Patient info

Medicines containing active substance Dexamethasone

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 60 medicines with the active substance dexamethasone.

Medicines containing only dexamethasone

MedicineLegal category
Cilodex ear drops 3 mg / ml / 1 mg / ml ear drops suspension, Ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone 3 mg / ml / 1 mg / ml ear drops suspension –
Ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone 3 mg / ml / 1 mg / ml ear drops suspension SPC –
Dexafree 1 mg / ml eye drops solution SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dexafree 1 mg / ml eye drops solution in single-dose Container,Dexamethasone Phosphate 1 mg / ml eye drops solution in single-dose Container Prescription only (POM)
Dexafree 1 mg/ml eye drops, solution in single-dose Container Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 0.5 mg tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 1 mg tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 1 mg/ml eye drops, solution in single-dose Container SPC –
Dexamethasone 10 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 2 mg tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 20 mg soluble tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 20 mg tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 3.3 mg / 1 ml solution for injection SPC –
Dexamethasone 3.3 mg / ml solution for injection SPC –
Dexamethasone 3.3 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC –
Dexamethasone 3.3 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC –
Dexamethasone 3.8 mg / ml solution for injection SPC –
Dexamethasone 4 mg tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 500 micrograms tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 500 micrograms tablets, Decadron 500 micrograms tablets Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 6.6 mg / ml solution for injection SPC –
Dexamethasone 8.3 mg / ml solution for injection SPC –
Dexamethasone Krka 0.5 mg tablets Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone Krka 3.3 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC –
Dexamethasone Krka 6.6 mg / 2 ml solution for injection/infusion SPC –
Dexamethasone Phosphate 1 mg / ml (as Sodium Phosphate) eye drops solution in a single-dose Container SPC –
Dexamethasone Phosphate 1 mg / ml eye-drops solution in a single dose Container,Dexafree 1 mg / ml eye drops solution in single-dose Container –
Dexamethasone Phosphate 1 mg/ml eye drops, solution SPC –
Dexamethasone Syrimed 2 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC –
Dexamethasone tablets BP 2 mg SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dexsol 2 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dropodex 0.1% w/v eye drops solution SPC Prescription only (POM)
Eythalm 1 mg / ml eye drops solution SPC Prescription only (POM)
Glensoludex 2 mg soluble tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Glensoludex 4 mg soluble tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Glensoludex 8 mg soluble tablets Prescription only (POM)
Maxidex 0.1% w/v eye drops suspension SPC Prescription only (POM)
Minims Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 0.1% w/v eye drops solution SPC Prescription only (POM)
Ozurdex 700 micrograms intravitreal implant in Applicator SPC Prescription only (POM)
Puradex 1 mg / ml eye drops solution SPC Prescription only (POM)
Tobradex eye drops suspension –
Dexamethasone 2 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied –
Dexamethasone 20 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied –
Dexamethasone 40 mg tablets not available –
Dexamethasone 8 mg tablets SPC not available –
Etacortilen 1.5 mg / ml eye drops solution SPC no longer supplied –
Neofordex SPC no longer supplied –
Neofordex 40 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied –

Combinations with dexamethasone

MedicineLegal category
Dexamethasone + Acetic acid + Neomycin
Otomize SPC –
Dexamethasone + Ciprofloxacin
Cilodex 3 mg / ml / 1 mg / ml ear drops suspension no longer supplied –
Dexamethasone + Levofloxacin
Ducressa 1 mg / ml + 5 mg / ml eye drops solution SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone + Neomycin sulfate + Polymyxin B sulfate
Maxitrol eye drops SPC Prescription only (POM)
Maxitrol ointment SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone + Netilmicin
Netildex 3 mg / ml + 1 mg / ml eye drops solution SPC no longer supplied –
Netildex 3 mg / ml + 1 mg / ml eye drops solution in single-dose Container SPC no longer supplied –
Netildex 3 mg/ml + 1 mg/ml eye gel in single-dose Container SPC no longer supplied –
Netilmicin/ Dexamethasone 3 mg/ml + 1 mg/ml eye drops, solution, in single-dose Container SPC not available –
Netilmicin/dexamethasone 3 mg/ml + 1 mg/ml eye drops, solution not available –
Dexamethasone + Tobramycin
Tobradex 3 mg / ml/1 mg / ml eye drops suspension SPC Prescription only (POM)
Tobramycin/dexamethasone 3 mg/ml + 1 mg/ml eye drops, suspension –

ATC groups

The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.

Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.