Xagen dop0.10%
Rx- Generic:
- Dexamethasone 0.1% Eye Prep
- Company:
- Rainbow Traders
- Dosage form:
- Eye/Ear Drops
- Pack size:
- 5ml drop
৳ 75.22/unit
Pack: ৳ 75.22
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- ৳ 75.22
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At a glance
Dexamethasone 0.1% Eye Prep is a steroid used for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis, ocular inflammation, keratitis, iritis, cyclitis, and otic inflammation.
Indications
- Allergic conjunctivitis
- Ocular inflammation
- Superficial punctate keratitis
- Herpes zoster keratitis
- Iritis, cyclitis
- Otic inflammation
- Steroid-responsive inflammatory conditions of the external auditory meatus
- Allergic otitis externa, infective otitis externa
Dosage
Eye (Severe/Acute inflammation): Initially 1-2 drops every 30-60 minutes, reduce to every 2-4 hours as improvement; then 1 drop 3-4 times daily.
Eye (Chronic inflammation): Every 3-6 hours or as necessary.
Eye (Allergic inflammation): Every 3-4 hours.
Ear: 2-3 drops every 2-3 hours.
Side effects
Common (4%): Cataract.
Rare (<1%): Ocular hypertension, open-angle glaucoma, optic nerve damage, defects in visual acuity and field (after prolonged use), transient ocular stinging/burning, local irritation, ocular discharge, discomfort/pain, foreign body sensation, hyperemia, blurred vision, pruritus, dry eye, conjunctival edema, corneal staining, keratitis, corneal ulcer, posterior subcapsular cataracts (prolonged use).
Precautions & warnings
Prolonged use may result in ocular hypertension, glaucoma, optic nerve damage, and posterior subcapsular cataract formation. Caution in elderly, children, adolescents, pregnancy, and lactation.