Zymar 5 mL Eye Drop

Zymar 5 mL Eye Drop is a prescription antibiotic eye drop that contains gatifloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Each 5 mL bottle of Zymar 5 mL Eye Drop delivers gatifloxacin ophthalmic solution for use directly in the eye. It is used to treat certain bacterial eye infections, including bacterial conjunctivitis, by stopping the growth of susceptible bacteria.

How it works: Gatifloxacin works by blocking bacterial enzymes that bacteria need to copy their DNA and multiply. When used as Zymar 5 mL Eye Drop, it acts right on the eye surface to help clear the infection.

Zymar 5 mL Eye Drop is supplied as a 5 mL ophthalmic bottle, which is the standard practical size for a short course of eye treatment and helps limit waste after the prescribed course is finished. Because there are no other listed strengths or forms for this brand here, this 5 mL presentation is the exact format your doctor may choose for typical dosing and convenient use at home.

• Bacterial conjunctivitis
• Eye infection caused by susceptible bacteria
• Red, infected eye with discharge
• Antibiotic treatment for the eye as prescribed by a doctor

• Wash your hands before using Zymar 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 let the dropper tip touch 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.
• Remove contact lenses before use unless your doctor says otherwise; ask when you can put them back in.

Zymar 5 mL Eye Drop provides gatifloxacin in a 5 mL ophthalmic bottle, and the exact number of drops per dose is decided by the prescriber. Eye-drop schedules often start more frequently at the beginning of treatment and then may be reduced as the infection improves, with the doctor setting the maximum number of doses per day. Use it exactly as directed and do not stop early just because your eye feels better.

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

Common side effects of Gatifloxacin may include:

• Mild eye irritation or stinging after instillation
• Temporary blurred vision
• Eye redness
• Dry eye or watery eye
• Eye discomfort or itching
• Unpleasant taste in the mouth after the drop

• Use Zymar 5 mL Eye Drop only for bacterial eye infections, not for viral or allergic eye problems.
• Do not wear contact lenses during an active eye infection unless your eye doctor specifically tells you to.
• Blurred vision may happen right after the drop, so be careful with driving or operating machinery until your vision clears.
• Tell your doctor if you have had an allergy to gatifloxacin or other fluoroquinolone antibiotics.
• Use caution if you have a history of severe eye sensitivity or recurrent eye infections.
• Follow the full prescribed course even if symptoms improve early.
• If the bottle or solution looks cloudy, discolored, or contaminated, do not use it.

• Other eye medicines, which may need spacing between doses
• Contact lenses, which can worsen irritation during infection
• Any known fluoroquinolone allergy
• Corticosteroid eye drops or ointments, if your eye doctor is supervising combined use

Store Zymar 5 mL Eye Drop at room temperature, keep the bottle tightly closed, and protect it from contamination and direct light as directed on the package.