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Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml is used to treat bacterial conjunctivitis. It contains Gatifloxacin, which kills bacteria by preventing the synthesis of enzymes essential for the growth and survival of the bacterial cell. In some cases, you may experience certain common side effects, such as eye irritation, eye redness, blurred vision, and watery eyes. Before using this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of its components or if you are pregnant/breastfeeding, and about all the medications you are taking and pre-existing medical conditions. You should not wear contact lenses if you have symptoms of bacterial conjunctivitis and while applying this medicine.

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Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Composition :

GATIFLOXACIN-0.3%W/V

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Optho Life Sciences Pvt Ltd

Consume Type :

Ophthalmic

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml

Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml is a prescription antibiotic eye drop used to treat bacterial eye infections, such as bacterial conjunctivitis (commonly known as pink eye). It works by stopping the growth of the bacteria causing the infection, helping your eyes heal quickly and comfortably. This medicine is only effective against bacterial infections and will not work for viral or fungal eye infections.

To get the best results, you must use Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml consistently at evenly spaced intervals as directed by your doctor. Even if your symptoms improve after a few days, continue using the drops for the full treatment course to prevent the infection from returning. Wash your hands thoroughly before use and avoid touching your eyes to prevent spreading the infection.

While using Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml, you may experience mild, temporary effects like slight eye irritation, watering, or blurred vision immediately after application. These symptoms usually fade quickly, but you should contact your doctor right away if you experience severe eye pain, worsening redness, or signs of an allergic reaction.

Do not use Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml if you have had an allergic reaction to similar antibiotic eye drops in the past. It is important to talk to your doctor before starting this medication if you wear contact lenses or have a history of other eye problems.

Since Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml is applied directly to the eye, it is unlikely to interact with oral medications or alcohol, but you should still inform your doctor about all eye products you currently use. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or caring for an elderly patient, consult your healthcare provider to ensure these drops are safe to use.

Uses of Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml

Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml used in the treatment of Bacterial conjunctivitis. The detailed uses of Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml are as follows:

  • Bacterial conjunctivitis: Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml treats pink eye by targeting and destroying the specific bacteria causing inflammation, redness, and discharge in the eye.
  • Bacterial corneal ulcers: In certain cases, eye specialists prescribe Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml to manage serious bacterial infections on the surface of the cornea, preventing further tissue damage.
  • Post-surgical infection prevention: Eye specialists may use Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml after certain ocular surgeries to protect the healing eye from bacterial contamination.
     

Key Benefits

  • Fast symptom relief: By quickly reducing the bacterial load, Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml helps relieve common discomforts like burning, itching, and the gritty feeling in your eye, allowing you to return to your daily activities comfortably.
  • Prevents spread of infection: Effectively clearing the bacteria reduces the risk of the infection spreading to your other eye or to other people in your household.
  • Protects your vision: Promptly treating a bacterial eye infection with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml prevents potential complications that could otherwise impact your long-term eyesight.

Directions for Use

Always follow your doctor's exact instructions when using Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml. Do not use more drops or apply them more frequently than prescribed.

  • Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before handling the bottle.
  • Tilt your head back, look upward, and gently pull down your lower eyelid to create a small pocket.
  • Hold the dropper bottle directly over your eye. Be careful not to let the dropper tip touch your eye, hands, or any other surface to avoid contamination.
  • Squeeze one drop into the pocket of your lower eyelid.
  • Close your eye gently and press your finger against the inner corner of your eye (near the nose) for one to two minutes to prevent the liquid from draining away.
  • If you need to use other eye drops, wait at least 5 to 10 minutes before applying them.

How Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml Works

Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml belongs to a class of medicines known as fluoroquinolone antibiotics. This medicine contains Gatifloxacin. It works by blocking two essential bacterial enzymes that bacteria need to repair, copy, and replicate their genetic material. Without the ability to copy their DNA, the bacteria cannot multiply or survive. This allows your body's natural defence system to clear the remaining infection quickly and effectively.
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Alcohol

Caution

The interaction of alcohol with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml is not known. Consult your doctor before consuming alcohol while on treatment with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml.

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Pregnancy

Caution

It is not known whether Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml will affect pregnant women. Therefore, consult a doctor before using Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml if you are pregnant.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

It is unknown if Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml passes into breastmilk. Consult your doctor before taking Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml if you are breastfeeding.

