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Maxidex is an ocular antibiotic-corticosteroid combination which is a kind of eye-affecting drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Brands

AK dex • Decadron • Spersadex • Sofradex • Dexona • Ozurdex • Decasone

Generic Drug

Dexamethasone

Side Effects

Common

Nausea
Eye pain
Thin skin
Dizziness
Vomiting
Feeling anxious
Heartburn
Bleeding in eye
Eye inflammation
Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Skin redness or irritation
Burning sensation
Red skin
Blurred vision
Mood swings
Cloudy or blurred vision

Serious

Vision loss
Vision distortion

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