Medicine guide

Medexol

On the Bulgarian pack: Медексол 0,1 % капки за очи, разтвор

Medexol 0,1 % · eye drops, solution

  • Prescription only
  • Eyes and ears
Active substance
Dexamethasone
Made by
World Medicine Europe EOOD

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

Medicine groupEyes and earsS01BA01

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How it works

This product’s leaflet is published as a scanned document. This section quotes the US prescribing label for the same active substance (dexamethasone). It describes the substance, not this Bulgarian product — its uses and doses can differ.

Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory effects and low mineralocorticoid activity.

The precise mechanism of action in multiple myeloma is unknown.

Half-life4 h
Mostly cleared after≈ 20 hfive half-lives — our arithmetic
How the body breaks it down

Dexamethasone is metabolized by CYP3A4.

How it leaves the body

Less than 10% of dexamethasone is excreted in the urine.

With food

Effect of Food A high-fat, high-calorie (total 800-1000 calories: approximately 60% from fat, 25% from carbohydrate and 15% from protein) meal had no effect on AUC inf and decreased C max by 23% of a single 20 mg dose of HEMADY.

Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-01-09

Safety of the active substance

This product’s leaflet is published as a scanned document. This section quotes the US prescribing label for the same active substance (dexamethasone). It describes the substance, not this Bulgarian product — its uses and doses can differ.

Must not be used by
  • HEMADY is contraindicated in patients with: Hypersensitivity to dexamethasone, or any of the excipients.
  • Rare instances of anaphylactic reactions have been reported [see Adverse Reactions (‎ 6 ), Description ( ‎11 )].
  • Systemic fungal infections.
  • Corticosteroids may exacerbate systemic fungal infections [see Warnings and Precautions (‎ 5.2 )]..
Most common side effects

The most common adverse reactions are cardiovascular, dermatologic, endocrine, fluid and electrolyte disturbances, gastrointestinal, metabolic, musculoskeletal, neurological/psychiatric, ophthalmic, abnormal fat deposits, decreased resistance to infection, hiccups, increased or decreased motility and number of spermatozoa, malaise, moon face, and weight gain.

Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

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United StatesNo exact match for this strength and form

European UnionNo exact match for this strength and form

CanadaNo exact match for this strength and form

NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form

SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made byWorld Medicine Europe EOOD · Bulgaria
Active substanceDexamethasone
Used inEyes and ears
StrengthMedexol 0,1 %
Formeye drops, solution
Pack sizes1
ClassificationS01BA01 · Eyes and ears
Name in the registerМедексол 0,1 % капки за очи, разтвор
Reg. no.20210172

Source: Bulgarian Drug Agency register · 2026-08-01 · not reviewed by a clinician

Източник: Изпълнителна агенция по лекарствата (ИАЛ). The publisher’s terms do not grant reproduction, so text is shortened and linked. Publisher’s terms.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.