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Driving

Caution

Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml usually causes temporarily blurred vision. Therefore, avoid driving or operating machinery until your vision is clear.

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Liver

Caution

Please consult your doctor if you have any liver problems.

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Kidney

Caution

Please consult your doctor if you have any kidney problems.

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Children

Caution

Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml is not recommended for children below 1 year of age. However, please consult a doctor before giving Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml to children.

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Heart

Safe if prescribed

Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml can be safely used in cardiac patients if prescribed by a physician. Please consult your physician if you have any concerns.

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Geriatrics

Safe if prescribed

Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml is safe for use in elderly patients if prescribed by the physician.

What if I have taken an overdose of Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml

An overdose of Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml eye drops is unlikely to cause serious harm. If you accidentally put too many drops in your eye, rinse it thoroughly with clean, warm water. If the medicine is accidentally swallowed, contact your doctor or a local poison control center immediately.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Avoid wearing contact lenses: Do not wear contact lenses until your bacterial infection is completely cured and your doctor advises it is safe.
  • Practice strict hand hygiene: Wash your hands frequently, especially before and after touching your face or applying your eye drops.
  • Use separate linens: Do not share towels, washcloths, or pillows with others to prevent spreading the infection.
  • Discard contaminated eye makeup: Avoid using eye makeup while you have an active infection, and throw away any makeup used just before the infection started.
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How Soon It Starts Working

  • The time required for Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml to start to work: The time required for Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml to show its action is unknown.
  • The time for which the effects of Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml last: The duration of action for Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml is unknown.

What if you forget to take Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml

If you miss a dose, apply it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular routine. Do not apply double drops to make up for a missed one.

Storage

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight. • Keep out of sight and reach of children. • Non cold chain - To be stored in cool places at 10ºC to 25ºC or below 30ºC.

Drug Warnings

  • Check the liquid before each use; do not use if the solution is cloudy, discolored, or contains floating particles.
  • Never touch the dropper tip to any surface, including your eye, to prevent contaminating the remaining solution.
  • Always remove contact lenses before applying the drops, as the preservative in the solution can be absorbed by soft lenses.
  • Avoid driving or operating machinery immediately after application, as your vision may be temporarily blurry.
  • Complete the entire prescribed course even if your symptoms disappear early, to ensure the infection is fully cleared.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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Drug-Drug Interactions: Using other eye drops or eye ointments with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml may reduce its effectiveness. If you are using multiple eye medications, space them at least 10 minutes apart.

Drug-Food Interaction: No interaction found.

Drug-Disease Interaction: 

  • Hypersensitivity: Do not use Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml if you have a known history of severe allergic reactions to other fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

