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Vetericyn® Opthalmic Gel


Vetericyn® Opthalmic Gel is formulated to relieve irritated, stinging or itchy eyes caused by pollutants and foreign material as well as bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Steroid- and antibiotic-free, Vetericyn eye gel kills bacteria in 30 seconds and is intended for use on eyes with intact corneas.

Easy-to-use hydrogel. Simply place a stripe in eyes to soothe and clean them; no rinsing is required. Convenient squeeze bottle with nozzle lets you easily target the center of the eye. Safe for use around the mouth, nose, ears, and eyes. For dogs, cats, horses, birds, and small pets.

Vetericyn® Features at a Glance:

  • Proper pH level and wil not burn or sting.
  • Made with hydrogen hypochlorite (HOCl), an antimicrobial active ingredient.
  • As safe as saline.
  • Safe for superficial use on all animal species of all ages with cornea intact.

Directions

Before application remove any excess matter from eye. Squeeze approximately a ½ inch stripe of Vetericyn® Ophthalmic Gel onto the lower lid of the affected eye one to two times daily. No rinsing required. Avoid contamination of the tip of the applicator when applying the gel. It may be administered topically alone, or as an adjunct to systemic therapy.

Ingredients

Active: Hypochlorous Acid (0.008%) Inactive: Electrolyzed Water (96.524%), Sodium Magnesium Fluorosilicate (3.000%), Sodium Phosphate (0.400%), Sodium Chloride (0.0066%), Sodium Hypochlorite (0.002%).

The Chemistry of Vetericyn

The active-ingredient in all Vetericyn products is Hypochlorous acid (HOCl - also known as hydrogen hypochlorite). In some products, sodium hypochlorite is used in trace amounts as a preservative. The pH of Vetericyn is manufactured in the appropriate physiological range, unlike Dakin's Solution, a diluted bleach with sodium bicarbonate, which has a pH > 11 (neutral pH is 7 - below 7 is acidic, while above that is alkaline). At an appropriate physiological pH, diluted bleach is unstable and has limited efficacy as an antimicrobial. Laboratory tests show that in solution, Vetericyn is up to 70X more effective against bacterial than diluted bleach, yet is 100% nontoxic.