Golden Eye 0.15 Ointment

[Tony Phan]

GoldenEye0.15% w/w Eye Ointment contains the active ingredient Dibrompropamidine isetionate to kill bacteria that cause eye and eyelid infections like conjunctivitis blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids) and styes.

Wash your hands before and after use. Apply to the infected eye once or twice each day by pulling down the lower lid of your eye and without touching your eye with the tube, squeeze half an inch of the ointment inside the lower eye. Close your eye and wipe away any excess ointment with a clean tissue.

Cambridge Healthcare Supplies Limited, distributors of GoldenEye 0.15% w/w eye ointment on behalf of Marketing Authorisation Holder, Typharm Limited are recalling all remaining stock of this batch to Pharmacy, clinic and wholesaler level, due to an issue with seal integrity and compromised sterility assurance, introduced during the filling process.

Recipients of this drug alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts by copy of this letter. Primary care trusts are asked to forward this to relevant clinics and to general practitioners and community pharmacists for information.

Regional contacts for NHS Trusts and provider units

Chief pharmacists: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

Prison Health Policy Unit (DH)

Chief Pharmacists: Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Isle of Man, Gibraltar

Special Hospitals

Healthcare Commission for distribution to independent health care establishments

Primary care trusts (England)

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