Maxitrol Eye Drops 1 mg / 6,000 IU / 3,500 IU per ml (5 ml)

Indication

Corticosteroid and antibiotic eye drops for short-term treatment of inflammatory conditions of the eye that respond to steroids where a bacterial infection or its risk is present, after fungal and viral infection have been excluded.

Ingredients

• Dexamethasone 1 mg/ml (0.1%)
• Neomycin sulfate 3
• 500 IU/ml
• Polymyxin B sulfate 6
• 000 IU/ml
• Preservative: benzalkonium chloride 0.04 mg/ml

Direction

Shake well before use. Instil 1 to 2 drops into the affected eye(s) up to 4 to 6 times a day; in severe cases your doctor may advise 1 to 2 drops every hour. Do not touch the dropper tip to the eye or any surface. Press on the inner corner of the eye for about 2 minutes after instilling. Wait at least 5 minutes before using other eye drops. Use only as prescribed and for the duration your doctor advises.

Side effects

• Eye irritation
• discomfort
• pain
• redness
• itching or swollen eyelids
• increased tearing
• blurred vision
• keratitis.
• Raised eye pressure
• delayed wound healing
• secondary eye infection
• drooping eyelid
• dilated pupil
• sensitivity to light.
• Stop and seek help at once for rash
• swelling of the face
• lips
• tongue or throat
• wheezing or difficulty breathing.

Precautions

• Do not use with viral or fungal eye infections
• or if allergic to neomycin or other aminoglycosides
• polymyxin B
• dexamethasone or other corticosteroids.
• Prolonged use can raise eye pressure (glaucoma)
• cause cataract
• delay healing or allow secondary infection
• your doctor may check eye pressure.
• Tell your doctor if you have a disease that thins the cornea or sclera
• or use NSAID eye drops or ritonavir/cobicistat.
• Contact lenses are not recommended during treatment
• benzalkonium chloride can irritate the eye and discolour soft lenses.
• Vision may blur briefly after use
• do not drive until it clears. Ask your doctor before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.