Manufacturer: Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition : Natamycin(0.05)
Packet of 3ml Eye Drop
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Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop is for external use only. Take it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Hold the dropper close to the eye without touching it. Gently squeeze the dropper and place the medicine inside the lower eyelid. Wipe off extra liquid.
This medicine is generally well tolerated but it may cause some eye irritation that usually subsides on its own in some time. Please consult your doctor if it does not get better or persists for a longer duration.
Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop is an antifungal medication. It works by killing the fungi that cause eye infections by destroying their cell membrane.
Natamycin is an antifungal drug for topical ophthalmic administration. It is a tetraene polyene antibiotic derived from Streptomyces natalensis. It possesses in vitro activity against a variety of yeast and filamentous fungi, including Candida, Aspergillus, Cephalosporium, Fusarium and Penicillium ..
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Pimafucin
Eye irritation
Do not take if you are allergic to Natamycin or any ingredient of this medicine.
Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
No interaction found/established
Information regarding the use of Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
(natamycin ophthalmic suspension) 5% is indicated for the treatment of fungal blepharitis, conjunctivitis, and keratitis caused by susceptible organisms including Fusarium solani keratitis.
Drug-Drug Interaction: NATAMYCIN may interact with corticosteroid eye medications like prednisolone and dexamethasone.
Drug-Food Interaction: No interactions found.
Drug-Disease Interaction: No interactions were reported.
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
PREDNISOLONE
DEXAMETHASONE
Check the label for directions before use. Hold the dropper close to the eye without touching it. Gently squeeze the dropper and place the medicine inside the lower eyelid. Wipe off the extra liquid.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop, please consult your doctor.
Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop should be used as per dose and duration suggested by the doctor.
Apply pressure on the corner of the eye (close to the nose) for about 1 minute immediately after instilling the drop.
Wait for at least 5-10 minutes before delivering the next medication in the same eye to avoid dilution.
Remove contact lenses before using Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop and allow at least 15 minutes before re-inserting them.
It may cause short term blurring of vision when first used. Use caution before driving or using machines.
Consult your doctor if the symptoms get worse or do not get better within 2 weeks of treatment.
This medicine is for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Hold the dropper close to the eye without touching it. Gently squeeze the dropper and place the medicine inside the lower eyelid. Wipe off the extra liquid.
Q. Does Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop cause cancer?
Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop has no known effects on causing cancers
Q. Where does Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop come from?
Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop is an antibiotic derived from Streptomyces natalensis
Q. How does Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop work?
Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop belongs to a class of medicines called tetraene polyene antibiotic. Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop binds to the fungal cell wall, alters the permeability of the cell wall and causes depletion of the cellular contents; thereby reducing growth and proliferation of fungi
Q. Why Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop does not affect bacteria?
The mechanism of action of Pimafucin 5% Eye Drop is through binding of the molecule to the sterol moiety of the fungal cell membrane. Since bacterial cell wall doesn't contain sterol moiety, it doesn't affect bacteria.
