Spersadex

Neurology

Cerebral oedema caused by brain tumours, neurosurgery, bacterial meningitis, brain abscess.

Pulmonary and respiratory diseases

Severe acute asthma attack.

Dermatology

Oral initial treatment of extensive, severe, acute skin diseases that respond to glucocorticoids, such as erythroderma, pemphigus vulgaris, acute eczema.

Autoimmune disorders/rheumatology

Oral initial treatment of autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (especially visceral forms).

Severely progressive form of active rheumatoid arthritis, e.g. rapidly destructive forms and/or with extra-articular manifestations.

Infectology

Severe infections with toxic conditions (e.g. tuberculosis, typhoid) only with concomitant anti-infective therapy.

Oncology

Palliative treatment of malignant tumours.

Endocrinology

Congenital adrenogenital syndrome in adulthood.

OZURDEX is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with:

- visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DME) who are pseudophakic or who are considered insufficiently responsive to, or unsuitable for non-corticosteroid therapy

- macular oedema following either Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRVO) or Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)

- inflammation of the posterior segment of the eye presenting as non-infectious uveitis

Indicated for treatment of steroid responsive inflammatory conditions of the conjunctiva, cornea and anterior segment of the eye, such as, anterior uveitis, iritis, cyclitis, allergic and vernal conjunctivitis, herpes zoster keratitis, superficial punctate keratitis and non-specific superficial keratitis.

Also indicated for the treatment of corneal injury from chemical, radiation or thermal burns or following penetration by foreign bodies. Indicated for post-operative use to reduce inflammatory reactions and suppress graft reaction.