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Maxitrol
(neomycin and polymyxin B sulfates and dexamethasone) Ophthalmic Suspension Sterile
MAXITROL (neomycin and polymyxin B sulfates and dexamethasone ophthalmic suspension) is a multiple dose anti-infective steroid combination in sterile suspension form for topical application. The chemical structure for the active ingredient, dexamethasone, is:
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Established name: dexamethasone
Chemical name: pregna-1, 4-diene-3, 20-dione, 9-fluoro-11, 17, 21-trihydroxy-16-methyl-, (11β, 16α)-. MW = 392.45
The other active ingredients are neomycin sulfate and polymyxin B sulfate. The structural formula for neomycin sulfate is:
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The structural formula for polymyxin B sulfate is:
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Each mL contains: Actives: neomycin sulfate equivalent to neomycin 3.5 mg, polymyxin B sulfate 10,000 units, dexamethasone 0.1 %. Inactives: hypromellose 2910 0.5%, sodium chloride, polysorbate 20, hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide (to adjust pH), purified water, benzalkonium chloride 0.004% (preservative).
Last updated on RxList: 8/27/2008
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