What is Ofloxacin Eye Drops (Akilen and Baccidal)? It is an isotonic sterile, aqueous ophthalmic solution of a potent fluoroquinolone derivative with bactericidal activity against a wide range of grampositive and gram negative pathogenic bacteria. Thus it finds a place in the treatment of a wide variety of external ocular infections. The primary antibacterial activity [...]

What is Moxifloxacin (Avelox and Avelox I.V.)? Moxifloxacin is a type of quinolone antibacterial agents. Moxifloxacin belongs to category of quinolone antibacterial agents drugs. Moxifloxacin is a fourth generation synthetic fluoroquinolone chemotherapeutic agent developed by Bayer AG (initially called BAY 12-8039). It is marketed worldwide (as the hydrochloride) under the brand names Avelox, Avalox and Avelon [...]

What is Norfloxacin (Chibroxin and Noroxin)? Norfloxacin is a type of duplicate concept. Norfloxacin belongs to category of quinolone compound drugs. It is a broad spectrum fluoro quinolone antibacterial which achieves therapeutic levels in various ocular tissues and fluids as well as the tissues of the ear. Hence topical administration of this drug is useful [...]

What is Sulphacetamide Sodium (Acetocid and Acetosulfamin)? Sulphacetamide sodium is a type of sulfacetamide. Sulphacetamide sodium belongs to category of sulfonamides drugs. It is a highly soluble compound yielding neutral solution. It is only mildly irritating to the eye in concentrations upto 30%. It is used topically for ocular infections due to susceptible bacteria & [...]

What is Ciprofloxacin (Antibiotic and Ciprofloxacin HCL)? Ciprofloxacin is a type of antibiotics. It is an isotonic, sterile aqueous solution of ciprofloxacin lctate, a potent fluoroquinolone derivative with bactericidal activity against a wide range of grampositive & gram negative pathogenic bacteria. It inhibitis bacterial DNA gyrase (Topoisomerase II), the enzyme responsible for introducing negative supercoils [...]

What is Acyclovir (Alti-Acyclovir and Avirax)? Acyclovir is a type of antiviral agents. Acyclovir also belongs to category of ophthalmic antiviral drugs. it has antiviral activity, which means it works to stop the growth of viruses in the body. Acyclovir belongs to a class of Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors.  Acyclovir comes as a tablet, a [...]