MOXIVIG 0.5%w/v Eye Drops Solution

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
• If you get any of the side effects talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

1. What MOXIVIG is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use MOXIVIG
3. How to use MOXIVIG
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store MOXIVIG
6. Contents of the pack and other information

• Talk to your doctor or pharmacist:
• If you experience an allergic reaction to MOXIVIG. Allergic reactions occur uncommonly and serious reactions occur rarely. If you experience any allergic (hypersensitivity) reaction or any side effect please refer to section 4.
• If you wear contact lenses, stop wearing your lenses if you have any signs or symptoms of an eye infection. Wear your glasses instead. Do not start wearing your lenses again until the signs and symptoms of the infection have cleared and until you have stopped using the medicine.
• Tendon swelling and rupture have happened in people taking oral or intravenous fluoroquinolones, particularly in older patients and in those treated concurrently with corticosteroids. Stop taking MOXIVIG if you develop pain or swelling of the tendons (tendinitis).

As with any antibiotic, use of MOXIVIG for a long time may lead to other infections.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist before using VIGAMOX eye drops.

You may find that your vision is blurred for a short time just after you use MOXIVIG. Do not drive or use machines until this has worn off.

Adults, including the older, and children:

1 drop in the affected eye or eyes, 3 times a day (in the morning, in the afternoon and at night).

MOXIVIG can be used in children, in patients over 65 years of age and patients with kidney or liver problems. There is only very limited information on the use of this medicine in the newborn and its use is not recommended in the newborn.

Only use the medicine in both eyes if your doctor told you to. Only use MOXIVIG for dropping in your eyes.

The infection normally improves within 5 days. If no improvement is seen, contact your doctor. You should continue to use the drops for a further 2 - 3 days or as long as your doctor told you to.

• Get the MOXIVIG bottle and stand in front of a mirror
• Wash your hands
• Twist off the cap
• After cap is removed, if tamper evident snap collar is loose, remove before using the product
• Hold the bottle, pointing down, between your thumb and fingers
• Tilt your head back. Pull down your eyelid with a clean finger, until there is a ‘pocket’ between the eyelid and your eye. The drop will go in here (picture 1)

• Bring the bottle tip close to the eye. Use the mirror if it helps
• Do not touch your eye or eyelid, surrounding areas or other surfaces with the dropper. It could infect the drops
• Gently press the bottom of the bottle to release one drop of medicine at a time (picture 2)

• After using MOXIVIG, press a finger into the corner of your eye, by the nose for 2 - 3 minutes (picture 3). This helps to stop the medicine getting into the rest of the body and is important in young children

• If you are using the drops in both eyes, wash your hands before you repeat the steps for your other eye. This will help prevent spreading the infection from one eye to the other
• Close the bottle cap firmly immediately after use

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If a drop misses your eye, try again.

If you use more medicine than you should, rinse it all out with warm water. Do not put in any more drops until it is time for your next regular dose.

If you accidentally swallow MOXIVIG contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

If you forget to use the medicine, continue with the next dose as planned. Do not use a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

If you are using other eye drops, leave at least 5 minutes between putting in MOXIVIG and the other drops.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system (see details below). By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

United Kingdom

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The active substance is moxifloxacin. One ml of eye drops contains 5 mg of moxifloxacin (as moxifloxacin hydrochloride, 5.45 mg).

One eye drop contains 190 micrograms of moxifloxacin.

The other ingredients are: sodium chloride, boric acid, purified water.

Tiny amounts of sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid may be added to keep acidity levels (pH levels) normal.

The medicine is a liquid (a clear, greenish–yellow solution) supplied in a pack containing one 5 ml plastic bottle with a screw cap.