Ciprodex

Ciprodex

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Side Effects & Adverse Reactions

FOR OTIC USE ONLY
(This product is not approved for ophthalmic use.)

NOT FOR INJECTION
CIPRODEX® Otic should be discontinued at the first appearance of a skin rash or any other sign of hypersensitivity. Serious and occasionally fatal hypersensitivity (anaphylactic) reactions, some following the first dose, have been reported in patients receiving systemic quinolones. Serious acute hypersensitivity reactions may require immediate emergency treatment.

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Manufacturer Warnings

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FDA Labeling Changes

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Uses

CIPRODEX® Otic is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by susceptible isolates of the designated microorganisms in the specific conditions listed below:

Acute Otitis Media in pediatric patients (age 6 months and older) with tympanostomy tubes due to Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Acute Otitis Externa in pediatric (age 6 months and older), adult and elderly patients due to Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

History

There is currently no drug history available for this drug.

Other Information

CIPRODEX® (ciprofloxacin 0.3% and dexamethasone 0.1%) Sterile Otic Suspension contains the synthetic broad-spectrum antibacterial agent, ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, combined with the anti-inflammatory corticosteroid, dexamethasone, in a sterile, preserved suspension for otic use. Each mL of CIPRODEX® Otic contains ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (equivalent to 3 mg ciprofloxacin base), 1 mg dexamethasone, and 0.1 mg benzalkonium chloride as a preservative. The inactive ingredients are boric acid, sodium chloride, hydroxyethyl cellulose, tyloxapol, acetic acid, sodium acetate, edetate disodium, and purified water. Sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid may be added for adjustment of pH.

Ciprofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone is available as the monohydrochloride monohydrate salt of 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid. The empirical formula is C17H18FN3O3·HCl·H2O and the structural formula is:

image of chemical structure ciprofloxacin

Dexamethasone, 9-fluoro-11(beta),17,21-trihydroxy-16(alpha)-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid. The empirical formula is C22H29FO5 and the structural formula is:

image of chemical structure dexamethasone

Ciprodex Manufacturers


  • Physicians Total Care, Inc.
    Ciprodex (Ciprofloxacin And Dexamethasone) Suspension [Physicians Total Care, Inc.]
  • Alcon, Inc.
    Ciprodex (Ciprofloxacin And Dexamethasone) Suspension [Alcon, Inc.]
  • Rebel Distributors Corp
    Ciprodex (Ciprofloxacin And Dexamethasone) Suspension [Rebel Distributors Corp]
  • Clinical Solutions Wholesale
    Ciprodex (Ciprofloxacin And Dexamethasone) Suspension [Clinical Solutions Wholesale]

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