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Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone sodium phosphate is an ocular antibiotic-corticosteroid combination which is a kind of eye-affecting drug.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
BrandsMaxidex, AK dex, Decadron, Sofradex, Spersadex, Ozurdex, Decasone, Dexona

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Eye inflammation
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Vision loss
Vision distortion

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