Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate (dexamethasone sodium phosphate)

Ophthalmic Steroids Ophthalmic (Eye) Drops

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Overview

Dexamethasone is a synthetic fluorinated corticosteroid.

USES: This medication is used to treat certain eye conditions due to inflammation or injury. Dexamethasone works by relieving symptoms such as swelling, redness, and itching. It belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids.

This medication may also be used to treat swelling, redness, and itching of the outer ear due to inflammatory conditions.

Generic name: dexamethasone sodium phosphate
Pronunciation: (dex-a-METH-a-sone)
Drug class: Ophthalmic Steroids
Therapeutic class: Ophthalmic Agents

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Indications

The following indications are listed for Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate:

  • Acne Rosacea Keratitis
  • Allergic Conjunctivitis
  • Allergic Otitis Externa
  • Corneal Abrasion
  • Cyclitis
  • Herpes Zoster Keratitis
  • Iridocyclitis
  • Iritis
  • Ocular Inflammation
  • Otitis Externa
  • Otitis Externa Eczema
  • Otitis Externa Seborrhea
  • Post-Op Ocular Inflammation
  • Punctate Epithelial Keratopathy
  • Uveitis

Also known as: Acute Iritis, Allergic Swimmer's Ear, Allergy Eye Itch, Atopic Conjunctivitis, Corneal Abrasion Injury, Corneal Injury, Inflammation Of The Outer Ear And Ear Canal, Itchy Eyes Due To Allergies, Ocular Itching Due To Allergies, Ophthalmic Inflammation, Otitis Externa Eczematoid, Postoperative Ocular Inflammation, Postoperative Ophthalmic Inflammation, Punctate Keratopathy, Rosacea Keratitis, Seborrheic Otitis Externa, Swimmer's Ear.

Dosing

Dexamethasone or its sodium phosphate salt is applied topically to the eye or the ear. Potency of the sodium phosphate preparations is expressed in terms of dexamethasone phosphate. Care should be taken to avoid contamination of the tip of the ointment tube or dropper when the drug is used ophthalmically.

