Golden Eye 0.1% W/V Eye Drops Solution
Golden 0.1% w/v eye drops solution
Propamidine Isetionate Patient Information Leaflet
Read all of the leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.
This medicine is available without a prescription. However, you still need to use Golden Eye 0.1 % w/v Eye Drops Solution carefully to get the best results from it.
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after two days.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
In this leaflet:
1. What Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution is and what it is used for
2. Before you use Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution
3. How to use Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution
4. Possible side effects
5. Storing Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution
6. Further information
1. WHAT GOLDEN EYE 0.1 % w/v EYE DROPS SOLUTION IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Propamidine isetionate, the active ingredient, belongs to a group of medicines called antiseptics. Antiseptics are used to treat infections caused by bacteria.
Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution is used to treat minor eye or eyelid infections, such as conjunctivitis and blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids).
2. BEFORE YOU USE GOLDEN EYE 0.1 % w/v EYE DROPS SOLUTION
Do not use Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution and talk to your doctor or pharmacist if:
• You are allergic to propamidine isetionate or anything else contained in the eye drops (see section 6 for a full list of ingredients).
• You are pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
• You are breast-feeding.
• You wear contact lenses.
Do not use Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution and talk to your doctor or pharmacist straight away if any of the following apply to you:
• Your eye is painful (rather than just feeling sore or gritty) or you have pain or swelling around the eye or face.
• Your sight is affected by loss of vision, reduced or blurred vision or you see halos around lights.
• It is too painful to open your eyes properly.
• You have "dry eye syndrome"
• Your pupil (the black circle in the centre of your eye) looks different. It may be torn, not round, very big or does not change size in the light.
• Your eye looks cloudy.
• You have injured your eye.
• You are already using other eye drops or eye ointment.
• You think there may be something in your eye or you have splashed something in your eye.
• You have had eye surgery or laser treatment in the last 6 months.
If you wear contact lenses and have been advised to use Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution by a doctor, pharmacist or contact lens practitioner:
• Do not wear contact lenses while using the drops.
• If you wear hard contact lenses or disposable contact lenses, you can start wearing them again after you have finished using the drops.
• If you wear soft contact lenses you should wait 24 hours after finishing using the drops before starting to use them again. Benzalkonium chloride is known to discolour soft contact lenses.
Taking other medicines: Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines, including those bought without a prescription, especially other eye drops or eye ointment.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while using the drops, stop using them and see your doctor.
Important information about some of the ingredients of this medicine: Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution contains benzalkonium chloride which may cause eye irritation.
Driving and using machinery. Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution can sometimes cause blurred vision for a short while after administration. You must not drive or operate machinery until you can see clearly again. TP/GEDPL/UK/l5v5
P. HOW TO USE GOLDEN EYE 0.1 % w/v EYE DROPS SOLUTION
Always follow your pharmacist's instructions.
• Wash your hands before and alter using the drops.
• Take off the yottle hap.
• Tilt head gently backwards.
• Witho ut touching the eye with the bottle dropper, ripply one or two drops to each affected eye.
• Do this up to 4 hrecs each day. This means that you should use it about every 3 to 4 hours through the day.
If your condition does not improve aftertwo days, stop using the drops and consult your doctor or pharmacist.
If you miss a dose, use th e drops as directed above and then continue your normal course of treatment.
If the contents of this tube are swallowed, contact your doctor straight away or go to your nearest hospital casualty department. Take the containbo with you so that the medicine can be identified.
4. POSS IBL.EE SIDE EFFECTS
Most people use Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution without any problems, but like all medicines, it can have side effects. Side effects that may occur include:
RePstions oe Sr around the eye which are mild: stinging or burning; irritation or itching; inflammation of the skin; skin raoti. If this happe ns to you, you must see w docto r ns soon asirosuible. If your mision is disturb ar symptoms become worse, or you havc any other unusual symptoms or concerns with youo medicine, discortinue mse and consult your doctor or pharmacist.
RepkrPiag of sioe effect
lfyphgaC ans sideeffects, talktoyourdoctor, pharmacistornurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhro.gLe.hINydlawman! Ely repoTiOg side effectsyou can helpprovidemoreinformation on the safety of this medicine.
5. STORING GOLDEN EYE DROPS COLUTION
• Keep all medicines cut of the Tight acG reach cf children.
• Ko not Tto re above 2E°E.
• Discard within four Geeks oa first opening.
• Ko not une it afTer the expiry date shown on tce Lottie and carton after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month
• AlwaTHhaplNcetRetopfirmly on the Lottie after using.
• Return any unused eye drops to your pharmacist.
6. SURTHER INFORMATION
What Golden Eye 0.1%w/v Eye Drops Solution contains
The active ingredient is Propamidine isetionate 0.1% w/v.
The other ingedients are sodi um chloride, benzolkoniurs chloride solution, puri tied water, sodium Gydroni de aod hydroc hlori c acid for pH adju stmert .
What Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution looks l ike and contedts of the pack
Golden Eye 0.1%> w/v Eye Drops Soluflod is a clear solution available in a 10ml bottle.
Mauke1mgAuthorisationHolder: T^mtor^idshHe^althcare Sngaliss Ltdi Chontnut Drihe,
Wymongham, aorfol3N418 sCB, EMcO K^dom.
Maiuifeatnrer: J a aragdLiAited, 33-11 Boss HallRoad, Ipswich, IP1 5BN, UnitedKingdom This leaflet was last revised in: October 2015.
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