Dexamethasone Solution (Drops)

• It is used to treat eye swelling.
• It is used to treat eye irritation.
• It is used to treat ear swelling.

For all uses of dexamethasone solution (drops):

• If you have an allergy to dexamethasone or any other part of this medicine.
• If you are allergic to any drugs like this one, any other drugs, foods, or other substances. Tell your doctor about the allergy and what signs you had, like rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other signs.

For use in the eye:

• If you have any of these health problems: A fungal, TB (tuberculosis), or viral infection of the eye.
• If you have any kind of eye infection.

For use in the ear:

• If you have a fungal infection of the ear.
• If you have a hole in the eardrum.

This is not a list of all drugs or health problems that interact with dexamethasone solution.

Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all of your drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe for you to take this medicine with all of your drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug without checking with your doctor.

Use dexamethasone solution as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.

For all uses of dexamethasone solution (drops):

• To gain the most benefit, do not miss doses.
• Use as you have been told, even if your signs get better.
• Wash your hands before and after use.

For use in the eye:

• Take out contact lenses before using dexamethasone solution. Lenses may be put back in 15 minutes after this medicine is given. Do not put contacts back in if your eyes are irritated or infected.
• Do not touch the container tip to the eye, lid, or other skin.
• Tilt your head back and drop drug into the eye.
• After use, keep your eyes closed. Put pressure on the inside corner of the eye. Do this for 1 to 2 minutes. This keeps the drug in your eye.

For use in the ear:

• If you are using dexamethasone solution in the ear, use as the doctor tells you.

What do I do if I miss a dose?

• Use a missed dose as soon as you think about it.
• If it is close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time.
• Do not use 2 doses or extra doses.

If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.