Maxidex (dexamethasone)
Ophthalmic Steroids Ophthalmic (Eye) Suspension, Drops(Final Dosage Form)(Ml)
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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
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 Maxidex:
- Acne Rosacea Keratitis
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Corneal Abrasion
- Corneal Ulcer
- Cyclitis
- Herpes Zoster Keratitis
- Iridocyclitis
- Iritis
- Ocular Inflammation
- Post-Op Ocular Inflammation
- Punctate Epithelial Keratopathy
- Uveitis
Also known as: Acute Iritis, Allergy Eye Itch, Atopic Conjunctivitis, Corneal Abrasion Injury, Corneal Injury, Itchy Eyes Due To Allergies, Ocular Itching Due To Allergies, Ophthalmic Inflammation, Postoperative Ocular Inflammation, Postoperative Ophthalmic Inflammation, Punctate Keratopathy, Rosacea Keratitis, Ulcerative Keratitis.
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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| Drug label | Dosing type | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Maxidex 0.1% Eye Drops | Maintenance | Instill 1 drop into affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 4 times per day. |
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Drug interactions
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There are no contraindication interactions for this drug.
There are no severe interactions for this drug.
There are no moderate interactions for this drug.
Contraindications
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- Fungal infection of eye
- Herpes simplex dendritic keratitis
- Tuberculosis of the eye
- Vaccinia virus keratitis
- Amebic infection of the eye
- Ocular hypertension
- Corneal erosion
- Diabetes mellitus
- Krukenberg spindle
- Open angle glaucoma
- Severe myopia
Adverse reactions
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Less Frequent
- Ocular hypertension
Rare or Very Rare
- Adrenocortical insufficiency
- Cataracts
- Central serous chorioretinopathy
- Corneal degeneration
- Corneal edema
- Corneal erosion
- Corneal ulcer
- Fungal infection of eye
- Glaucoma
- Globe perforation
- Hypercortisolism
- Hypersensitivity drug reaction
- Keratitis
- Optic nerve damage
- Punctate keratitis
- Reduced visual acuity
- Uveitis
- Visual changes
- Visual field defect
More Frequent
- Blurred vision
Less Frequent
- Headache disorder
- Iritis
- Ocular pain
Rare or Very Rare
- Accommodation disorder
- Allergic dermatitis
- Blepharoptosis
- Calcification of cornea
- Chemosis
- Conjunctival hyperemia
- Conjunctivitis
- Dizziness
- Dysgeusia
- Eye tearing
- Foreign body sensation of eye
- Impaired wound healing
- Mydriasis
- Ocular infection
- Ocular irritation
- Ocular itching
- Ocular redness
- Photophobia
- Urticaria
Precautions
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ICD codes
| Code | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acne rosacea keratitis | ||
| H16.9 | ICD10CM | Unspecified keratitis |
| L71.8 | ICD10CM | Other rosacea |
| Allergic conjunctivitis | ||
| H10.1 | ICD10CM | Acute atopic conjunctivitis |
| H10.10 | ICD10CM | Acute atopic conjunctivitis, unspecified eye |
| H10.11 | ICD10CM | Acute atopic conjunctivitis, right eye |
| H10.12 | ICD10CM | Acute atopic conjunctivitis, left eye |
| H10.13 | ICD10CM | Acute atopic conjunctivitis, bilateral |
| H10.44 | ICD10CM | Vernal conjunctivitis |
| H10.45 | ICD10CM | Other chronic allergic conjunctivitis |
| H16.26 | ICD10CM | Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement |
| H16.261 | ICD10CM | Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, right eye |
| H16.262 | ICD10CM | Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, left eye |
| H16.263 | ICD10CM | Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, bilateral |
| H16.269 | ICD10CM | Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, unspecified eye |
| Corneal abrasion | ||
| S05.00xA | ICD10CM | Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, unspecified eye, initial encounter |
| S05.01xA | ICD10CM | Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, right eye, initial encounter |
| S05.02xA | ICD10CM | Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, left eye, initial encounter |
| Corneal ulcer | ||
| H16.0 | ICD10CM | Corneal ulcer |
| H16.00 | ICD10CM | Unspecified corneal ulcer |
| H16.001 | ICD10CM | Unspecified corneal ulcer, right eye |
| H16.002 | ICD10CM | Unspecified corneal ulcer, left eye |
| H16.003 | ICD10CM | Unspecified corneal ulcer, bilateral |
| H16.009 | ICD10CM | Unspecified corneal ulcer, unspecified eye |
| H16.01 | ICD10CM | Central corneal ulcer |
| H16.011 | ICD10CM | Central corneal ulcer, right eye |
| H16.012 | ICD10CM | Central corneal ulcer, left eye |
| H16.013 | ICD10CM | Central corneal ulcer, bilateral |
| H16.019 | ICD10CM | Central corneal ulcer, unspecified eye |
| H16.02 | ICD10CM | Ring corneal ulcer |
| H16.021 | ICD10CM | Ring corneal ulcer, right eye |
| H16.022 | ICD10CM | Ring corneal ulcer, left eye |
| H16.023 | ICD10CM | Ring corneal ulcer, bilateral |
| H16.029 | ICD10CM | Ring corneal ulcer, unspecified eye |
| H16.03 | ICD10CM | Corneal ulcer with hypopyon |
| H16.031 | ICD10CM | Corneal ulcer with hypopyon, right eye |
| H16.032 | ICD10CM | Corneal ulcer with hypopyon, left eye |
| H16.033 | ICD10CM | Corneal ulcer with hypopyon, bilateral |
| H16.039 | ICD10CM | Corneal ulcer with hypopyon, unspecified eye |
| H16.04 | ICD10CM | Marginal corneal ulcer |
| H16.041 | ICD10CM | Marginal corneal ulcer, right eye |
| H16.042 | ICD10CM | Marginal corneal ulcer, left eye |
| H16.043 | ICD10CM | Marginal corneal ulcer, bilateral |
| H16.049 | ICD10CM | Marginal corneal ulcer, unspecified eye |
| H16.05 | ICD10CM | Mooren's corneal ulcer |
| H16.051 | ICD10CM | Mooren's corneal ulcer, right eye |
| H16.052 | ICD10CM | Mooren's corneal ulcer, left eye |
| H16.053 | ICD10CM | Mooren's corneal ulcer, bilateral |
| H16.059 | ICD10CM | Mooren's corneal ulcer, unspecified eye |
| H16.06 | ICD10CM | Mycotic corneal ulcer |
| H16.061 | ICD10CM | Mycotic corneal ulcer, right eye |
| H16.062 | ICD10CM | Mycotic corneal ulcer, left eye |
