vigamox Ophthalmic Solution is a ready-to-use antibiotic eye solution, not a tablet or capsule, and it is designed for direct instillation into the eye. Because it is the standard ophthalmic solution strength, it is meant for people a clinician has diagnosed with a bacterial eye infection and chosen this specific eye-drop form for local treatment.

• Bacterial conjunctivitis
• Bacterial eye infection treatment
• Prescription antibiotic eye drop therapy
• Local treatment for susceptible eye bacteria

• Wash your hands before using Vigamox Ophthalmic Solution.
• Tilt your head back, pull down the lower eyelid, and place 1 drop into the affected eye(s) as prescribed.
• Do not touch the dropper tip to your eye, fingers, or any surface.
• If you use other eye medicines, wait at least 5 minutes between products.
• Press gently on the inner corner of the eye for about 1 minute after instilling the drop if your clinician has shown you how.
• Use the full course exactly as prescribed, even if your eye feels better sooner.

Vigamox Ophthalmic Solution provides moxifloxacin 0.5% w/v, which is 5 mg per mL of solution. The usual regimen for this strength is 1 drop in the affected eye(s) 3 times daily for 7 days, but the prescriber decides the exact schedule based on the infection and your eye exam. Do not use more often or longer than directed unless your doctor tells you to.

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

Common side effects of Moxifloxacin may include:

• Temporary eye irritation or burning after the drop
• Blurred vision right after instillation
• Eye redness
• Eye pain or discomfort
• Dry eye or watery eyes
• Bad taste in the mouth after use

• Use only for bacterial eye infections; it will not treat viral or fungal eye problems.
• Avoid touching the dropper tip to prevent contamination.
• Remove contact lenses before use and ask your doctor when you can wear them again.
• Tell your clinician if you have had allergy to moxifloxacin or other fluoroquinolone antibiotics.
• Use caution if you have a history of tendon problems or serious fluoroquinolone reactions, even though this is an eye medicine.
• Do not use this eye solution longer than prescribed.
• Do not drive or do tasks requiring clear vision until your vision is back to normal after the drop.

• Other prescription eye drops or ointments used at the same time
• Contact lens solutions and lens wear during active infection
• Medicines that also contain fluoroquinolone antibiotics
• Any product placed in the eye that could wash out or dilute Vigamox Ophthalmic Solution

Store Vigamox Ophthalmic Solution at room temperature, tightly closed, and keep the bottle clean and protected from contamination.