Description
Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial that shows antimicrobial activity by inhibiting bacterial topoisomerase II (DNA Gyrase) and topoisomerase IV, enzymes required for DNA replication, transcription, repairing and recombination. Levofloxacin has wide spectrum of activities against different Gram-Positive bacteria e.g., Corynebacteriium species, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Stereptococci Group C/F, Streptococci Group G, Viridans group streptococci and Gram-Negative bacteria e.g., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter lowffii, Haemophilus influenzae, Serratia marcescens.
Indications
Resquin® Sterile Eye Drops is indicated for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible strains of the following organisms.
Aerobic gram-positive bacteria: Corynebacterium species, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus (Group C/F), Streptococcus (Group G), viridans group streptococci.
Aerobic gram-nagetive bacteria: Acinetobacter lwoffii, Haemophilus influenzae, Serratia marcescens.
In some study it has been found that levofloxacin is indicated in post-operative ocular infections and endophthalmitis.
Supply
Plastic dropper bottle containing 5 ml eye Drops.