Drug name: Maxitrol

Other names used:

• Neladex®

Active Ingredients:

• Dexamethasone,
• Neomycin,
• Polymyxin B sulphate

Therapeutic effects of Maxitrol: Dexamethasone is a medical compound classified under the group corticosteroids. This substance is used to reduce swelling and other similar reactions. Normally, inflammation and other allergic reactions occur when our body releases enzymes that widen the blood vessels. As a result of such widening reactions like pain, itching, swelling and reddening occurs. Dexamethasone reduces swelling and other symptoms by restricting the secretion of inflammation causing substances.

Neomycin is part of a class of antibiotics called aminoglycosides. Neomycin works by binding with bacteria and manipulating its functioning and destroying it. Neomycin is very effective against a wide range of bacteria.

Polymixin B sulphate is an antibiotic classified under the group polymyxins. This antibiotic works by increasing the permeability of the bacterial cell wall. Increase in permeability forces the bacterial cell content to fall out which results in the death of the bacteria.

Indications: Maxitrol is administered for preventing and treating inflammation of the eye caused by bacteria.

Precautions and Restrictions: Do not use Maxitrol under the following circumstances:

• Allergic to any of the ingredients of this medicine
• Pus formation due to eye inflammation
• Fugal eye infection
• Tuberculosis infection that also affects the eye
• Eye infection caused by virus such as Herpes simplex

You should talk with your health care provider prior to taking Maxitrol in:

• The user is a young infant
• If the user has previously experienced allergic reactions to similar antibiotics such as framycetin, gentamicin, kanamycin
• If the user has cornea epithelium defects
• If the user is pregnant
• If the user is a nursing mother

Warning! When glucocorticoids is used with antibiotic drugs some users may experience fungal infection.

Side effects of Maxitrol: Use of Maxitrol eye drops or ointment may give rise to some side effects that are contrary to what is expected. It is not certain that these adverse reactions will affect every user of this drug. Some of the most common side effects of Maxitrol include the following:

• Various allergic reactions such as red eye, swelling of the eyelids, itching, etc
• Perforation of fibrous tunic
• Increased intraocular pressure
• Irritation
• Stinging pain
• Burning sensation in the eye

The above mentioned side effects are by no means exhaustive, so for the complete list of adverse reactions and possible side effects please see the information provided by the drug manufacturer or consult a doctor or a pharmacist.

Interactions: If you have decided to use Maxitrol eye drops or ointment then it's very important to consult a doctor and apprise him of the treatment or medication you are currently under and also get a prescription from your doctor before starting any new drug. This is to make sure that the combination of the two drugs is safe.

Additional Information: Maxitrol eye drops or ointment should not be used without prior approval of a trained physician and don't share these drugs with anybody else. Maxitrol eye drops or ointment is made for specific conditions and it's not advisable to use for other purposes. Medicines like Maxitrol in the hands of small children can be hazardous, so keep medicinal drugs out of the reach of children.