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Product Information of Maxitrol Eye Ointment

BEFORE YOU USE MAXITROL  OINTMENT

Do not use MAXITROL Ointment… • If you have any type of infection of the eye that is not being treated. Use of steroids may make infections worse. • If you have a sticky discharge from your eye. • If you are allergic to dexamethasone, neomycin, polymyxin B or any of the other ingredients listed in section 6. Ask your doctor for advice. Take special care… • Do not inject or swallow this medicine. • Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine if you have a disorder causing a thinning of the eye tissues. • Consult your doctor or pharmacist if your eye pain, redness, swelling or irritation gets worse or persists. • If you experience allergic reactions with Maxitrol, discontinue use and consult your doctor. Allergic reactions may vary from localized itching or skin redness to severe allergic reactions (anaphylactic reaction) or serious skin reactions. These allergic reactions may occur with other topical or systemic antibiotics of the same family (aminoglycosides). • Steroids applied to the eye may delay the healing of your eye wound. Topical NSAIDs (NonSteroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs-Medications) are also known to slow or delay healing. Concomitant use of topical NSAIDs and topical steroids may increase the potential for healing problems. 2 • If you use MAXITROL Ointment for a long time you may. • Have increased pressure in your eye(s) .You should have your eye pressure checked regularly while using Maxitrol. This is especially important in children, as the risk of corticosteroidinduced increased pressure in the eye may be greater in children and may occur earlier than in adults. The risk of corticosteroid-induced increase intraocular pressure and/or cataract formation is increased in predisposed patients (e.g. diabetes). • Develop cataract. • Become more susceptible to eye infections. • Talk to your doctor if you experience swelling and weight gain around the trunk and in the face as these are usually the first manifestations of a syndrome called Cushing’s syndrome. Suppression of the adrenal gland function may develop after stopping a long-term or intensive treatment with MAXITROL. Talk to your doctor before stopping the treatment by yourself. These risks are especially important in children and patients treated with a drug called ritonavir or cobicistat. • Contact your doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances. • Talk to your doctor before using Maxitrol Ointment if you have diabetes or have a family history of diabetes. Pregnancy and breast-feeding MAXITROL Ointment is not recommended during pregnancy or breast-feeding. If you are pregnant or might get pregnant, or if you are breastfeeding a baby, talk to your doctor before you use MAXITROL Ointment. Driving and using machines MAXITROL Ointment may cause brief blurring of vision on instillation. If your sight is affected in any way you should not drive or operate machinery. Using other medicines Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. Taking MAXITROL Ointment with other medicines may increase the seriousness of any side effects. Especially tell your doctor if you are using: • Topical NSAIDs. Concomitant use of topical steroids and topical NSAIDs may increase corneal healing problems. Tell your doctor if you are using ritonavir or cobicistat, as this may increase the amount of dexamethasone in the blood. Tell your doctor if you are diabetic and you are taking, having recently taken or might take medicines for treatment of diabetes such as insulin, metformin or sulfonylureas such as chlorpropamide, as Maxitrol Ointment may decrease the blood glucose lowering effect of these medicines. Important information if you wear Contact Lenses Wearing contact lenses is not advisable during the treatment of an eye infection, as they may make the condition worse. If you do continue to wear your lenses, you must remove them before using MAXITROL Ointment and wait at least 15 minutes after use before putting your lenses back in. Important information about some of the ingredients in MAXITROL Ointment MAXITROL Ointment contains lanolin which may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis). MAXITROL Ointment contains parahydroxybenzoates which can cause allergic reactions, possibly delayed.