Drug List Book

Ciprodex
(Ciprofloxacin/
Dexamethasone)
SIP-roe-FLOX-a-sin/
dex-a-METH-a-sone
Classification:
Quinolone/Corticosteroid
IFU: Bacterial External Ear
Infection
Action: Ciprofloxacin functions
as a bactericide by interfering
with DNA gyrase, an enzyme with
a key role in the synthesis of
bacterial DNA. Dexamethasone is
used in combination in order to
aid in the reducing
inflammatory responses that
often accompany bacterial
infection.
Dosage: 0.14 ml
Route: Auricular
Adverse Reaction:
hypersensitivity, ear discomfort,
rash, difficulty breathing,
Interactions: None significant.
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