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Treatment With QUIXIN®
QUIXIN® is an eyedrop used to treat pink eye caused by bacteria. It contains levofloxacin, an antibacterial, which is a medication that treats infections due to bacteria. The antibacterial in QUIXIN® works against many of the bacteria known to cause pink eye.
Because the bacteria that cause pink eye are easily spread by person to person contact, it is important to start treatment early to keep the bacteria from growing and spreading. QUIXIN® can be used in children as young as 1 year of age.
Always use QUIXIN® as directed by your healthcare provider. For Days 1 and 2, one to two drops should be put in the affected eye(s) every 2 hours while awake, up to 8 times a day. For Days 3 to 7, one to two drops should be put in the affected eye(s) every 4 hours while awake, up to 4 times a day. Treatment with QUIXIN® is comfortable, with little or no stinging of the eyes.
In studies of QUIXIN®, the following side effects occurred in 1% - 3% of people using QUIXIN®: decreased vision for a short period of time, fever, feeling that something is in the eye, headache, burning of the eye for a short period of time, pain or discomfort of the eye, inflammation of the pharynx or throat, and discomfort from bright lights. Other side effects that occurred in less than 1% of people using QUIXIN® were allergic reactions, swelling of the eyelid, dryness of the eye, and itching of the eye.