| H16.063 | ICD10CM | Mycotic corneal ulcer, bilateral |
| H16.069 | ICD10CM | Mycotic corneal ulcer, unspecified eye |
| H16.07 | ICD10CM | Perforated corneal ulcer |
| H16.071 | ICD10CM | Perforated corneal ulcer, right eye |
| H16.072 | ICD10CM | Perforated corneal ulcer, left eye |
| H16.073 | ICD10CM | Perforated corneal ulcer, bilateral |
| H16.079 | ICD10CM | Perforated corneal ulcer, unspecified eye |
| Cyclitis | ||
| H20 | ICD10CM | Iridocyclitis |
| H20.0 | ICD10CM | Acute and subacute iridocyclitis |
| H20.00 | ICD10CM | Unspecified acute and subacute iridocyclitis |
| H20.01 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis |
| H20.011 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.012 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.013 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.019 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.02 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis |
| H20.021 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.022 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.023 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.029 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.03 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis |
| H20.031 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.032 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.033 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.039 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.04 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis |
| H20.041 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.042 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.043 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.049 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.1 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis |
| H20.10 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.11 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.12 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.13 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.2 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis |
| H20.20 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.21 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.22 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.23 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.9 | ICD10CM | Unspecified iridocyclitis |
| Herpes zoster keratitis | ||
| B02.33 | ICD10CM | Zoster keratitis |
| Iridocyclitis | ||
| H20 | ICD10CM | Iridocyclitis |
| H20.0 | ICD10CM | Acute and subacute iridocyclitis |
| H20.00 | ICD10CM | Unspecified acute and subacute iridocyclitis |
| H20.01 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis |
| H20.011 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.012 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.013 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.019 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.02 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis |
| H20.021 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.022 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.023 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.029 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.03 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis |
| H20.031 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.032 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.033 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.039 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.04 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis |
| H20.041 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.042 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.043 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.049 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.1 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis |
| H20.10 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.11 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.12 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.13 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.2 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis |
| H20.20 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.21 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.22 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.23 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.9 | ICD10CM | Unspecified iridocyclitis |
| Iritis | ||
| A18.54 | ICD10CM | Tuberculous iridocyclitis |
| B00.51 | ICD10CM | Herpesviral iridocyclitis |
| B02.32 | ICD10CM | Zoster iridocyclitis |
| D86.83 | ICD10CM | Sarcoid iridocyclitis |
| H20 | ICD10CM | Iridocyclitis |
| H20.0 | ICD10CM | Acute and subacute iridocyclitis |
| H20.00 | ICD10CM | Unspecified acute and subacute iridocyclitis |
| H20.01 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis |
| H20.011 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.012 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.013 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.019 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.02 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis |
| H20.021 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.022 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.023 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.029 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.03 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis |
| H20.031 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.032 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.033 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.039 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.04 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis |
| H20.041 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.042 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.043 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.049 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.1 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis |
