How do I use Posiformin® 2% eye ointment correctly?
Posiformin® 2% eye ointment should only be used if the original pack and tube are intact and the active ingredient has not expired. For the application of the eye ointment, the head is placed in the neck. Then pull down the lower eyelid with one hand and with the other hand, by applying light pressure on the tube, insert a short strip of Posiformin® 2% Eye Ointment into the conjunctival sac.
The end of the tube should not touch the eye directly to protect it from damage. Afterwards, the eye should be closed slowly so that the ointment can spread well. The tube must be closed again to protect it from drying out and can be stored for up to 4 weeks. Basically, Posiformin® 2% eye ointment can be used until the complaints in the eye subside. However, if there is no improvement within a few days, there is usually a chronic irritation that should be clarified by a doctor.
Active ingredient and effect
Posiformin® 2% eye ointment contains the active ingredient bibrocathol. The concentration of 2% means that one gram of the eye ointment contains an average of 20 milligrams of the active ingredient. The bibrocathol in Posiformin® 2% Eye Ointment has a disinfecting and anti-inflammatory effect.
It also inhibits the secretion (i.e. the release) of mainly inflammatory substances into the eye. The other additives white vaseline, viscous paraffin and wool wax create the typical consistency of the eye ointment. This results in a viscous layer of the ointment which spreads very well on the surface of the eye.In addition, the fatty substance can easily penetrate the upper layers of the skin.
However, due to its ingredients, Posiformin® 2% eye ointment is only very slightly soluble in water, which is why the active ingredient is hardly or not at all absorbed into the body. This combination results in a very good local effect on the eye without causing side effects throughout the body. Because Posiformin® 2% Eye Ointment remains on the surface of the eye, it is particularly good at inhibiting the action of inflammatory enzymes in the eye. In addition, the ointment can bind the inflammatory proteins so that they do not penetrate deeper into the eye. Another substance that can enter the eye ointment is aluminum, as Posiformin® 2% eye ointment is usually available in tubes containing aluminum.
