Comparison of the efficacy and safety of levofloxacin eye drops and pranoprofen gel in the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis in the real world.

Abstract

This study compared the efficacy and safety of levofloxacin eye drops and pranoprofen gel in treating bacterial conjunctivitis via a prospective randomized controlled design. A total of 200 patients with bacterial conjunctivitis were included, randomly divided into two groups (100 cases each) for 14-day corresponding drug treatment. Symptom improvement, bacterial clearance and adverse reactions were observed. Results showed that on treatment days 1 and 3, the levofloxacin group had significantly lower scores in conjunctival congestion (1.9±0.4 vs 2.1±0.5; 1.5±0.3 vs 1.7±0.4) and secretions (2.1±0.5 vs 2.3±0.6; 1.7±0.4 vs 1.9±0.5) than the pranoprofen group (all P<0.05). The bacterial clearance rate of the levofloxacin group was 85% (85/100), significantly higher than the pranoprofen group's 70% (70/100) (χ_²=5.32, P<0.05). The total effective rate of the levofloxacin group was 90% (90/100), significantly higher than the pranoprofen group's 80% (80/100) (χ_²=3.92, P<0.05). For safety, the adverse reaction incidence was 15% (15/100) in the levofloxacin group and 13% (13/100) in the pranoprofen group, with no significant difference (χ_²=0.258, P=0.612). This study indicates levofloxacin eye drops have efficacy advantages and the two are comparable in safety, providing a valuable medication reference for clinical treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis.