Preparation of fortified antimicrobial eye drops
Fortification means to intensify or strengthen the medication, to achieve adequate drug concentration. Fortified antimicrobials are not commercially available, thus should be, prepared of optimal constitution in a sterile pharmaceutical dispensary. This article provides guidelines on topical fortifi...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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| description | Fortification means to intensify or strengthen the medication, to achieve adequate drug concentration. Fortified antimicrobials are not commercially available, thus should be, prepared of optimal constitution in a sterile pharmaceutical dispensary. This article provides guidelines on topical fortified therapy dosage concentration and methodology of preparation of drugs for patients with infectious keratitis. Acquaintance on fortified antimicrobial medication, its appropriate usage and timely intervention will help us to treat most of the resistant microbial keratitis and prevent the need for surgical intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e9a89f30f00469a8084710e9402bd012022-12-21T18:22:15ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsKerala Journal of Ophthalmology0976-66772018-01-0130215215410.4103/kjo.kjo_63_18Preparation of fortified antimicrobial eye dropsHilda K NixonFortification means to intensify or strengthen the medication, to achieve adequate drug concentration. Fortified antimicrobials are not commercially available, thus should be, prepared of optimal constitution in a sterile pharmaceutical dispensary. This article provides guidelines on topical fortified therapy dosage concentration and methodology of preparation of drugs for patients with infectious keratitis. Acquaintance on fortified antimicrobial medication, its appropriate usage and timely intervention will help us to treat most of the resistant microbial keratitis and prevent the need for surgical intervention.http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2018;volume=30;issue=2;spage=152;epage=154;aulast=NixonFortified medicationmicrobial keratitistopical therapy |
| spellingShingle | Hilda K Nixon Preparation of fortified antimicrobial eye drops Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology Fortified medication microbial keratitis topical therapy |
| title | Preparation of fortified antimicrobial eye drops |
| title_full | Preparation of fortified antimicrobial eye drops |
| title_fullStr | Preparation of fortified antimicrobial eye drops |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preparation of fortified antimicrobial eye drops |
| title_short | Preparation of fortified antimicrobial eye drops |
| title_sort | preparation of fortified antimicrobial eye drops |
| topic | Fortified medication microbial keratitis topical therapy |
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