Proper Use

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

Use this medicine only as directed by your doctor. Do not use more of it, do not use it more often, and do not use it for a longer time than your doctor ordered.

This medicine comes with a patient information leaflet and patient instructions. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.

This medicine is available as a Delivery System Kit. Make sure to follow the instructions carefully to get the best out of your medicine.

To prepare the medicine:

  • Push down the vial adapter blister pack onto the vial until it snaps into place over the vial's neck. Do not remove it from the vial after connecting it.
  • Clean the surface of the valve on the connector part of the vial adapter with a sterile disinfectant wipe. Let it dry for about 1 minute.
  • Screw a pipette (clockwise) into the connector part of the vial adapter. Make sure it is pushed all the way down.
  • Turn the vial upside-down and gently pull the plunger until it stops to draw the eye drop solution into the pipette.
  • Check the pipette to make sure it contains the eye drop solution. If it is empty, keep the vial with the connected pipette upside-down, push the plunger all the way in and pull it out again.
  • Unscrew (counter-clockwise) and pull the pipette straight up after it has been correctly filled.

To use the eye drops:

  • Wash your hands with soap and water before and after using this medicine.
  • If you wear contact lenses, remove them before using this medicine. Wait at least 15 minutes before you put your contact lenses back in.
  • Tilt your head back and, pressing your finger gently on the skin just beneath the lower eyelid, pull the lower eyelid away from the eye to make a space.
  • Gently push the plunger down until at least a drop is released into the eye pocket. Do not touch your eye with the tip of the pipette. With your head still tilted back, blink a few times so that the medicine covers the surface of your eye.
  • Throw the used pipette right away after use, even if there is still medicine left in it.
  • To keep the medicine as germ-free as possible, do not touch the applicator tip to any surface (including the eye). Also, keep the container tightly closed. Serious damage to the eye and possible loss of vision may result from using contaminated eye medicines.

If you are also using other eye medicines, use them at least 15 minutes before or after using cenegermin-bkbj. Use cenegermin-bkbj 15 minutes before using any eye ointment, gel, or drop that is thick.

Dosing

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

  • For ophthalmic dosage forms (eye drops):
    • For neurotrophic keratitis:
      • Adults and children—Instill one drop into the affected eye 6 times a day at 2-hour intervals for 8 weeks.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dose of this medicine, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage

Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.

Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.

Store the unopened vial in its original carton in the refrigerator for up to 14 days. Keep the opened vial in the refrigerator or at room temperature for up to 12 hours. Do not shake the vial. Throw away any unused medicine after 12 hours.