| H20.10 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.11 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.12 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.13 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.2 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis |
| H20.20 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.21 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.22 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.23 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.8 | ICD10CM | Other iridocyclitis |
| H20.81 | ICD10CM | Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis |
| H20.811 | ICD10CM | Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, right eye |
| H20.812 | ICD10CM | Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, left eye |
| H20.813 | ICD10CM | Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.819 | ICD10CM | Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.82 | ICD10CM | Vogt-koyanagi syndrome |
| H20.821 | ICD10CM | Vogt-koyanagi syndrome, right eye |
| H20.822 | ICD10CM | Vogt-koyanagi syndrome, left eye |
| H20.823 | ICD10CM | Vogt-koyanagi syndrome, bilateral |
| H20.829 | ICD10CM | Vogt-koyanagi syndrome, unspecified eye |
| H20.9 | ICD10CM | Unspecified iridocyclitis |
| Ocular inflammation | ||
| H57.8 | ICD10CM | Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa |
| T86.840 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant rejection |
| T86.8401 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant rejection, right eye |
| T86.8402 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant rejection, left eye |
| T86.8403 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant rejection, bilateral |
| T86.8409 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant rejection, unspecified eye |
| T86.841 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant failure |
| T86.8411 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant failure, right eye |
| T86.8412 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant failure, left eye |
| T86.8413 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant failure, bilateral |
| T86.8419 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant failure, unspecified eye |
| T86.842 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant infection |
| T86.8421 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant infection, right eye |
| T86.8422 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant infection, left eye |
| T86.8423 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant infection, bilateral |
| T86.8429 | ICD10CM | Corneal transplant infection, unspecified eye |
| Post-op ocular inflammation | ||
| H57.8 | ICD10CM | Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa |
| Punctate epithelial keratopathy | ||
| H16.14 | ICD10CM | Punctate keratitis |
| H16.141 | ICD10CM | Punctate keratitis, right eye |
| H16.142 | ICD10CM | Punctate keratitis, left eye |
| H16.143 | ICD10CM | Punctate keratitis, bilateral |
| H16.149 | ICD10CM | Punctate keratitis, unspecified eye |
| Uveitis | ||
| D86.83 | ICD10CM | Sarcoid iridocyclitis |
| H20 | ICD10CM | Iridocyclitis |
| H20.0 | ICD10CM | Acute and subacute iridocyclitis |
| H20.00 | ICD10CM | Unspecified acute and subacute iridocyclitis |
| H20.01 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis |
| H20.011 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.012 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.013 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.019 | ICD10CM | Primary iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.02 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis |
| H20.021 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.022 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.023 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.029 | ICD10CM | Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.03 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis |
| H20.031 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.032 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.033 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.039 | ICD10CM | Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.04 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis |
| H20.041 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.042 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.043 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.049 | ICD10CM | Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.1 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis |
| H20.10 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.11 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.12 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.13 | ICD10CM | Chronic iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.2 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis |
| H20.20 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.21 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, right eye |
| H20.22 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, left eye |
| H20.23 | ICD10CM | Lens-induced iridocyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.8 | ICD10CM | Other iridocyclitis |
| H20.81 | ICD10CM | Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis |
| H20.811 | ICD10CM | Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, right eye |
| H20.812 | ICD10CM | Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, left eye |
| H20.813 | ICD10CM | Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, bilateral |
| H20.819 | ICD10CM | Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, unspecified eye |
| H20.9 | ICD10CM | Unspecified iridocyclitis |
| H44.11 | ICD10CM | Panuveitis |
| H44.111 | ICD10CM | Panuveitis, right eye |
| H44.112 | ICD10CM | Panuveitis, left eye |
| H44.113 | ICD10CM | Panuveitis, bilateral |
| H44.119 | ICD10CM | Panuveitis, unspecified eye |
| H44.13 | ICD10CM | Sympathetic uveitis |
| H44.131 | ICD10CM | Sympathetic uveitis, right eye |
| H44.132 | ICD10CM | Sympathetic uveitis, left eye |
| H44.133 | ICD10CM | Sympathetic uveitis, bilateral |
| H44.139 | ICD10CM | Sympathetic uveitis, unspecified eye |
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