Dexa-Gentamicin

Dex-gentamicin is a combination drug containing the antibiotic gentamicin and the glucocorticosteroid dexamethasone. The drug is manufactured by Ursafarm Arzneimittel GmbH in Germany and is available in the form of drops and ointment for eye use.

Gentamicin, which is the active component of the drug, belongs to the group of aminoglycoside antibiotics. It has a bactericidal effect and acts on a wide range of bacteria. Gentamicin is effective against gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as against some gram-positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus. Dexamethasone, in turn, is a glucocorticosteroid that has anti-inflammatory, antiallergic and anti-edematous effects.

Dex-gentamicin is used to treat infectious diseases