Generic name:dexamethasone, neomycin, and polymyxin B (ophthalmic) [ DEX-a-METH-a-sone, NEE-oh-MYE-sin, and-POL-ee-MIX-in-B, off-THAL-mik ]
Brand names: Maxitrol, Ocu-Trol, Poly-Dex
Drug class:Ophthalmic steroids with anti-infectives
What is Maxitrol ophthalmic?
Maxitrol (for the eyes) is a combination antibiotic and steroid medicine that is used to treat eye inflammation caused by uveitis, eye injury, radiation, chemical burns, or certain other conditions.
Maxitrol is used when there is a risk of bacterial infection in or around the eye.
Maxitrol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use this medicine if you have a fungal or viral infection in your eyes (including herpes simplex).
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to dexamethasone, neomycin, or polymyxin B, or if you have a fungal or viral infection in your eyes (including herpes simplex).
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
cataracts, or if you need cataract surgery; or
an allergic reaction to a medicine like neomycin (such as kanamycin, paromomycin, streptomycin, or
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