Can contact lenses be worn with the eye drops? | levofloxacin hemihydrate

Name: Can contact lenses be worn with the eye drops?
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Do not wear contact lenses while an external bacterial eye infection is present. Preserved drops contain benzalkonium chloride, which may irritate the eye and affect soft lenses.

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General medicine information. Follow the instructions for your own medicine and speak to a pharmacist or clinician about your individual circumstances.

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