Ciprofloxacin and dexamethasone

S02CA06(WHO) US:℞-onlyEU:Rx-only 130244-48-3 D10296 Ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone, sold under the brand nameCiprodexamong others, is an antibiotic/steroidfixed-dose combinationmedication used for the treatment of ear infections.It containsciprofloxacin, as the hydrochloride, afluoroquinolone antibacterial;anddexamethasone, acorticosteroid.It is used asear drops. Ciprofloxacin, afluoroquinolone antibiotic, has shownin vitroactivity against manyGram-positiveandGram-negative bacteriaincludingStaphylococcus aureus,Streptococcus pneumoniae,Haemophilus influenzae,Moraxella catarrhalis, andPseudomonas aeruginosa. Dexamethasone acts as an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid.In 2023, it was the 283rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 700,000 prescriptions.