GatifloxacinDisopyramide
Critical
GatifloxacinProcainamide
Critical

Drug-Drug Interactions

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GatifloxacinDisopyramide
Critical
How does the drug interact with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml:
Taking Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml and Disopyramide can increase the risk of irregular heart rhythms.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml and Disopyramide together is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, chest pain or tightness, rapid heartbeat, or memory loss, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
GatifloxacinProcainamide
Critical
How does the drug interact with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml:
Taking Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml with Procainamide can increase the risk or severity of irregular heart rhythms. The risk increases in patients with a history of heart illness or electrolyte imbalance.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml with Procainamide together can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, chest pain or tightness, rapid heartbeat, or memory loss, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
GatifloxacinLixisenatide
Critical
How does the drug interact with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml:
Coadministration of Lixisenatide with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml may sometimes affect blood glucose levels. Both high blood glucose and, less frequently, low blood glucose have been reported.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction, Lixisenatide can be taken with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml if prescribed by the doctor. Consult the prescriber if you experience symptoms such as nervousness, confusion, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, tremors, nausea, hunger, weakness, perspiration, palpitation, rapid heartbeat, increased urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. Maintaining blood glucose levels is advised.
GatifloxacinRepaglinide
Critical
How does the drug interact with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml:
Coadministration of Repaglinide with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml may sometimes affect blood glucose levels. Both low blood glucose and, less frequently, high blood glucose have been reported.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction, Repaglinide can be taken with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml if prescribed by the doctor. However, consult the doctor if you experience unusual symptoms. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
GatifloxacinAcarbose
Critical
How does the drug interact with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml:
Co-administration of Acarbose with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml may cause high or low blood sugar in diabetic patients.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Acarbose and Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience symptoms such as sweating, shaking, nervousness, palpitations, or excessive hunger, please contact a doctor. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
GatifloxacinCanagliflozin
Critical
How does the drug interact with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml:
Co-administration of Canagliflozin with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml may affect blood glucose levels. Both low blood glucose and, less frequently, high blood glucose have been reported.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction, Canagliflozin can be taken with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml if prescribed by the doctor. Consult the prescriber if you experience symptoms such as nervousness, confusion, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, tremors, nausea, hunger, weakness, perspiration, palpitation, rapid heartbeat, increased urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. Maintaining blood glucose levels is advised. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
GatifloxacinDronedarone
Critical
How does the drug interact with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml:
Taking Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml with Dronedarone can increase the risk or severity of irregular heart rhythms. The risk increases in patients with a history of heart illness or electrolyte imbalance.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml with Dronedarone together is not recommedned as it can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, chest pain or tightness, rapid heartbeat, or memory loss, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
GatifloxacinCisapride
Critical
How does the drug interact with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml:
Taking Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml with Cisapride can increase the risk or severity of irregular heart rhythms. The risk increases in patients with a history of heart illness or electrolyte imbalance.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml with Cisapride together is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, chest pain or tightness, rapid heartbeat, or memory loss, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
GatifloxacinDapagliflozin
Critical
How does the drug interact with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml:
Co-administration of Dapagliflozin with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml may sometimes affect blood glucose levels. Both low blood glucose and, less frequently, high blood glucose have been reported.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction, Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml can be taken with Dapagliflozin if prescribed by the doctor. Consult the prescriber if you experience symptoms such as nervousness, confusion, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, tremor, nausea, hunger, weakness, perspiration, palpitation, rapid heartbeat, increased urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. Maintaining blood glucose levels is advised. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
GatifloxacinHalofantrine
Critical
How does the drug interact with Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml:
Taking Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml with Halofantrine can increase the risk or severity of irregular heart rhythms. The risk increases in patients with a history of heart illness or electrolyte imbalance.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml with Halofantrine together can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, chest pain or tightness, rapid heartbeat, or memory loss, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

Drug-Food Interactions

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FAQs

Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml is used to treat bacterial conjunctivitis.
Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that works by inhibiting the synthesis of DNA gyrase and Topoisomerase IV, which are required for the growth and survival of the bacterial cell. This prevents the bacteria from repairing and multiplying, which helps in treating infections.
Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. If you take more than the recommended dose, it might cause unpleasant side effects. If you think your symptoms are not improving, please consult your doctor.
Do not take Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml on your own as self-medication may lead to antibiotic-resistance in which antibiotics fail to act against specific bacterial infections.
Do not touch the tip of the dropper as it may contaminate the solution. Try not to share personal items until your eye infection is cured.
Do not wear contact lenses while using Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml, as this could cause crystals to develop. Wait for at least 15 minutes after using Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml before wearing the contact lens.
A mild, temporary burning or stinging sensation immediately after applying Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml is a common and usually harmless side effect. If the burning is severe, persists for a long time, or gets worse with each use, stop using the drops and talk to your doctor.
No, Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml is an antibiotic and is only effective against bacterial eye infections. It will not work for viral infections (like viral pink eye) or fungal infections. Talk to your doctor for an accurate diagnosis of your eye condition.
No, you should never share Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml with anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms. Sharing eye drops can spread bacteria and cause new infections, or they may have a different eye condition that requires a different treatment. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if someone else needs medical attention.
Gatifax Eye Drops 5 ml is designed strictly for ophthalmic (eye) use. If a small amount is accidentally swallowed, it is generally not harmful, but you should still seek immediate medical advice or contact a poison control center to be safe. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if this happens.
Yes, but you must space them out. If you are using other eye drops or ointments, wait at least 10 minutes between applying each medication to ensure they are not washed out of the eye. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist to establish the best schedule for your eye medications.

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Country of origin

INDIA

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Optho Remedies Pvt.Ltd. 28, MNNIT Industrial Estate, Teliarganj, Allahabad. Uttar Pradesh, India PIN - 211004
Other Info - GAT0033
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