Vigamox Side Effects
Serious side effects of Vigamox
- Like most medications, Vigamox may pose the risk for anaphylactic reactions caused by an allergic reaction. Seek medical help immediately if you take Vigamox and experience any unexplained airway obstruction, shortness of breath, swelling, fainting, or hives.
Common side effects of Vigamox
- Most of Vigamox's less serious side effects occur in the eye. These include dryness, discomfort, pain, and itching.
- This medication may cause the cornea to become inflamed, changes or loss in vision, or tearing in the eye.
- Vigamox may also cause side effects that are unrelated to the eyes, such as infection, fever, cough, rash, runny nose, or sore throat.
Warnings & Recalls for Vigamox
Vigamox Warnings
- Vigamox has been labeled as a pregnancy category C medication by the FDA, and although there is no evidence from human trials showing that this medication can harm a fetus, risk is still involved. Consult your doctor before taking this medication if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
- Although other, orally-taken quinolone medications are thought to negatively affect joints, Vigamox has not been shown to cause any similar side effects.
- Vigamox has not been properly tested in patients under 1 year old, and this medication should not be administered to this age group.
Vigamox Treatment and Use
Vigamox | moxifloxacin opthalmic is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic eye drop solution used to treat common eye infections, like pink eye, which can be caused by certain bacteria, such as:
- Different strains of Staphylococcus , such as Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus.
- Chlamydia trachomatis, which can also cause the STD chlamydia.
- Strains of the Streptococcus viridans group.
- Haemophilus influenzae, which can affect many different systems in the body.
These bacteria cause the conjunctiva(the tissue that protects the white area of the eyes and the inner area of the eyelids) to become inflamed, resulting in eye irritation that causes the eye to take on a reddish hue.
How does Vigamox work?
Vigamox prevents bacteria from replicating and self-repairing by halting the production of enzymes that are necessary for the strains to reproduce. By preventing bacterial growth, Vigamox is able to treat pink eye and prevent further eye irritation.
Vigamox Dosing Instructions
Vigamox comes as an eye drop solution which should be administered as one drop per affected eye up to 3 times a day, up to 7 days. Patients who suffer from bacterial eye infections should not wear eye contacts, particularly when undergoing Vigamox treatment. To avoid any further irritation or potential contamination, make sure not to make contact with or touch the Vigamox application tip. This medication should never be injected or applied to interior parts of the eye.
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