The immune system of newborns is weak and in its early stages of formation. This increases the risk of infection with bacteria, viral and fungal agents. Eliminate the activity of pathogens caused by suppuration and use conjunctivitis special eye drops with a security profile installed.
Record content:
- 1 Choosing a drug for treatment
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2 Review of effective pus eye drops
- 2.1 Levomycetin
- 2.2 Tobrex
- 2.3 Vitabact
- 2.4 Okomistin
- 2.5 Floxal
- 3 How to properly rinse and bury the eyes of a child?
- 4 What is forbidden to do if the baby's eye festers
- 5 Newborn Eye Treatment Videos
Choosing a drug for treatment
With an increase in lacrimation, redness of the elements of the optic organ and the formation of a purulent exudate in the corners of the eye sockets, pediatricians prescribe various ophthalmic medications for local application. The pharmacological category of the drug depends on the cause of the disease.
Eye drops for newborns from suppuration must meet the criteria accepted in pediatrics. The main thing is the safety of use. Such funds have practically no side effects, do not create discomfort during conjunctival installation.
Ordinary eye drops can cause a short-term burning sensation. Ophthalmic solutions for newborns are free from this disadvantage. When choosing a drug for an infant, it is necessary to take into account the genotype of the infectious agent that provoked the suppuration.
Most medicines are designed for mixed microflora. Conjunctivitis is viral, bacterial, allergic. Determination of the type of disease and the selection of medication is the exclusive competence of the pediatrician.
Suppuration often causes dacryocystitis - inflammation of the lacrimal sac due to stenosis (narrowing) of the excretory canals.
Bacterial conjunctivitis, a symptom of which is an intense discharge of purulent exudate, provoke:
- strepto-, staphylo- and gonococci;
- proteas;
- moraxella;
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
- chlamydia.
Eye drops for newborns from suppuration are used for bacterial conjunctivitis
It is important to choose a drug with high activity against the detected pathogen.
Varieties of eye drops from suppuration in infants:
| Pharmacological group | Principle of operation and characteristics |
| Antibacterial | They have anti-inflammatory, bacteriostatic and antimicrobial properties. Such medicines should be used only according to a doctor's prescription, controlling the reaction of the child's body. |
| Antiviral | The active ingredients of medicines in this category are interferons. They modulate and stimulate the child's immune system to increase resistance to viral invasion. |
| Antiseptic | They have a cleansing and disinfecting effect, eliminate waste products of pathogenic microorganisms. Antiseptic drops can be used in combination with drugs of other pharmacological categories. They relieve inflammation and swelling, quickly eliminate suppuration, hyperemia, and normalize the work of the lacrimal glands. |
| Antiallergic | This kind of eye drops is used with an appropriate etiological factor for the formation of purulent exudate. Allergic reactions in infants are relatively rare and are mainly caused by congenital or hereditary causes. |
Another pharmacological category of eye drops for newborns is artificial tear moisturizers. By themselves, they do not eliminate the cause of the release of a pathological secret. They are used exclusively in complex therapy with appropriate clinical indications.
Review of effective pus eye drops
There are several ways of infecting a child. Pathogenic organisms are transmitted from the mother, penetrate the structure of the visual organ in violation of sanitary and hygienic standards.
Common pathological causes of the formation of purulent exudate:
- keratitis;
- blepharitis;
- blennorrhea;
- chalazion;
- barley.
Eye drops for newborns from suppuration in the pharmaceutical market are represented by a huge assortment variety. Below are the most popular and effective topical ophthalmic preparations.
Levomycetin
An antibiotic drug that has long been used in pediatric practice. Has a wide range of antimicrobial activity. Levomycetin is active against all known pathogens localized in the structure of the optic organ and in the periorbital zone. Suppresses gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms.
The drug is indicated for suppuration of the eyes, provoked by:
- hemophilic bacteria;
- chlamydia;
- rickettsia;
- brucella;
- spirochete.
The pharmacologically active component of Levomycetin is chloramphenicol. The composition includes boric acid. It has a pronounced bacteriostatic effect, suppressing the ability of pathogenic microorganisms to reproduce. The active substance disrupts protein synthesis in the microbial cell.
