Boric acid eye drops

Active Ingredients

Composition: Boric Acid 1.9% w/v.

Indications

Boric acid eye drops is indicated for mild disinfection of eyes and to ease slight itching caused by various agents such as: smoke, dust, plants, etc...

Instructions

Do not swallow! This medicine is intended for ophthalmic use only.

Directions for use: Wash your hands thoroughly, tilt back your head or lie down on a bed and with the aid of a finger pull the lower eyelid away slightly from the eye. Instill the medicine into the gap, then keep your eyes closed for 1-2 minutes. Do not blink.

To prevent contamination of the eye drops, take care not to allow the tip of the bottle to come into contact with any surface, including the finger and the eye itself, and close the bottle tightly  after use.

Recommended dosage unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor:

For eye wash and cleaning: as needed.

Consult your doctor before use in children under 6 years of age.

If there is no improvement in your condition within 3 days, stop treatment and consult your doctor.

Do not use this medicine for more than one month after the bottle is first opened.

Warnings

Do not use Boric acid eye drops if you are sensitive to any of its ingredients.

Do not use if the solution changes color or turns turbid.

Do not use this medicine frequently, or for a long period, without consulting a doctor.

The medicine contains the preservative Benzalkonium Chloride that can be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Do not use this medicine when soft contact lenses are inserted in your eyes. Remove contact lenses before using this medicine and reinsert into your eyes not less than 15 minutes after the use of the medicine.

If you are taking another drug concomitantly or if you have just finished treatment with another medicine, inform the attending doctor, in order to prevent hazards or lack of efficacy arising from drug interactions.

Please do not consider this information as an alternative to consulting your physician or pharmacist.

For further information on instructions for use, risks and side effects, please read the patient package insert and consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Read the patient package insert carefully before starting to take any medication.