Each ml contains Chloramphenicol BP 5 mg and Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate BP equivalent to Dexamethasone 1 mg.
One drop into the lower eyelid of the infected eye(s), 1-4 times daily. In acute cases 1 drop every hour. OR AS DIRECTED BY THE PHYSICIAN.
Specific drug interaction studies have not been conducted with this combination.
The safety of this combination during pregnancy has not yet been established. It is not known whether ingredients of this ophthalmic preparation is excreted in human milk. Therefore caution should be observed when it is administered to a nursing mother.
It must be used under strict medical supervision because of the possibility of inducing corneal abscess, fungal keratopathy or glaucoma. The patient should be referred to an ophthalmologist if the eye has not responded within 48 hours.