Penetration of ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin in aqueous humor after topical administration.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the aqueous humor levels of 0.3% ofloxacin and 0.3% ciprofloxacin containing eyedrops in patients with healthy cornea.


METHODS
Fifty patients with cataract were randomly assigned to have 0.3% ofloxacin containing eyedrop (25 patients) or 0.3% ciprofloxacin containing eyedrop (25 patients). Both drugs were repetitively instilled to each patient for 6 hours before the surgery. Aqueous samples were collected after penetrating the anterior chamber during cataract extraction and assayed by high-performance liquid chromatography method.


RESULTS
The aqueous humor level of ofloxacin (1.43 +/- 0.26 microg/ml, mean +/- SEM) was significantly higher than that of ciprofloxacin (0.35 +/- 0.07 microg/ml) following the topical application (P < .0002).


CONCLUSIONS
Aqueous humor penetration of topical ofloxacin is about 4 times higher than that of topical ciprofloxacin when the drugs are applied as described above.
SSK Ankara Eye Hospital, Turkey.
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Cekiç
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C
Batman
Y
Y
Totan
U
U
Yasar
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NE
Basci
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A
Bozkurt
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SO
Kayaalp
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000378:metabolism*; D001682:Biological Availability; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D003315:Cornea / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D015242:Ofloxacin