Topical ophthalmic (steroid + aminoglycoside)
Dexamethasone with netilmicin
Brand names: specials
Adult dose
Dose: 1 drop QDS
Route: Ophthalmic
Frequency: QDS
Clinical pearls
- Specialist ophthalmology — inflammatory + bacterial conjunctivitis
- RCOphth
Contraindications
- Viral / fungal infection
- Glaucoma
- Aminoglycoside hypersensitivity
Side effects
- Stinging
- Increased IOP
- Cataract (prolonged)
- Superinfection
Monitoring
- IOP
- Visual acuity
Reference: BNF; RCOphth; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/dexamethasone-with-netilmicin/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- Steroid Dose Equivalence · Medications
- Adrenal Crisis Risk Score · Adrenal Disorders
- Ideal Body Weight (Devine) · Anthropometry
- Lille Model (Steroid Response in Alcoholic Hepatitis) · Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Ho Index for Predicting Response to Medical Therapy in IBD · Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Apfel Score for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting · Perioperative
Pathways
- Acute Red Eye / Vision Loss Screen · RCOphth 2020; NICE CKS
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension · ABN; consensus 2018
- Acute Red Eye Assessment · RCOphth / AAO
- Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma · RCOphth / EGS Guidelines
- Retinal Detachment · RCOphth Guidelines / EURETINA
- Diabetic Retinopathy — Screening and Management · NICE NG28 2016 / NHS DES Programme