Natacin Eye Drops

Uses

Natamycin is generally used in treatment of the treatment of fungal infections of eye.

How to use

Natamycin is meant for external use only.Consume this medicine in the dosage and duration as per your doctors advise. For directions before use, please check the label. Hold the dropper close to the eye/ear without touching it. Gently squeeze the dropper and place the medicine inside the lower eyelid or ear. Wipe off extra liquid.

How it works

Natamycin is a drug thats antifungal. It makes the condition better by destroying the fungal cell membrane resulting in the fungi to die.

Faqs

Q. Does Natamycin cause cancer?
Natamycin has no known effects on causing cancers

Q. Where does Natamycin come from?
Natamycin is an antibiotic derived from Streptomyces natalensis

Q. How does Natamycin work?
Natamycin belongs to a class of medicines called tetraene polyene antibiotic. Natamycin binds to the fungal cell wall, alters the permeability of the cell wall and causes depletion of the cellular contents; thereby reducing growth and proliferation of fungi

Q. Why Natamycin does not affect bacteria?
The mechanism of action of Natamycin is through binding of the molecule to the sterol moiety of the fungal cell membrane. Since bacterial cell wall doesn't contain sterol moiety, it doesn't affect bacteria.

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