Neomycin / Polymyxin B / Dexamethasone (ophthalmic): study card
Neomycin / Polymyxin B / Dexamethasone (ophthalmic) — Ophthalmic corticosteroid + antibiotic combination. Study the mechanism, listed uses and warnings from the US label on one sourced card.
Generic name
Neomycin / Polymyxin B / Dexamethasone (ophthalmic)
Corticosteroid suppresses ocular inflammatory response; antibiotic components cover infection risk when defenses are inhibited.
Used for
Steroid-responsive inflammation of the conjunctiva, cornea or anterior eye segment when bacterial infection or substantial infection risk is also present; Selected chronic anterior uveitis or corneal injuries from burns/foreign bodies when the combination anti-infective/steroid context applies
Contraindicated in most viral diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva, including epithelial herpes simplex (dendritic) keratitis; Contraindicated in mycobacterial eye infection or fungal disease of ocular structures
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Label date: 20260105 · For learning, not clinical decisions. US label and brand information; always consult the current source.
Source snapshot checked: 2026-10-21. The source document and selected fields were compared. The complete card has not had an independent clinical review.
Mechanism: Glucocorticoid that inhibits edema, fibrin deposition, capillary dilation and phagocytic migration of acute inflammation.
On both cards: Common side effects — Posterior subcapsular cataract; Delayed wound healing
Only on the Prednisolone Acetate card: Used for — Steroid-responsive inflammation of the conjunctiva, cornea and anterior eye segment · Common side effects — Elevated intraocular pressure; Secondary ocular infection · Warnings — Acute untreated purulent ocular infection is contraindicated; Most viral corneal/conjunctival diseases, including epithelial herpes simplex (dendritic) keratitis, vaccinia and varicella, are contraindicated; Mycobacterial eye infection and fungal disease of ocular structures are contraindicated
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