Lotegate Eye Drops

Composition of Lotegate Eye Drops

Lotegate Eye Drops contains Gatifloxacin + Loteprednol etabonate. It belongs to the Fluoroquinolone and Eye drops class of medicines.

Uses of Lotegate Eye Drops

• This medicine is used in the treatment of bacterial infection
• urinary infection
• chest infection
• gut infection
• eye infection
• eye inflammation
• dry eyes
• glaucoma and allergic conjunctivitis.

Key benefits

• Effective against a wide range of bacteria
• Well absorbed when taken by mouth
• Delivers medicine straight to the eye
• Very little reaches the rest of the body

How Lotegate Eye Drops works

This medicine combines 2 active ingredients: Gatifloxacin and Loteprednol. Gatifloxacin kills the bacteria causing your infection by blocking the enzymes they use to copy their DNA. Loteprednol acts directly on the surface and inside of the eye where it is instilled.

How to take Lotegate Eye Drops

Wash your hands. Tilt your head back, pull the lower lid down to make a small pocket and squeeze one drop into it, then close the eye gently for a minute. Do not let the dropper tip touch your eye, your fingers or any surface. Follow the dose and the duration written on your prescription.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Apply it as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for the next application, skip the missed one — applying extra does not make up for it.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause kidney injury, fits and heart rhythm disturbance. It is unlikely from eye use; flush the eye with clean water if too much is instilled. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Lotegate Eye Drops

Most side effects of Lotegate are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Nausea
• Loose motions
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Sleep disturbance
• Stinging on instillation
• Blurred vision for a few minutes
• Watering
• Redness
• Bitter taste

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Lotegate Eye Drops

Warnings and precautions

Stop and contact your doctor at once if you develop pain, swelling or tenderness in a tendon — the Achilles tendon at the back of the ankle in particular. This group can damage tendons, and the risk is higher in older people and with steroids. Report any new numbness, tingling or burning in the hands or feet promptly. Tell your doctor about any change in mood, confusion or agitation. Avoid strong sunlight and use sun protection — this group makes the skin burn more easily. Finish the whole course; this group is heavily associated with antibiotic resistance and should be used only when prescribed. Never let the dropper tip touch your eye, eyelid or fingers — that is how a bottle becomes contaminated and causes a worse infection. Discard the bottle one month after you first open it, even if drops remain. Remove soft contact lenses before instilling drops and wait fifteen minutes before putting them back, unless the drops are specifically made for use with lenses. Seek same-day care for eye pain, marked redness, sensitivity to light or any loss of vision. Steroid eye drops must only be used under medical supervision — used wrongly they can raise eye pressure and damage sight. Glaucoma drops must be used every day for life; there are no symptoms until sight is already lost.

Do not take Lotegate if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Generally avoided in children and adolescents, in pregnancy, and in anyone with a history of tendon problems with these antibiotics. Not for anyone with a known allergy to the preservative in the preparation.

Interactions with other medicines

Antacids, iron, zinc, calcium and milk markedly reduce absorption — separate them by at least two hours. Tell your doctor if you take steroids, a blood thinner or a medicine for heart rhythm. Beta blocker eye drops can be absorbed enough to slow the heart and tighten the airways — tell your doctor if you have asthma or a heart condition.

How to store Lotegate Eye Drops

Store below 30°C, away from direct sunlight. Discard the bottle one month after you first open it, even if some is left. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Lotegate Eye Drops

Drink plenty of water through the course. Separate it from antacids, milk and mineral supplements. Press gently on the inner corner of the eye for a minute after instilling — this keeps the drop in the eye and reduces the bitter taste. Leave five minutes between two different drops. Never share eye drops with anyone.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

AJANTA PHARMA

Therapeutic class:

Antibiotic and Ophthalmic preparation

Drug class:

Fluoroquinolone and Eye drops