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Dexamethasone eye drops and ointment

Corticosteroid eye medicine (anti-inflammatory steroid)

Listed in Bangladesh as Dexamethasone (Ophthalmic).
  • 24 brands
  • 23 makers
  • 2 forms
  • From ≈ ৳78

What it is used for

Dexamethasone eye drops and ointment reduce inflammation in and around the eye. They are used after eye operations such as cataract surgery, for inflammation inside the eye (uveitis or iritis), and for some severe allergic or other non-infectious eye inflammation. They are prescribed after an eye examination, usually by an eye specialist.

How it works

As a corticosteroid, dexamethasone switches off chemical signals that drive inflammation, easing redness, swelling, pain and itching in the eye.

Drug class: Corticosteroid eye medicine (anti-inflammatory steroid)

Available in Bangladesh

24 brands from 23 makers, in these forms and strengths:

Ophthalmic Solution
0.10%
Ophthalmic Ointment
0.05%

Brands and prices

Same medicine, different makers — ask your doctor or pharmacist before switching.

Dexamethasone eye drops and ointment Ophthalmic Solution · 0.10%24 brands · from ≈ ৳78

  • DexagenGeneral Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳78
  • DexanChemist Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳79
  • FlamitrolGaco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳82
  • D-OneNipa Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳83
  • SonexaAristopharma Ltd.≈ ৳83
  • GludexKemiko Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳84
  • DexametRephco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳86
  • StedexNavana Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳86
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  • MetadaxanIncepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳87
  • OcudexAsiatic Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳87
  • DexaminJayson Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳90
  • DM-SonePacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳90
  • OplerMonicopharma Ltd.≈ ৳90
  • DexadronReman Drug Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳91
  • DexonIbn Sina Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳91
  • InfladexBiopharma Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳92
  • InflavisBeximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳92
  • SteronACME Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳92
  • DecasonOpsonin Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳94
  • DexacortOpso Saline Ltd.≈ ৳94
  • D-CortGlobe Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳94
  • OrbidexPopular Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳94
  • AcicotACI Limited≈ ৳95
  • MeradexonGaco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳95

Dexamethasone eye drops and ointment Ophthalmic Ointment · 0.05%6 brands · from ≈ ৳145

  • DecasonOpsonin Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳145
  • DexonIbn Sina Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳146
  • SonexaAristopharma Ltd.≈ ৳147
  • OrbidexPopular Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳150
  • DexagenGeneral Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳160
  • DexadronReman Drug Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳161

Cheapest first. Prices are DGDA maximum retail prices (MRP) per unit as listed, rounded down to the whole taka. ≈ marks an indicative MRP from a public price list that Mukti has not yet checked against the pack. The MRP printed on the pack always applies.

Prescription

Mukti's medicine catalogue marks Dexamethasone eye drops and ointment as a prescription medicine. Keep a valid prescription ready when you order it in the Mukti Health app, and use it only as your doctor directs.

Important safety information

Common side effects

Stinging or temporary blurred vision can occur after use. With longer treatment, it can raise eye pressure, which may lead to glaucoma, cause cataracts, delay healing of the eye surface and increase the risk of eye infections.

Talk to a doctor or pharmacist first

  • Anyone with glaucoma or a family history of it
  • Anyone with an eye infection, including herpes, fungal or bacterial infections
  • People with thinning of the cornea or sclera, the outer layers of the eye
  • People who wear contact lenses
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women, and parents of a child who needs eye treatment

Warnings

  • Use these drops only under the care of a doctor who has examined your eye. Self-treating a red eye with steroid drops can hide or worsen serious problems.
  • With treatment lasting more than a short time, your eye doctor should check your eye pressure regularly.
  • Your eye doctor may reduce the drops gradually rather than stopping them all at once. Follow their plan.
  • Seek urgent help for increasing pain, worsening redness, or loss of vision.

Questions people ask

Are steroid eye drops safe for long-term use?

Long-term use can raise eye pressure and cause cataracts, so it needs regular checks by an eye doctor. Many people use them safely for short courses as prescribed.

Can I use dexamethasone eye drops for itchy allergic eyes?

Steroid drops are kept for severe allergic eye disease under a doctor's care. Milder eye allergies are usually treated with antihistamine or other anti-allergy drops first.

Why can't I stop dexamethasone eye drops all at once?

After longer use, stopping suddenly can let the inflammation flare up again. Your eye doctor will tell you how to reduce them.

What is the cheapest brand of Dexamethasone eye drops and ointment 0.10% ophthalmic solution in Bangladesh?

Of the 24 brands of Dexamethasone eye drops and ointment 0.10% ophthalmic solution listed, the lowest maximum retail price is ৳78, for Dexagen (General Pharmaceuticals Ltd.). They contain the same medicine; ask your doctor or pharmacist before you switch brands.

What is the price of Dexamethasone eye drops and ointment in Bangladesh?

Listed maximum retail prices range from ৳78 to ৳161 per unit, depending on the form, strength and maker.

How many brands of Dexamethasone eye drops and ointment are there in Bangladesh?

Mukti lists 24 brands of Dexamethasone eye drops and ointment from 23 makers, as ophthalmic solution and ophthalmic ointment.

Do I need a prescription for Dexamethasone eye drops and ointment?

Mukti's medicine catalogue marks Dexamethasone eye drops and ointment as a prescription medicine. Keep a valid prescription ready when you order it in the Mukti Health app, and use it only as your doctor directs.

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