DEXAMETHASONE OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT

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Subject: DEXAMETHASONE OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT                               

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Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003201

Folder Title: DEXAMETHASONE OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT                                                               

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                                                                         25 Jan 91


              ODL Bales,
              LTC Coulter,

              1. Per @ phonecon, 25 Jan 91, subj:                    Cphthalmic Ointment
              for         Casualties.

              2. FM 8-285, Treatment of Chemical @ CasUalties and               Onal
              Military Chemical Injuries, lists the treatmerrt of          amiurr-tivities
              (p 4-3, para 4-7b(2)) - llqld lesions require little trea       . Al
              the lesicrr. may becom inf      , a steroid arttibiotic eye ointment such as
                            sodium phosphate-     cin ophthalmic ointment can be
              applied.           c o         such as 5% boric acid ointment will provide
              lubrication and         ant@cterial effects. The application of sterile
                   leum jelly between the eyelids will provide additional lubrication
              and prevent sealing of the eyelids ... To prevent infection, a few drops of
              15% solution of sodium SUlfaoetaMide       d be instilled every 4 hours.
              other antamcterial cphthalmc preparations may be substituted for sodium
              sulfacetamicle. 11

              3 .         Chmical Agerit Patierrt Treatment Sets do rx)t have any of the
              above medications.          with DPSC and f@ that they have
              dexecmethasone cphthaimc o        but riot with necmycin in a sugle
              preparation. That is not a stocked item al         we could get it but may
              take tim. @t they do have is a necmycin cph           c solution, but HAJ
                      in Professional services said it @d not last in the eye and
              would need repeated dosim. Mi           n does            goug with the
              dexamethascne ophthalmic ointment. Ultiivately, @ call.

              4. Revelarrt information is as follows: dexamethasone ophthalmic o         t
ex, NSN 6505-00-961-5508, 0.125 oz tube, 6254 tubes are
              at DPSC); neamycin cph      c solution (trade name = Neodecadrcn, NM
              6505-01-039-4352, 5 ml bottle, 2291 bottles are at DPSC).

              5.           ed basis of issue and distribution in AC)R:

                 a. About 750        Cal Agent Patient Trea       (CAPR) Sets in the
              ACR. Recmmend that 6 tubes of dexamthascne ophthalmic ointment be
              distributed to each CAPR set (750 x 6 = 4500 tubes).

                 b. Hold a set quantity at the @ for resupply. Your call.

                 c. Nat all the seirvioes have CAPR sets. They may have a requirewnt
              for the dexamthasone o       t d          on what is in their @cal
                     e-

              6. How are you f@ for 15 percerrt sodium sulfacetamide solution for
              inf              burns of the eye7

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Subject = DEXAMETHASONE OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT
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