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Minims Dexamethasone sodium phosphate 0.1% w/v, Eye drops solution
Eye Drops, solution
Dexamethasone sodium phosphate
1. What Minims® Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate eye drops are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you use your eye drops
3. How to use your eye drops
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store your eye drops
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Minims® Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate contains a corticosteroid. It is used to treat inflamed eyes (red and painful).
The part of the eye affected will vary depending on the cause of the inflammation.
Your doctor may sometimes prescribe other drugs at the same time to make sure that the inflammation is treated effectively.
This medicine is indicated for children, adults and the elderly.
Talk to your doctor if you experience swelling and weight gain around the trunk and in the face as these are usually the first manifestations of a syndrome called Cushing’s syndrome. Suppression of the adrenal gland function may develop after stopping a longterm or intensive treatment with Minims® Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate. Talk to your doctor before stopping the treatment by yourself. These risks are especially important in children and patients treated with a drug called ritonavir or cobicistat.
Contact your doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.
In children, continuous, long term use of these eye drops should be avoided. Check with your doctor if your child has been using this medicine for a long time. The doctor or eye specialist may decide to prescribe an alternative.
Minims® Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate can increase the effects of:
Minims® Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate can decrease the effects of:
Tell your doctor if you are using ritonavir or cobicistat, as this may increase the amount of dexamethasone in the blood.
Tell your doctor or eye specialist, he/she may decide to use these drops or to prescribe you an alternative.
Your doctor will ask you to remove your contact lenses prior to the administration of the drops.
There is no information on the effect of this product on contact lenses. Therefore do not wear contact lenses until the effects of the drops have completely worn off.
As with all eye drops, your vision may be blurred after putting the drops in. Wait until your vision is clear before driving or using machines.
Minims® Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate contains sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate and disodium phosphate
This medicine contains 0.16mg phosphates in each drop which is the equivalent of 3.95mg/ml. If you suffer from severe damage to the clear layer at the front (the cornea), phosphates may cause in very rare cases cloudy patches on the cornea due to calcium build-up during treatment.
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The drops are for single use only and provided in single use Minims units, to treat both eyes if necessary. Once opened, use immediately.
Discard any unused portion
If you are putting the eye drops in yourself, then follow these instructions carefully:
1. Wash your hands.
2. Use a mirror, this will help you to see what you are doing.
3. Carefully dry your eyes using a tissue. Twist and pull cap to separate from the Minims body(Diagram 1).
4. Pull your lower eyelid down gently, and then carefully place 1 or 2 drops inside your lower eyelid.
Make sure the dropper does not touch any parts of your eye.
5. Close your eye and blink a few times to make sure your eye is covered by the liquid.
6. Close the eyelids. It is advisable to press gently on the inner corner of your eyelid for 3 minutes. This will help stop the solution draining into your nose and throat. This is especially advisable in children, the elderly and population at risk.
7. Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 for the other eye if necessary, then throw away the Minims unit, even if some solution remains.
If your eyes get worse or are not better after a few weeks of using the eye drops, see your doctor or eye specialist or pharmacist.
This medicine should not be used for long term and frequent use without talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
If you use more Minims®Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate than you should, an overdose is very unlikely to occur. If you suddenly feel unwell after using the drops, tell your doctor or eye specialist or contact the nearest emergency department immediately.
If you forget to use Minims® Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate, you should take the missed dose as soon as you remember, unless it is nearly time for the next dose, but you should not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Most people who are treated with these eye drops do not suffer from any side effects.
Consult your doctor if you feel any changes in your eyesight.
If any of the side effects gets serious, please seek immediate medical attention. If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via:
Yellow Card Scheme - Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the overwrap of each unit and on the carton after the letters “EXP”.
The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not store above 25°C. Do not freeze. Store in original package in order to protect from light.
The drops are for single use only and provided in single use Minims units, to treat both eyes if necessary. Once opened, use immediately.
Discard any unused portion.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use.
These measures will help protect the environment.
This medicine does not contain a preservative as it is a sterile single use unit.
Your eye drops are a colourless solution. Each carton contains 20 units.
This leaflet was last revised in: October 2020.