Dexason Eye Drops
Dexamethasone Eye drop
1 mg/ml
Albion Laboratories Ltd.
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Indications
Dexason Eye Drops is used for:
Allergic conjunctivitis, Ocular inflammation, Superficial punctate keratitis, Herpes zoster keratitis, Iritis, Cyclitis, Corneal injury from chemical, radiation, thermal burns, or foreign body penetration
Adult Dose
Eye: 1 or 2 drops in the conjunctival sac.
Severe or Acute inflammation: Every 30 to 60 minutes as initial therapy, reducing the dosage when a favourable response is observed to every two to four hours.
Further reduction may be made to one drop three or four times daily if sufficient to control inflammation.
And then tapered to discontinue as the inflammation subsides
Mild disease: Instill 1-2 drops in conjunctival sac(s) q4-6hr; taper frequency as symptoms subside
Chronic inflammation: Every three to six hours, or as necessary.
Allergic inflammation: Every three to four hours until the desired response is obtained.
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
Ophthalmic Administration
Suspension: Shake well before using
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity; Contraindicated in epithelial herpes simplex, vaccinia, varicella, and most other viral diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva; tuberculosis of the eye; fungal disease of ocular structures; other diseases caused by micro-organisms, may be enhanced by the presence of the steroid.
Precautions
Prolonged use may result in ocular hypertension and/or glaucoma, with damage to the optic nerve, defects in visual acuity and fields of vision, and posterior subcapsular cataract formation; prolonged use may suppress the host response and thus increase the hazard of secondary ocular infections
In acute purulent conditions or parasitic infections of the eye, corticosteroids may make infection or enhance existing infections; in those diseases causing thinning of the cornea or sclera, perforations have been known to occur with the use of topical corticosteroids
If these products are used for 10 days or longer, intraocular pressure (IOP) should be routinely monitored even though it may be difficult in children and uncooperative patients; employment of corticosteroid medication in the treatment of herpes simplex other than epithelial herpes simplex keratitis, in which it is contraindicated, requires great caution; periodic slit-lamp microscopy is essential
The possibility of persistent fungal infections of the cornea should be considered after prolonged corticosteroid dosing
Pregnancy-Lactation
Pregnancy
There are no adequate or well-controlled studies in pregnant women; should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit to the mother justifies the potential risk to the embryo or fetus
However, prolonged or repeated corticoid use during pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk of intra-uterine growth retardation
Lactation
Systemically administered corticosteroids appear in human milk and could suppress growth, interfere with endogenous corticosteroid production, or cause other untoward effects
Unknown whether topical administration of corticosteroids could result in sufficient systemic absorption to produce detectable quantities in human milk
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Dexamethasone Eye drop :
Cataract (4% )
Ocular hypertension, Open-angle glaucoma, optic nerve damage, and defects in visual acuity and field of vision (after prolonged use)
<1%
Transient ocular stinging, burning, local irritation, ocular discharge, ocular discomfort or pain, foreign body sensation, hyperemia, abnormal vision/blurring, pruritus, lid margin crusting, sticky sensation, increased fibrin, dry eye, conjunctival edema, corneal staining, keratitis, tearing, edema, irritation, corneal ulcer, browache, eyelid erythema, corneal edema, infiltrate, corneal erosion, mydriasis, ptosis, epithelial punctate keratitis, and possible corneal or scleral malacia, [posterior subcapsular cataracts] (prolonged use)
Mechanism of Action
Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid which decreases inflammation by inhibiting the migration of leukocytes and reversal of increased capillary permeability. It suppresses normal immune response.
Note
Dexason 1 mg/ml Eye Drops manufactured by Albion Laboratories Ltd.. Its generic name is Dexamethasone Eye drop. Dexason is availble in Bangladesh.
Farmaco BD drug index information on Dexason Eye Drops is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.