Actions of Boric Acid in details
Description: Boric Acid has weak bacteriostatic and fungistatic properties. It is used for ophthalmic irrigation to cleanse, refresh and soothe irritated eyes; for removal of loose foreign material, air pollutants or chlorinated water.
Pharmacokinetics:
Absorption: Absorbed from the GI tract, damaged skin, wounds and mucous membranes.
Excretion: Majority of a dose is excreted renally within 96 hr of ingestion.
How should I take Boric Acid?
Use this medication as directed on the label, or as your doctor has prescribed. Do not use the medication in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.
Boric Acid is usually given using an eye cup.
Use only a clean or sterile eye cup. Avoid touching the rim of the eye cup with your fingers while you are using it.
It may be best to use this medicine while standing over a sink or eye wash fountain.
Fill the eye cup about half way with Boric Acid ophthalmic solution. Bend your head forward and bring the cup to your eye. Press it tightly to your face around the eye. Then tilt your head back and open your eye wide.
Move the eye around in all directions to allow the Boric Acid to cleanse the eyeball thoroughly.
While still pressing the cup to your eye, bend forward over a sink. Remove the eye cup from your face and empty it into the sink. Allow any remaining Boric Acid solution to drain from your eye into the sink.
Repeat this procedure with your other eye if needed.
After using this medication, pat the skin dry around your eye using a clean tissue or towel. Do not rub your eyelids with the tissue or towel, or apply it directly to your eye.
Store Boric Acid ophthalmic at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Keep Boric Acid ophthalmic solution in its sealed container until you are ready to use it.
References
- NCIt. "Boric Acid: NCI Thesaurus (NCIt) provides reference terminology for many systems. It covers vocabulary for clinical care, translational and basic research, and public information and administrative activities.". https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- EPA Safer Choice. "EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients Classification: Safer Choice of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) helps consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products that perform and are safer for human health and the environment. This classification is created based on the use classes of each chemical ingredient from the EPA Safer Choice.". https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice (accessed September 17, 2018).
- EPA DSStox. "Boric acid: DSSTox provides a high quality public chemistry resource for supporting improved predictive toxicology.". https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/ds... (accessed September 17, 2018).
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