Ciprodex
Ciprodex is a eye care medication containing Ciprofloxacin + Dexamethasone, available as 0.3/0.1% bottles.
- Category
- Eye Care
- Active ingredient
- Ciprofloxacin · Dexamethasone
- Route
- Ocular use
- Form
- Ear drops, solution
- Strengths
- 0.3/0.1%
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Prescription rules on Ciprodex vary by country.
Details
- Conditions
- Acute otitis externa · Acute otitis media in patients with tympanostomy tubes · Bacterial otitis externa · Post-operative otitis
- Alternative Name
- Cilodex
- Therapeutic Class
- Corticosteroid and Antiinfective
- Pharmacological Class
- Fluoroquinolone / Corticosteroid
- Minor Side Effects
- application site pruritus, ear discomfort
- Moderate Side Effects
- ear congestion, taste perversion
- Dosage Forms
- Ear drops, solution
- Administration Route
- Ocular use
- Prescription Status
- Available without prescription
- Originator
- Novartis
- Onset Time
- 1–2 days
- Duration
- 7–10 days
- Storage Instructions
- Store below 25°C. Do not freeze.
- Age Restrictions
- Not recommended for children under 6 months.
What you will receive
Ciprodex is the originator brand name, made by Novartis. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Novartis and do not ship the original Ciprodex.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Ciprofloxacin / Dexamethasone) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.