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DEXATOBRIN DROP & OINTMENT

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Composition: Each 1 ml (suspension) or 1 g (ointment) contains:

  • Tobramycin… 3 mg
  • Dexamethasone … 1 mg

    • Excipients

  • Suspension: Benzalkonium chloride, polysorbate 80, disodium edetate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose E4, sodium chloride, sodium sulfate anhydrous, sulfuric acid or sodium hydroxide, water for injection.
  • Ointment: Anhydrous lanolin, chlorobutanol, yellow soft paraffin.

    • Properties

    Dexatobrin contains the aminoglycoside antibiotic tobramycin and the anti-inflammatory corticosteroid dexamethasone. This combination exerts anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity against inflammation and infections due to bacteria susceptible to tobramycin, such as Staphylococci, including S. aureus, S. epidermidis, Streptococci including some of group A- beta-hemolytic species, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli. Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Proteus species, Haemophilus influenzae, and some Neisseria species. Dexamethasone, being a potent anti-inflammatory agent, controls the undesirable phases of inflammation associated with bacterial infections.

    Indications

  • Ocular inflammations with bacterial infections due to bacteria susceptible to tobramycin, such as infections of palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea, and anterior segment of the globe.
  • Chronic anterior uveitis and corneal injury from chemicals, radiation, burns, Other penetration of foreign bodies.

    • Dosage and Administration

    Ophthalmic suspension

    Starting dose: 1-2 drops every 2 hours till improvement occurs. Then the dosage may be decreased to 1-2 drops every 4-6 hours.

    Ophthalmic ointment

    A small amount of the ointment (11.5 cm) should be applied to the lower eyelid twice daily in the morning and just before bedtime.

    Precautions

    Prolonged therapy with Dexatobrin, as with other antibiotics, may result in superinfection with nonsusceptible organisms, including fungi.

    ديكساتوبرين مرهم معقم للعين مضاد حيوى و لإلتهاب العين

    DEXATOBRIN DROP & OINTMENT PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET


    السابق
    قطرات ديكساترول للعين أو الأذن –
     التالي
    ديكساسيباركس قطرات الأذن | Dexaciparex –