User:Mr. Ibrahem/Ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone

Ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone, sold under the brand name Ciprodex among others, is a combination medication used to treat acute otitis media in those with tympanostomy tubes or acute otitis externa. It may be used in those who are at least 6 months old. It is used as an ear drop.

Common side effects include ear pain and ear itchiness. Other side effects may include anaphylaxis. It contains the antibiotic, ciprofloxacin (0.3%) with the corticosteroid, dexamethasone (0.1%). It is effective against a number of bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

The combination was approved for medical use in the United States in 2003. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom a 5 ml bottle costs the NHS about £6 as of 2021. It costs about 63 USD in the United States as of 2023.