Posine, eye drops Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions & Warnings

Generic drug of the Therapeutic class: Ophthalmology
Active ingredients: Chlorhexidine , Synephrine

Medicinal product withdrawn from the market on 07/03/2006

what is Posine ?

This medication is usually prescribed for:

• Non-infectious conjunctival irritation

what is Posine medication used for and indication?

Adjunctive treatment of non-infectious conjunctival irritations.

Posine Dosage

• Local route.
• RESERVED FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN OVER 12 YEARS OLD.
  IN EYE INSTILLATION.
• One drop of eye drops 2 to 4 times a day.
• Instill 1 drop of eye drops in the lower conjunctival cul-de-sac of the diseased eye (s) by looking upwards and pulling the lower eyelid slightly downwards.
• Do not touch the eye or the eyelids with the tip of the bottle.
  Recap the bottle after use.

Posine Contraindications

CONTRA-INDICATED

This medication is contraindicated in the event of:

•  hypersensitivity to one of the constituents of the eye drops,
• risk of glaucoma by closing the angle.

ADVISED AGAINST:

This medication is generally not recommended in the following situations:

during the first trimester of pregnancy and in case of breastfeeding:

• pregnancy: there are no reliable data on teratogenesis in animals.
• There is currently no relevant, or sufficient number, to assess a possible malformative effect of synephrine when administered during pregnancy.
• Consequently, the use of drugs containing synephrine is not recommended during the first trimester.
• Breast-feeding: due to the lack of data on the passage of this drug in breast milk, the use of this one should be avoided during breast-

Posine Side Effects

• feeding.
• in combination with bromocriptine; guanethidine and related; non-selective MAOIs (iproniazid, nialamide) (see interactions).

how does Posine work?

• Risk of acute glaucoma by closing the angle.
• Possibility of transient irritation.
• Possibility of allergic reactions: blepharitis, conjunctivitis.
• Repeated instillations can cause an annoying mydriasis, superficial punctate keratitis; exceptionally, by systemic effect of synephrine, an increase in blood pressure, tremors, pallor, headaches, cardiac arrhythmias.

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Special warnings:

• For pregnant and breastfeeding women, the elderly, boys and drivers, and use before surgery.

Side effects:

• It treats possible side effects and drug interactions that require attention and its effect on continuous use.
• The information contained in this medicine is based on medical literature, but it is not a substitute for consulting a doctor.