Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2020 Publisher: Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited, 2nd Floor, The WestWorks Building, White City Place, 195 Wood Lane, London, W12 7FQ, United Kingdom
MAXITROL EYE DROPS.
| Pharmaceutical Form |
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Eye drops, suspension. White sterile suspension for topical ocular administration. |
1 ml suspension contains 1 mg dexamethasone, 6000 IU polymyxin B sulphate, 3500 IU neomycin sulphate (as base).
Excipient(s) with known effect: 1 ml suspension contains 0.04 mg benzalkonium chloride.
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone |
Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid; it combines high anti-inflammatory effects with low mineralocorticoid activity. It has an approximately 7 times greater anti-inflammatory potency than prednisolone, another commonly prescribed corticosteroid. At high doses it reduces the immune response. |
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| Neomycin |
Neomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic and acts by binding to polysomes, inhibiting protein synthesis and generating errors in the transcription of the genetic code. |
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| Polymyxin B |
Polymixin B is bactericidal against a wide range of gram negative bacilli. It exerts a bactericidal effect by binding to acid phospholipids in the cell wall and membranes of the bacterium, thereby rendering ineffective the osmotic barrier normally provided by the cell membrane. |
| List of Excipients |
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Sodium chloride |
5 ml & 10 ml DROP-TANIER, natural LDPE bottles and plugs with polystyrene or polypropylene caps.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited, 2nd Floor, The WestWorks Building, White City Place, 195 Wood Lane, London, W12 7FQ, United Kingdom
PL 00101/1000
24 January 1991
| Drug | Countries | |
|---|---|---|
| MAXITROL | Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States |
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