Daily Medication Pearl: Besifloxacin (Besivance)

Medication Pearl of the Day: Besivance (besifloxacin)

Indication: Besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension (Besivance) 0.6% is a quinolone antimicrobial indicated for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis.

Insight:

• Dosing: Instill 1 drop in the affected eye(s) 3 times a day, 4 to 12 hours apart for 7 days.
• Dosage forms:Ophthalmic suspension besifloxacin 6 mg/mL.
• Adverse events: The most common adverse reaction reported in 2% of patients treated with Besivance was conjunctival redness.
• Mechanism of action: Besifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent.
• Manufacturer: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated.

Sources:

• Besivance-Full-Prescribing-Info.pdf (bausch.com)
• besivance image - Google Search