Taufon 4% 10ml

Taufon user manual

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Composition

The composition of 1 ml of a 4% solution (drops of the eye) is 40 mg of taurine, as an active ingredient.
Auxiliary Ingredients:
    1 mg of methylparaben;
    1 M sodium hydroxide solution (until a pH of 5.0-6.5 is achieved);
    Purified water (until 1 ml of solution is obtained).

Form of issue

The drug Taufon is available in the form of eye drops:
    in a tube-droppers of 1.5 ml; 2 ml or 5 ml, one package can hold 1; 2; 4; 5; 10 tubes of droppers;
    in the bottles-droppers of 5 ml or 10 ml, one package can contain 1 or 2 bottles of a dropper;
    in bottles of 5 ml, one package can hold 1 or 5 bottles.

pharmachologic effect

Metabolic.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

Taufon eye drops include the active ingredient - taurine, which is a sulfonic acid (a sulfur-containing amino acid) formed during the transformation of cysteine ​​in the body. Taurine takes an active part in stimulating reparation and regeneration in dystrophic diseases of the organs of vision, as well as in pathologies accompanied by acute disruption of metabolic processes in the tissues of the eye.
Eye drops Taufon normalize the functionality of cell membranes, activate metabolic and energy processes, preserve the electrolyte balance of the cytoplasm due to the accumulation of calcium and potassium ions, improve the transmission of the nerve impulse.
Due to its topical application, Taufon drops have low systemic absorption.

Indications for use

    corneal dystrophy;
    cataracts (senile, ray, traumatic and others);
    open-angle glaucoma (primary) in combination with β-blockers, in order to increase the yield of aqueous humor;
    damage to the cornea (as a stimulant of reparative cellular processes).
All indications for drops suggest their use in combinatorial therapy.

Contraindications

    hypersensitivity to taurine or additional ingredients;
    age to 18 years.

Side effects

The detected side effects of the drug are limited to allergic manifestations. In case of severe and / or prolonged allergic reactions, the therapy should be temporarily suspended and the problem reported to the treating physician.

Instructions for use Taufon

With cataracts, eye drops Taufon, the instruction for use recommends the use in the form of installations (instillation in the eye). Assign 2-4 installations per day, 1-2 drops in each problem eye, for three months. Repeated treatment is carried out with an interval of 30 days.
In dystrophic pathologies and injuries (injuries) of the cornea, the dosage and duration of therapy correspond to that of cataracts.
In open-angle glaucoma in combination with Timolol, Proxodolol and other similar β-adrenoblockers, appoint 1-2 drops for the eyes, 2 times a day. The use of Taufon is carried out 15-20 minutes before one of the β-blockers, for 1.5 months, with a further break, between treatment courses, for 14 days.

Overdose

Due to insufficient systemic absorption, no cases of overdose were observed.

Interaction

In patients with open-angle glaucoma, there was a significant increase in antihypertensive effects of β-blockers (Proxodolol, Timolol and others) in the case of combined use with Taufon.
Strengthening the action of the drug is achieved by reducing the release of aqueous humor and increasing the degree of ease of outflow.

Terms of sale

The drug Taufon can be released without a prescription.

Storage conditions

The drug in the tube-droppers should be stored at a temperature of up to 15 ° C, in bottles and bottles-droppers to 25 ° C.

Shelf life

In a tube-dropper drops persist for - 2 years, in bottles-droppers - 3 years, in vials - 4 years.
After opening any of the primary packages, you should use its contents for 1 month.

Children

Drops Taufon, due to lack of experience in pediatrics, are not appointed until 18 years.

During pregnancy (and lactation)

Experience in use during periods of breastfeeding and pregnancy is limited, and therefore, during these periods, drops can be administered only with extreme caution and taking into account all assumed risks.

Reviews of Taufon

Medicinal drops based on taurine are used in ophthalmic practice for a long time and successfully, in connection with which, the doctors' reviews of Taufon are of a purely positive nature. If the patient complies with all the recommendations of the doctor, this drug shows excellent results of treatment with all the above indications.
Just like doctors, they consider the drug to be trustworthy and most patients who, for one reason or another, use eye drops Taufon. Patients' comments indicate a fairly rapid and effective effect of drops, as well as a practical lack of side effects.
Among the reviews about Taufon, you can often find a positive evaluation of the drug in the therapy of children, which, consistent with the contraindications to its use (up to 18 years), raises a natural question for parents, can you drip to his children? It is worth noting that the instruction for the drug is indeed one of the contraindications is the age of up to 18 years, but this recommendation refers to the lack of studies conducted specifically by Taufon. As mentioned earlier, the active ingredient of the drug, taurine, is used quite successfully for both adult and pediatric patients. Given this experience, when prescribing treatment, some doctors prescribe drops of Taufon to children. In this case, perhaps, should be based on the opinion of a pediatrician and follow his recommendations.