Ceprolen D Eye/Ear Drops is a combination of Ciprofloxacin and Dexamethasone. It is used to treat eye and ear infections with inflammation. Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic that stops the growth of the bacteria that is causing the infection while Dexamethasone helps relieve symptoms such as pain, redness, itching, soreness, watery eyes or ear discharge.
Dose
Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor.
Recommended dose:
Instil one to two drops every hour or two as initial therapy. when a favourable response is observed, reduce to one drop every 4 hours. Maintainance dose of one drop three times a day will suffice to control symptoms.
precautions
- Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.
- Do not touch the tip to any surface to avoid contamination.
- Wait for at least 5-10 minutes before delivering the next medication to avoid dilution.
- It may cause short term blurring of vision when first used. Use caution before driving or using machines.
- Do not wear contact lenses until your infection clears up.
- Do not use it more often or for longer than advised by your doctor. Inform your doctor if your condition hasn't improved after seven days of treatment.
- Make sure to use within 4 weeks of opening the bottle.