Levomycetin is served 1 drop in each conjunctival 3-4 times a day. Chloramphenicol is a fat-soluble chemical compound that easily penetrates the membrane of a bacterial cell. It creates an irreversible complex with the 50S subunit of the microbial ribosome.
This property of the active substance is due to the high efficiency of eye drops indicated for use from the first days of life. Pathogenic bacteria are unable to develop chloramphenicol resistance. The conjunctival supply of the solution leads to a rapid accumulation of the active substance in the vitreous body.
Levomycetin is often used in combination with antiseptic solutions for washing the eyes of a newborn. The drug has no side effects, contraindications and is well tolerated by the child's body. The price of a 5 ml polymer bottle of drops in metropolitan pharmacies is 70 rubles.
Tobrex
Belgian ophthalmic solution with bactericidal action. It is produced in the form of eye drops with an active ingredient concentration of 0.3%. The bottle is equipped with a special Droptainer. The active ingredient is tobramycin. Liquefied paraffin, dehydrated chlorobutanol, petroleum jelly were used as auxiliary components.
Pediatricians prescribe medication for suppuration caused by:
- conjunctivitis;
- iridocyte;
- blepharitis;
- keratitis;
- dacryocystitis.
The recommended dosage regimen is 1-2 drops in each conjunctival sac. Frequency rate of supply - with an interval between installations of 4 hours. Tobrex belongs to the group of aminoglycoside antibiotics.
The active substance effectively inhibits protein synthesis in the bacterial cell and stops the production of enzymes necessary for the reproduction of pathogens.
In high concentrations, used for severe microbial lesions, it has a strong bactericidal effect.
The drug increases the permeability of membrane membranes, which leads to cytolysis - the destruction of eukaryotic cells.
Tobrex is highly active against all known strains, including penicillin-resistant ones. The active substance and additional components when applied topically with eye drops do not overcome the hematological barrier and are not absorbed into the systemic circulation.
Side effects in the form of swelling of the eyelids, hyperemia, edema of the conjunctiva are manifested in less than 1% of clinically recorded cases in the treatment of newborns with the drug. Tobrex cannot be combined with drugs containing tetracycline due to the risk of an ototoxic effect. The price of an ophthalmic medication is 150 rubles.
Vitabact
Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory eye drops. It is used to eliminate suppuration in newborns, from conjunctivitis and other infectious diseases of the visual apparatus. Produced by the Swiss pharmaceutical concern Novartis Pharma.
Pharmacy items are supplied in sterile plastic dropper bottles with a volume of 10 ml. The main active ingredient of the Swiss drug is piloxidine. It is classified as a biguanide antibiotic.
Vitabact demonstrates exceptional efficiency in the treatment of infectious lesions of the anterior chamber of the optical system of newborns. Relieves inflammation, edema and suppuration.
It successfully inhibits the vital activity of bacterial, fungal and viral agents. The drug acts exclusively locally, the effect of systemic absorption is not recorded. Excipients of the drug formula - aqueous distillate, dextrose, polosorba-80.
These components are chemically inert and are not capable of provoking anaphylactic reactions of an immediate type. Chlamydiae, which often cause suppuration, are highly sensitive to the active substance Vitabact.
For the treatment of microbial fungal and viral infections, babies are conjunctivally installed 1-2 drops of an ophthalmic solution in each eye socket. Frequency rate of application - 2-6 times a day.
The pediatrician calculates the dose individually, depending on the degree of infectious load and the patient's tolerance of the drug. As the pathological symptoms decrease, the volume of the supplied medication is gradually reduced. In pharmacies Vitabakt costs about 350 rubles.
Okomistin
Domestic eye drops produced by the pharmaceutical company "Infamed K" LLC. The drug belongs to the category of antiseptics. It is used in symptomatic therapy, it is included in the combined drug treatment.
The formula of the ophthalmic medicinal solution is designed on the basis of monohydrogenated benzyldimethyl ammonium chloride. The chemical compound effectively destroys the structure of purulent exudate and makes it easy to remove.
