Method:In this comprehensive prospective study, a total of 410 multi-use topical eye medications containing 15 different ingredients from 22 pharmaceutical companies used by 185 patients were analyzed. Four groups were formed as follows: group 1: antibiotic ointments (n: 109); group 2: antibiotic ...
Typical forms specified are petrolatum type grease base and polyethylene glycol water-soluble base ointments, creams, water-in-oil emulsions, lotions, ear drops, eye drops, aerosols,
by means of natural biocompatible carbohydrate-based polymeric particles to establish prolonged antibiotic delivery at target sites, e.g., into the cornea offers vital infection treatment methods without the need for repeated administration of the toxic drug formulations (e.g., eye drops, ointments)....
An estimated 77% of these drugs are intended for oral administration (i.e. tablets, syrup and capsules), 17% are formulated for parenteral administration and the remaining are either eye drops or ointments dosage forms [81]. These products are used to treat people with serious infections among...