Land: Storbritannia
Språk: engelsk
Kilde: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Dexamethasone; Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride
CST Pharma Ltd
S02CA06
Dexamethasone; Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride
1mg/1ml ; 3mg/1ml
Ear drops
Auricular
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 12010100; GTIN: 5055946807546
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET CILODEX ® 3 MG/ML / 1 MG/ML EAR DROPS, SUSPENSION (ciprofloxacin hydrochloride / dexamethasone) THE NAME OF YOUR MEDICINE IS CILODEX® 3 MG/ML / 1 MG/ML EAR DROPS, SUSPENSION BUT WILL BE REFERRED TO AS CILODEX THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THIS LEAFLET. READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. • Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. • If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. • This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. • If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Cilodex is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you use Cilodex 3. How to use Cilodex 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Cilodex 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT CILODEX IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Cilodex is a suspension for auricular use (in the ear). It contains: • ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic belonging to the group fluoroquinolones. Ciprofloxacin works by killing bacteria that cause infections • and dexamethasone, a corticosteroid or anti-inflammatory agent that will help to relieve inflammation and redness. Cilodex is an ear drop. This medicine is used to treat acute middle ear infection (otitis media) in patients with draining ear tubes (tympanostomy tubes or “Grommets”) or to treat an outer ear infection (acute otitis externa). It has been shown to be safe and effective in paediatric patients 6 months of age and older for the treatment of middle ear infections (AOMT) and 1 year of age and older for the treatment of outer ear infections (AOE). 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE CILODEX DO NOT USE CILODEX: • If you are ALLERGIC to ciprofloxacin, dexamethasone or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed read_full_document