Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride 3 mg/mL + Dexamethasone 1 mg/mL
3 mg/mL
Drops (eye/ear/nasal)
Civodex vet used against almost all types of bacterial diseases of eye e.g. Acute and chronic keratitis, conjunctivitis, pink eye, ophthalmitis caused by gram-possitive & gram-negative bacteria. It is also indicated in chronic anterior uveities, scleritis, episcleritis, myositis and corneal injury from chemical radiation or thermal burns or penetration of foreign bodies.
Dexamethasone inhibits leukocyte infiltration at the site of inflammation. Ciprofloxacin inhibits DNA gyrase enzyme (specially type-II topoisomerase enzyme) which causes negative supercoiling of bacterial DNA, thus inhibit bacterial growth which causes death of bacteria.
Dose
2 – 3
drops
Frequency
q4h to q6h
Duration
2 days
Purpose
treatment
2-3 drops into conjunctival sac(s) every four to six hours. During the initial 24 to 48 hours, the dosage may be increased to 2-3 drops every two hours
Dose
2 – 3
drops
Frequency
q4h - q6h
Duration
2 days
Purpose
treatment
2-3 drops into conjunctival sac(s) every four to six hours. During the initial 24 to 48 hours, the dosage may be increased to 2-3 drops every two hours
Ciprofloxacin should not be used together with the Chloramphenicol, Macrolides or Tetracycline.