Combined Anti-infectives & Anti-inflamatories
Betnesol-N , Chloromycetin , FML-NEO , Maxitrol , Neo-Cortef , Predsol-N , Sofradex , Vista-Methasone-N ,
Betnesol-N®
Gtt/ung betamethasone sodium phosphate 0.1%, neomycin sulphate 0.5%
Preservatives:- benzalkonium chloride in the drops.
Category :- POM
Availability:- BETNESOL-N gtt/ung.
Current optometric application/s (UK):- none.
Contraindication/s:- Viral, fungal, tuberculosis or purulent infections of the eye. Soft contact lenses.
Drug interaction/s:-
Special precaution/s:- not for prolonged use in pregnancy.
Adverse drug reaction/s:- check rise in IOP, corneal thinning, cataracts, fungal infections. See comments.
Comment/s:- Neomycin , Steroids
Chloromycetin®
Ung chloramphenicol 1%, hydrocortisone acetate 0.5%.
Preservatives:-
Category :- POM
Availability:- CHLOROMYCETIN ung.
Current optometric application/s (UK):- none.
Contraindication/s:- viral, fungal, tuberculosis or purulent infections of the eye. Soft contact lenses. Glaucoma.
Special precaution/s:- not for prolonged use in pregnancy or infants, glaucoma. See comments.
Adverse drug reaction/s:- check for rise in IOP, corneal thinning, cataracts, and fungal infections. (see comments on steroids). Rarely aplastic anaemia (see comments on chloramphenicol).
Adverse drug reaction/s:-
Comment/s:- Chloramphenicol , Steroids
FML-NEO®
Gtt fluorometholone 0.1%, neomycin sulphate 0.5%
Preservatives:-
Category:- POM
Availability:-
Current optometric application/s (UK):- none
Contraindication/s:- not for viral, fungal, tuberculosis or purulent infections of the eye; or soft contact lenses.
Special precaution/s:- not for prolonged use in pregnancy, infants or glaucoma patients.
Adverse drug reaction/s:- check for rise in IOP, corneal thinning, cataracts and fungal infections. (see comments on steroids)
Comment/s:- Neomycin , Steroids
Maxitrol®
Gtt dexamethasone 0.1%, neomycin sulphate 0.35%, polymyxin B sulphate 6,000 i.u./ml
Ung dexamethasone 0.1%, neomycin sulphate 0.35%, polymyxin B sulphate 6,000 i.u./g
Preservatives:- gtt. benzalkonium chloride.
ung. p-Hydroxybenzoates.
Category :- POM
Availability:- MAXITROL gtt/ung.
Current optometric application/s (UK):- none.
Contraindication/s:- not for viral, fungal, tuberculosis or purulent infections of the eye, with soft contact lenses or patients with glaucoma.
Special precaution/s:- not for prolonged use in pregnancy or infants.
Adverse drug reaction/s:- check for rise in IOP, corneal thinning, cataracts and fungal infections. (see comments on steroids).
Comment/s:- Neomycin , Steroids
Neo-Cortef®
Gtt/ung neomycin sulphate 0.5%, hydrocortisone acetate 1.5%
Preservatives:- myristyl-gamma-picolinium chloride.
Category :- POM
Availability:- NEO-CORTEF gtt/ung.
Current optometric application/s (UK):- none.
Contraindication/s:- not for viral, fungal, tuberculosis, purulent infections of the eye, with soft contact lenses, or patients with glaucoma.
Special precaution/s:- not for prolonged use in pregnancy or infants.
Adverse drug reaction/s:- check for rise in IOP, corneal thinning, cataracts and sensitisation. (see comments on steroids)
Comment/s:- Neomycin , Steroids
Predsol-N®
Gtt neomycin sulphate 0.5%, prednisolone sodium phosphate 0.5%
Preservatives:- benzethonium chloride.
Category :- POM
Availability:- PREDSOL-N gtt.
Current optometric application/s (UK):- none.
Contraindication/s:- not for viral, fungal, tuberculosis, purulent infections of the eye, dendritic ulcers or glaucoma patients.
Special precaution/s:- not for prolonged use in pregnancy or infants.
Adverse drug reaction/s:- check for rise in IOP, corneal thinning, cataract, sensitisation. (see comments on steroids)
Drug interaction/s:-
Comment/s:- Neomycin , Steroids
Sofradex®
Gtt/ung framycetin sulphate 0.5%, gramcidin 0.005%, dexamethasone 0.05%
Preservatives:- phenylethyl alcohol.
Category :- POM
Availability:- SOFRADEX gtt/ung.
Current optometric application/s (UK):- none.
Contraindication/s:- not for viral, fungal, tuberculosis, purulent infections of the eye, or glaucoma patients.
Special precaution/s:- not for prolonged use in pregnancy or infants.
Adverse drug reaction/s:- check for rise in IOP, corneal thinning, cataracts. (see comments on steroids)
Drug interaction/s:-
Comment/s:- Neomycin and gramcidin , Steroids
Vista-Methasone-N®
Gtt neomycin sulphate 0.5%, betamethasone sodium phosphate 0.5%
Preservatives:- thiomersal.
Category :- POM
Availability:- VISTA-METHASONE-N gtt.
Current optometric application/s (UK):- none.
Contraindication/s:- not for viral, fungal, tuberculosis, purulent infections of the eye, with soft contact lenses, or glaucoma patients.
Special precaution/s:- not for prolonged use in pregnancy or infants.
Adverse drug reaction/s:- check for rise in IOP, corneal thinning, cataracts. (see comments on steroids)
Drug interaction/s:-
Comment/s:- Neomycin , Steroids