Okomistin has pronounced bacteriostatic properties, creating conditions in the orbit unsuitable for the reproduction of pathogenic microflora. Effective against some antibiotic resistant strains.
Reduces the population of yeast, which is a common cause of suppuration in newborns. In pediatric ophthalmology, it is widely used to eliminate infectious infections and cleanse the anterior chamber of the eye apparatus.
The medicine is included in the complex therapy:
- blepharitis;
- inflammation of the conjunctiva;
- bacterial keratitis;
- uveitis;
- dacryocystitis.
Eye drops for newborns from suppuration (the standard therapeutic regimen provides for the use of 4-6 once a day until the symptoms disappear completely) have a high safety profile for children 1 year old life.
Okomistin has no contraindications and side effects. Overdose cases during long-term course of treatment were not recorded.
Rarely, there is a slight tingling sensation after insertion. It disappears within 15-20 seconds. In pharmacies, a medicine costs 160 rubles.
Floxal
Ophthalmic solution for conjunctival use with a high safety profile for children and a wide spectrum of bactericidal action. The active ingredient is ofloxacin, which is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic.
Auxiliary components:
- sodium hydroxide;
- weakly concentrated hydrogen chloride;
- benzalkonium chloride;
- distilled water.
The drug demonstrates increased activity against pathogens of the aerobic type, including oblite and facultative strains. Some bacteria are inherently resistant to Floxal or are capable of developing resistance.
Before using an ophthalmic medication, a consultation with a pediatrician is required. The effectiveness of the drug is determined by the ratio in the tissues of the visual organ of the active substance and the population of the pathogen.
In pediatrics, Floxal is used for purulent-inflammatory diseases of newborns, provoked by a strain with an established sensitivity to the active substance of the drug formula.
It is prescribed as part of the complex therapy of a corneal ulcer. The solution is installed conjunctivally 1 drop 2-4 times a day, depending on the level of pathogenic load and the patient's tolerance of the drug components. The price of the drug is 140-150 rubles.
How to properly rinse and bury the eyes of a child?
With intense suppuration, a cleansing procedure must be performed every 2-3 hours in order to prevent the development of the inflammatory process, tissue swelling and severe consequences in the form of sticking of the eyelids.
You should adhere to these rules:
- Before washing, be sure to treat your hands with an antiseptic solution or warm water and toilet soap.
- For the procedure, use a soft hygienic cotton pad or a sterile napkin folded into a triangle.
- The object is moistened with a disinfectant. For newborns, it is recommended to use a weak solution of furacilin. Decoctions of chamomile and calendula are considered safe. Before use, they must be carefully filtered to exclude solid elements from entering the child's eye sockets.
- A new cotton pad or tissue should be used for each visual organ.
- Washing is performed in the direction from the outer corner of the incision to the inner one, to the very bridge of the nose.
After the cleansing treatment, eye drops from the above or analogs are used. Before installation, the medicine must be warmed in the hands for 1-2 minutes so that the solution reaches a comfortable body temperature for the child.
The baby's head must be gently tilted back, gently pull the lower eyelid with your finger to expose the cavity of the conjunctival sac. During the introduction, the tip of the droplet dispenser of the vial should not come into contact with the skin and mucous membrane.
During the period of intense suppuration, such a procedure should be performed at least 3-4 times a day or before each instillation. If the exudate is localized in one orbit, both need to be flushed anyway. It is advisable to carry out the procedure with sterile surgical gloves.
What is forbidden to do if the baby's eye festers
It is strictly forbidden to tear off a purulent crust with your fingers and touch the child's visual organs with any solid objects. You can not use breast milk for washing, which serves as a breeding ground for pathogenic microorganisms.
Bacteria multiply rapidly in water with honey. Such a composition is forbidden to be used to wipe the periorbital area and the surface of the face of the newborn. Another strict medical prohibition applies to attempts to warm up the inflamed areas.
Eye drops for newborns should be used only after thorough cleaning of the installation area from suppuration. It is forbidden to wash the baby's optic organ with oil and alcohol-based solutions. Do not use hydrogen peroxide, hormonal medications and vasoconstrictor drugs.
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