SUMMARY
Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Suspension Sterile
Neomycin and polymyxin B sulfates and dexamethasone ophthalmic suspension is a multiple dose anti-infective steroid combination in sterile suspension form for topical application.
For steroid-responsive inflammatory ocular conditions for which a corticosteroid is indicated and where bacterial infection or a risk of bacterial ocular infection exists.
Ocular corticosteroids are indicated in inflammatory conditions of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea, and anterior segment of the globe where the inherent risk of corticosteroids use in certain infective conjunctivitides is accepted to obtain a diminution in edema and inflammation. They are also indicated in chronic anterior uveitis and corneal injury from chemical, radiation or thermal burns; or penetration of foreign bodies.
The use of a combination drug with an anti-infective component is indicated where the risk of infection is high or where there is an expectation that potentially dangerous numbers of bacteria will be present in the eye.
The particular anti-infective drug in this product is active against the following common bacterial eye pathogens: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella/Enterobacter species, Neisseria species, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
This product does not provide adequate coverage against: Serratia marcescens and streptococci, including Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Clinical Trials Related to Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Dexamethasone (Neomycin / Polymyxin B / Dexamethasone Ophthalmic)
Trial Comparing Neomycin to Rifaximin Plus Neomycin in the Treatment of Methane Positive Subjects With Constipation Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (C-IBS) [Not yet recruiting]
In this study the investigators aim to compare the efficacy of neomycin to a combination of
rifaximin and neomycin in the treatment of C-IBS subjects with methane on their breath test.
This study will be conducted in collaboration with Dr. John DiBaise at the Mayo Clinic in
Scottsdale, AZ.
Efficacy of the Combination Bismuth + Neomycin + Procaine in the Treatment of Recurrent Aphthous Ulceration [Not yet recruiting]
To evaluate the efficacy of the product Bismu-Jet ® (bismuth tartrate and sodium, neomycin
sulfate and procaine hydrochloride) produced by EMS S / A compared to placebo in reducing
the signs and symptoms resulting from UAR in patients of both sexes, with age over 12 years.
Comparison of Combination Antibiotics Eyedrop to Artificial Tear in Hordeolum After Incision and Curettage [Recruiting]
To compare the effectiveness of combined antibiotic ophthalmic solution (neomycin sulfate,
polymyxin B sulfate and gramicidin) with placebo (artificial tear) in the treatment of
hordeolum after incision and curettage
Safety Study of EBV Specific Cytotoxic T-Cells to Treat Relapsed EBV-Positive Lymphoma, [Recruiting]
Some patients with Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin Lymphoma show evidence of infection with the virus
that causes infectious mononucleosis Epstein Barr virus (EBV) before or at the time of their
diagnosis of Lymphoma. EBV is often found in the cancer cells suggesting that it may play a
role in causing Lymphoma. The cancer cells infected by EBV are very clever because they are
able to hide from the body's immune system and escape destruction. We want to see if we can
grow special white blood cells, called T cells, that have been trained to kill EBV infected
cells and then give them back to the patient. To find out how long these cells last we may
put a marker gene into them so we can track them. Gene marking is optional in this study.
Eligible patients can participate without the gene marking if they choose.
The purpose of this study is to find the largest safe dose of EBV specific cytotoxic T
cells, to learn what the side effects are and to see whether this therapy might help
patients with Hodgkin disease and non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.
Antibiotics for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis [Recruiting]
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an acute and chronic inflammatory bowel disease, whose cause is
unknown. However, it is widely accepted that bacteria living in the large bowel are
essential for the development of the disease. Intuitively, therefore, a logical approach to
treatment would be to use antibiotics. Howevere, antimicrobial chemotherapy has been
unsuccessful in managing acute colitis, and has had only limited benefit in long-term
treatment. The failure of antibiotics in UC arises from the fact that no-one has tried to
identify which bacteria are involved in causing disease, and equally importantly, nobody has
targeted appropriate antibiotics to knock out the specific bacteria in question, in a
sysstematic way. Despite this, increasing evidence implicates bacteria living on the lining
of the bowel being involved in UC. Our aim, therefore is to identify bacteria colonising the
mucosal surface in the lower large intestine and to determine the antibiotic sensitivities of
those we beleive to be particularly involved in the disease, such as enterococcit,
peptostreptococci and enterobacteria. Because we have already studied resistance to
antimicorbial in many mucosal isolate, we plan ot focus on using a combination of two
antibiotics in this work. A controlled trial will test the benefit of using these
antibiotics over a period of one month and then the patients will be followed up over a six
month period. We will be looking for significant long-term improvements, and a reduction in
drug use following antibiotic therapy.
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Page last updated: 2006-07-24
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