Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate
About Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate
Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate belongs to the class of antibiotic medications used to treat bacterial eye infections. It treats eye infections like conjunctivitis (infected conjunctiva) and other inflammatory conditions after eye surgery. Bacterial eye infection occurs when harmful bacteria invade any part of the eye, such as the eyeball, conjunctiva, or cornea. Symptoms of an infection include red eye, pain, discharge, watery/dry eyes, swelling, itching, and sensitivity to light.
Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate combines two medicines: Moxifloxacin (antibiotic) and Dexamethasone phosphate (steroid). Moxifloxacin is an antibiotic that stops bacterial replication, thereby killing and controlling the growth of bacterial infection. Dexamethasone phosphate is a steroid that reduces inflammation and symptoms associated with infection, such as redness and irritation, by inhibiting prostaglandins that cause inflammation. Thus together, Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate treats bacterial eye infections.
Use Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate as prescribed by your doctor. The common side-effects of Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate are application site burning/stinging sensation, redness and temporary blurred vision. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.
Do not use Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate if you are allergic to Moxifloxacin, Dexamethasone phosphate, or any contents in it. Before using the Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate, inform your doctor if you have fungal infections, viral infections, herpes simplex or varicella, or parasitic infections such as amoebiasis. Do not use Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate if you have tuberculosis, damaged cornea, ulceration, lesions with incomplete formation of the covering tissue, and increased pressure inside the eye.
Uses of Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate
Medicinal Benefits
Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate is a combination of two medicines: Moxifloxacin and Dexamethasone phosphate. Moxifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that interferes with the formation of essential proteins required for bacterial growth. Dexamethasone phosphate is a steroid medicine with anti-inflammatory properties and acts by inhibiting the chemicals, such as prostaglandins, that cause inflammation. It also reduces symptoms associated with infection, such as redness and irritation.
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Side Effects of Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate
- Stinging or burning sensation
- Redness
- Blurred vision
- Swelling
- Watery eyes
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Bacterial eye infections: Bacterial eye infection occurs when harmful bacteria invade any part of the eye, such as the eyeball, conjunctiva, or cornea. The common bacterial eye infections are conjunctivitis, stye, or keratitis. Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is the inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva (white part of the eye) and the inner eyelid. It is a highly contagious infection that is spread by eye secretions. Symptoms include redness, itchiness, and discharge or crusting around the eye. A stye is a bump on the eyelid, which is also a common eye condition. Keratitis is the inflammation of the cornea that occurs due to frequent contact lenses, injury, diabetes, or surgery.
FAQs
Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate is a combination of two medicines: Moxifloxacin and Dexamethasone phosphate. Moxifloxacin stops bacterial replication, thereby killing and stopping the growth of bacterial infection. Dexamethasone phosphate reduces inflammation and symptoms associated with infection, such as redness and irritation, by inhibiting prostaglandins that cause inflammation. Thus together, Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate treats bacterial eye infections.
Use Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate only for the duration recommended by your doctor. Please do not use it for more than the recommended duration as it contains dexamethasone phosphate, a steroid that can cause unwanted side effects.
Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate can be used with other eye medications if prescribed by the doctor. Maintain a gap of 10-15minutes between Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate and other eye medications.
Do not wear contact lenses while using Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate. Remember to remove the contact lenses before using the Moxifloxacin+dexamethasone Phosphate. Using spectacles and avoiding wearing contact lenses is recommended until the infection is cleared.
