Not unless you were prescribed this medication by your veterinarian for your cat. Human formulations of this combination antibiotic are dosed for humans; they are often too strong to use in cats and cannot be safely diluted for use in cats. Also, in general, cats get viral infections in and around their eyes, not bacterial, so antibiotics would be useless anyway.
If your cat is having issues with its eyes, the best course of action is to take your cat to a veterinarian. After diagnosing the issue, your veterinarian can then prescribe medications if that is what your cat needs. Trying to resolve the issue at home with medications not intended for use on cats can cause your cat to lose his eyesight, or even his eye.
Well yeah but you're better off with warm compresses & gentle massage. They will usually go away on their own in days/weeks (sometimes months!).
I was prescrived Bausch & Lomb Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim Ophthalmic Solution USP for dry eyes. I just started with the drops today and I sure hope it helps.
It contains sulfate, which is 1 sulfur molecule and 4 oxygen molecules.
Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim Ophthalmic Solution is indicated in the treatment of surface ocular bacterial infections, including acute bacterial conjunctivitis, and blepharo conjunctivitis, caused by susceptible strains of the following microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus viridans, Haemophilus influenzae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
yes
1 drop per affected eye every 3 hours
If its one or two days over, you should be fine. I wouldn't chance it any longer than that, the expiration dates are placed on things like this for a reason. --My eye twacked out today and got infected..I just took my drops that were a little over a year old..i'll let you know soon
Polymyxin-b sulfate is an antibiotic that is primarily used for resistant Gram-negative infection.
Neomycin Sulfate Polymyxin B (also known as Maxitrol) is only available with a prescription.
Yes. I was just in to see a doctor for pinkeye (I have bacterial conjunctivitis) and was prescribed Polymyxin E-TMP Eye Drops (1 drop every 3 hours for 1 week). Today is Day 4 and my eye is neither painful or swollen as it was on Day 1 to 2 and there is no yellow discharge; however, the redness color is still there (slightly less red than on Day 2). Good Luck!
Gentamicin Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution is an antibiotic drop that is used to topically, a prescription medicine for veterinary use in dogs, cats, and horses.
Imo, eyes are more harsh than they are sore
Kittens can have polymyxin B sulfate eye drops. However, it is not recommended that these drops be given without first speaking to your veterinarian who will take things like the kitten's age and allergy history into consideration.