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ICD codes

CodeTypeDescription
Acne rosacea keratitis
H16.9ICD10CMUnspecified keratitis
L71.8ICD10CMOther rosacea
Allergic conjunctivitis
H10.1ICD10CMAcute atopic conjunctivitis
H10.10ICD10CMAcute atopic conjunctivitis, unspecified eye
H10.11ICD10CMAcute atopic conjunctivitis, right eye
H10.12ICD10CMAcute atopic conjunctivitis, left eye
H10.13ICD10CMAcute atopic conjunctivitis, bilateral
H10.44ICD10CMVernal conjunctivitis
H10.45ICD10CMOther chronic allergic conjunctivitis
H16.26ICD10CMVernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement
H16.261ICD10CMVernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, right eye
H16.262ICD10CMVernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, left eye
H16.263ICD10CMVernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, bilateral
H16.269ICD10CMVernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, unspecified eye
Allergic otitis externa
H60.5ICD10CMAcute noninfective otitis externa
H60.50ICD10CMUnspecified acute noninfective otitis externa
H60.501ICD10CMUnspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, right ear
H60.502ICD10CMUnspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, left ear
H60.503ICD10CMUnspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, bilateral
H60.509ICD10CMUnspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, unspecified ear
H60.51ICD10CMAcute actinic otitis externa
H60.511ICD10CMAcute actinic otitis externa, right ear
H60.512ICD10CMAcute actinic otitis externa, left ear
H60.513ICD10CMAcute actinic otitis externa, bilateral
H60.519ICD10CMAcute actinic otitis externa, unspecified ear
H60.52ICD10CMAcute chemical otitis externa
H60.521ICD10CMAcute chemical otitis externa, right ear
H60.522ICD10CMAcute chemical otitis externa, left ear
H60.523ICD10CMAcute chemical otitis externa, bilateral
H60.529ICD10CMAcute chemical otitis externa, unspecified ear
H60.53ICD10CMAcute contact otitis externa
H60.531ICD10CMAcute contact otitis externa, right ear
H60.532ICD10CMAcute contact otitis externa, left ear
H60.533ICD10CMAcute contact otitis externa, bilateral
H60.539ICD10CMAcute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear
H60.54ICD10CMAcute eczematoid otitis externa
H60.541ICD10CMAcute eczematoid otitis externa, right ear
H60.542ICD10CMAcute eczematoid otitis externa, left ear
H60.543ICD10CMAcute eczematoid otitis externa, bilateral
H60.549ICD10CMAcute eczematoid otitis externa, unspecified ear
H60.55ICD10CMAcute reactive otitis externa
H60.551ICD10CMAcute reactive otitis externa, right ear
H60.552ICD10CMAcute reactive otitis externa, left ear
H60.553ICD10CMAcute reactive otitis externa, bilateral
H60.559ICD10CMAcute reactive otitis externa, unspecified ear
H60.59ICD10CMOther noninfective acute otitis externa
H60.591ICD10CMOther noninfective acute otitis externa, right ear
H60.592ICD10CMOther noninfective acute otitis externa, left ear
H60.593ICD10CMOther noninfective acute otitis externa, bilateral
H60.599ICD10CMOther noninfective acute otitis externa, unspecified ear
Corneal abrasion
S05.00xAICD10CMInjury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, unspecified eye, initial encounter
S05.01xAICD10CMInjury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, right eye, initial encounter
S05.02xAICD10CMInjury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, left eye, initial encounter
Cyclitis
H20ICD10CMIridocyclitis
H20.0ICD10CMAcute and subacute iridocyclitis
H20.00ICD10CMUnspecified acute and subacute iridocyclitis
H20.01ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis
H20.011ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.012ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.013ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.019ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.02ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis
H20.021ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.022ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.023ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.029ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.03ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis
H20.031ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.032ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.033ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.039ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.04ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis
H20.041ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.042ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.043ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.049ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.1ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis
H20.10ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.11ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.12ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.13ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.2ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis
H20.20ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.21ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.22ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.23ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.9ICD10CMUnspecified iridocyclitis
Herpes zoster keratitis
B02.33ICD10CMZoster keratitis
Iridocyclitis
H20ICD10CMIridocyclitis
H20.0ICD10CMAcute and subacute iridocyclitis
H20.00ICD10CMUnspecified acute and subacute iridocyclitis
H20.01ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis
H20.011ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.012ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.013ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.019ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.02ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis
H20.021ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.022ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.023ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.029ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.03ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis
H20.031ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.032ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.033ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.039ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.04ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis
H20.041ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.042ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.043ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.049ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.1ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis
H20.10ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.11ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.12ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.13ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.2ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis
H20.20ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.21ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.22ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.23ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.9ICD10CMUnspecified iridocyclitis
Iritis
A18.54ICD10CMTuberculous iridocyclitis
B00.51ICD10CMHerpesviral iridocyclitis
B02.32ICD10CMZoster iridocyclitis
D86.83ICD10CMSarcoid iridocyclitis
H20ICD10CMIridocyclitis
H20.0ICD10CMAcute and subacute iridocyclitis
H20.00ICD10CMUnspecified acute and subacute iridocyclitis
H20.01ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis
H20.011ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.012ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.013ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.019ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.02ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis
H20.021ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.022ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.023ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.029ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.03ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis
