Idoxuridine (Ophthalmic)
Brand Names : Herplex Liquifilm, Stoxil
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For idoxuridine, the following
should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to idoxuridine or to iodine or iodine-containing preparations.
Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances,
such as preservatives.
Pregnancy - Idoxuridine ophthalmic preparations have not been
shown to cause birth defects or other problems in humans. However, studies
in animals have shown that idoxuridine causes protruding eyes (eyes that stick
out too far) and deformed front legs in rabbits. Before using this medicine,
make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether idoxuridine passes into
the breast milk. Although most medicines pass into breast milk in small amounts,
many of them may be used safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are using
this medicine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this with their doctor.
Children - Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult
patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of this medicine
in children with use in other age groups.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use
of idoxuridine in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are using
idoxuridine, it is especially important that your health care professional
know if you are using the following:
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Eye product containing boric acid - Boric acid may interact with
the idoxuridine preparation causing a gritty substance to form or may interact
with the preservative in the idoxuridine preparation causing a toxic effect
in the eye
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