DRUG SUPPLIED DOSE COMMENTS
CIPROFLOXACIN-DEXAMETHASONE EAR DROPS (Paeds)
(Ciprodex)

Mechanism of action:

Fluoroquinolone antibiotic with corticosteroid combination



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Last update: 2019-01-14		 Ear drops: ciprofloxacin 0.3% + dexamethasone 0.1% (7.5 mL bottle) Children >= 6 mo
Shake well and instill 4 drops into ear BID x 7 days

 Unlike other available antibiotic ear drops, ciprofloxacin-dexamethasone carries no risk of ototoxicity and may be used safely in cases of tympanic perforation or tympanostomy tubes

For treatment of acute otitis externa (>1 yr)and acute otitis media with otorrhea in patients (>6 mo) with tympanostomy tubes due to S. aureus, S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis, or P.aeruginosa


Standard Prescription:

ciprofloxacin-dexamethasone ear drops__drops into ear Q__H x __ days