H20.031ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.032ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.033ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.039ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.04ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis
H20.041ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.042ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.043ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.049ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.1ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis
H20.10ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.11ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.12ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.13ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.2ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis
H20.20ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.21ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.22ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.23ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.8ICD10CMOther iridocyclitis
H20.81ICD10CMFuchs' heterochromic cyclitis
H20.811ICD10CMFuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, right eye
H20.812ICD10CMFuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, left eye
H20.813ICD10CMFuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, bilateral
H20.819ICD10CMFuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.82ICD10CMVogt-koyanagi syndrome
H20.821ICD10CMVogt-koyanagi syndrome, right eye
H20.822ICD10CMVogt-koyanagi syndrome, left eye
H20.823ICD10CMVogt-koyanagi syndrome, bilateral
H20.829ICD10CMVogt-koyanagi syndrome, unspecified eye
H20.9ICD10CMUnspecified iridocyclitis
Ocular inflammation
H57.8ICD10CMOther specified disorders of eye and adnexa
T86.840ICD10CMCorneal transplant rejection
T86.8401ICD10CMCorneal transplant rejection, right eye
T86.8402ICD10CMCorneal transplant rejection, left eye
T86.8403ICD10CMCorneal transplant rejection, bilateral
T86.8409ICD10CMCorneal transplant rejection, unspecified eye
T86.841ICD10CMCorneal transplant failure
T86.8411ICD10CMCorneal transplant failure, right eye
T86.8412ICD10CMCorneal transplant failure, left eye
T86.8413ICD10CMCorneal transplant failure, bilateral
T86.8419ICD10CMCorneal transplant failure, unspecified eye
T86.842ICD10CMCorneal transplant infection
T86.8421ICD10CMCorneal transplant infection, right eye
T86.8422ICD10CMCorneal transplant infection, left eye
T86.8423ICD10CMCorneal transplant infection, bilateral
T86.8429ICD10CMCorneal transplant infection, unspecified eye
Otitis externa
H60.33ICD10CMSwimmer's ear
H60.331ICD10CMSwimmer's ear, right ear
H60.332ICD10CMSwimmer's ear, left ear
H60.333ICD10CMSwimmer's ear, bilateral
H60.339ICD10CMSwimmer's ear, unspecified ear
H60.9ICD10CMUnspecified otitis externa
H60.90ICD10CMUnspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear
H60.91ICD10CMUnspecified otitis externa, right ear
H60.92ICD10CMUnspecified otitis externa, left ear
H60.93ICD10CMUnspecified otitis externa, bilateral
Otitis externa eczema
H60.54ICD10CMAcute eczematoid otitis externa
H60.541ICD10CMAcute eczematoid otitis externa, right ear
H60.542ICD10CMAcute eczematoid otitis externa, left ear
H60.543ICD10CMAcute eczematoid otitis externa, bilateral
H60.549ICD10CMAcute eczematoid otitis externa, unspecified ear
Otitis externa seborrhea
H60.6ICD10CMUnspecified chronic otitis externa
H60.60ICD10CMUnspecified chronic otitis externa, unspecified ear
H60.61ICD10CMUnspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear
H60.62ICD10CMUnspecified chronic otitis externa, left ear
H60.63ICD10CMUnspecified chronic otitis externa, bilateral
H60.8ICD10CMOther otitis externa
H60.8xICD10CMOther otitis externa
H60.8x1ICD10CMOther otitis externa, right ear
H60.8x2ICD10CMOther otitis externa, left ear
H60.8x3ICD10CMOther otitis externa, bilateral
H60.8x9ICD10CMOther otitis externa, unspecified ear
H60.9ICD10CMUnspecified otitis externa
H60.90ICD10CMUnspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear
H60.91ICD10CMUnspecified otitis externa, right ear
H60.92ICD10CMUnspecified otitis externa, left ear
H60.93ICD10CMUnspecified otitis externa, bilateral
H62.4ICD10CMOtitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere
H62.40ICD10CMOtitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
H62.41ICD10CMOtitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right ear
H62.42ICD10CMOtitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, left ear
H62.43ICD10CMOtitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
L21.8ICD10CMOther seborrheic dermatitis
L21.9ICD10CMSeborrheic dermatitis, unspecified
Post-op ocular inflammation
H57.8ICD10CMOther specified disorders of eye and adnexa
Punctate epithelial keratopathy
H16.14ICD10CMPunctate keratitis
H16.141ICD10CMPunctate keratitis, right eye
H16.142ICD10CMPunctate keratitis, left eye
H16.143ICD10CMPunctate keratitis, bilateral
H16.149ICD10CMPunctate keratitis, unspecified eye
Uveitis
D86.83ICD10CMSarcoid iridocyclitis
H20ICD10CMIridocyclitis
H20.0ICD10CMAcute and subacute iridocyclitis
H20.00ICD10CMUnspecified acute and subacute iridocyclitis
H20.01ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis
H20.011ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.012ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.013ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.019ICD10CMPrimary iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.02ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis
H20.021ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.022ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.023ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.029ICD10CMRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.03ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis
H20.031ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.032ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.033ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.039ICD10CMSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.04ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis
H20.041ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.042ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.043ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.049ICD10CMSecondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.1ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis
H20.10ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.11ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.12ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.13ICD10CMChronic iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.2ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis
H20.20ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.21ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.22ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.23ICD10CMLens-induced iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.8ICD10CMOther iridocyclitis
H20.81ICD10CMFuchs' heterochromic cyclitis
H20.811ICD10CMFuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, right eye
H20.812ICD10CMFuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, left eye
H20.813ICD10CMFuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, bilateral
H20.819ICD10CMFuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, unspecified eye
H20.9ICD10CMUnspecified iridocyclitis
H44.11ICD10CMPanuveitis
H44.111ICD10CMPanuveitis, right eye
H44.112ICD10CMPanuveitis, left eye
H44.113ICD10CMPanuveitis, bilateral
H44.119ICD10CMPanuveitis, unspecified eye
H44.13ICD10CMSympathetic uveitis
H44.131ICD10CMSympathetic uveitis, right eye
H44.132ICD10CMSympathetic uveitis, left eye
H44.133ICD10CMSympathetic uveitis, bilateral
H44.139ICD10CMSympathetic uveitis, unspecified eye

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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data