SPL Set ID: eed6b293-6bbe-4bd3-ad9d-3849e0eb6c05

Ciprofloxacin 0.3% and dexamethasone 0.1% sterile otic suspension, USP, contains the quinolone antimicrobial, ciprofloxacin hydrochloride USP, combined with the corticosteroid, dexamethasone USP, in a sterile, preserved suspension for otic use. Each mL of ciprofloxacin 0.3% and dexamethasone 0.1% otic suspension contains ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, USP (equivalent to 3 mg ciprofloxacin base), 1 mg dexamethasone USP, and 0.1 mg benzalkonium chloride as a preservative. The inactive ingredients are acetic acid, boric acid, edetate disodium, hydroxyethyl cellulose, water for injection, sodium acetate, sodium chloride, and tyloxapol. Sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid may be added for adjustment of pH. Ciprofloxacin, a quinolone antimicrobial is available as the monohydrochloride monohydrate salt of 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinoline carboxylic acid. The molecular formula is C 17 H 18 FN 3 O 3 •HCl•H 2 O. The molecular weight is 385.82 g/mol and the structural formula is: Figure 1: Structure of Ciprofloxacin Dexamethasone, 9-fluoro-11(beta),17,21-trihydroxy-16(alpha)-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, is a corticosteroid. The molecular formula is C 22 H 29 FO 5 . The molecular weight is 392.46 g/mol and the structural formula is: Figure 2: Structure of Dexamethasone Cipro Structure Dexa Structure