Polihexanide Other names: Polyhexanide

Therapeutic indications

Polihexanide is indicated for:

Acanthamoeba keratitis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Polihexanide is indicated for the treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis in adults and children from 12 years of age.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

0.025 mg of polihexanide in the affected eye according to the regimen of the intensive 19-day treatment phase and, thereafter, the continuation treatment phase

Contraindications

Polihexanide is contraindicated in the following cases:

Lactation

Subjects with urgent need of ocular surgery due to advanced Acanthamoeba keratitis

Surgical procedure on eye region

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