Ramdex 0.1%+0.5% (Ophthalmic Solution)

5 ml drop: ৳ 70.21

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Dexamethasone chloramphenicol
Company	Kemiko pharmaceuticals ltd

Indications

Treatment of acute purulent conjunctivitis
Treatment of corneal ulceration
Management of allergic conjunctivitis
Treatment of keratitis disciformis
Management of chronic suppurative otitis media
Treatment of otitis externa
Management of chronic anterior uveitis

Pharmacology

Dexamethasone is a glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic action
Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotic

Dosage & Administration

Dosage regimen for bacterial conjunctivitis
Dosage regimen for corneal ulcers
Dosage regimen for otitis externa
Dosage regimen for otitis media
Recommended drops and instillation frequency

Interaction

Potential interaction with anticoagulants like warfarin
Inhibition of chloramphenicol by phenobarbital
Reduced efficacy with concomitant administration of phenytoin

Contraindications

Contraindicated in epithelial herpes simplex cornealis
Contraindicated in fungal, viral, tuberculous infections of the eye
Contraindicated in glaucoma
Contraindicated in myelosuppression during previous exposure to chloramphenicol

Side Effects

Transient ocular burning or discomfort
Stinging, redness, itching
Conjunctivitis, foreign body sensation
Photophobia, blurred vision, dryness, eye pain
Elevation of intraocular pressure, glaucoma, optic nerve damage
Posterior subcapsular cataract formation

Pregnancy & Lactation

Caution advised during pregnancy
Caution advised while nursing

Precautions & Warnings

Consideration of persistent fungal infections of the cornea
Monitoring for posterior subcapsular cataract formation and glaucoma
Intraocular pressure monitoring
Risk of overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms

Therapeutic Class

Ophthalmic steroid - antibiotic combined preparations

Storage Conditions

Cool and dry storage
Protection from light
Expiry after 30 days of opening

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