Maxitrol and Uveitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Uveitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Maxitrol (dexamethasone; neomycin sulfate; polymyxin b sulfate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Kenalog, and have Cataract.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Uveitis when taking Maxitrol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 977 people who have side effects when taking Maxitrol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Maxitrol?

Maxitrol has active ingredients of dexamethasone; neomycin sulfate; polymyxin b sulfate. eHealthMe is studying from 986 Maxitrol users. Check the latest studies of Maxitrol.

What is Uveitis?

Uveitis (inflammation of the uvea) is found to be associated with 841 drugs and 1,518 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Uveitis.



On Apr, 12, 2026

977 people reported to have side effects when taking Maxitrol.
Among them, 16 people (1.64%) have Uveitis.

Could Maxitrol cause Uveitis?

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Maxitrol when they have Uveitis? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Uveitis when taking Maxitrol? *

  • female: 26.67 %
  • male: 73.33 %

What is the age of people who have Uveitis when taking Maxitrol? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 10 %
  • 30-39: 20 %
  • 40-49: 30 %
  • 50-59: 10 %
  • 60+: 30 %

What are other drugs people take besides Maxitrol? *

  1. Kenalog: 8 people, 50.00%
  2. Tobradex: 7 people, 43.75%
  3. Methotrexate: 2 people, 12.50%
  4. Acular: 2 people, 12.50%
  5. Simponi: 2 people, 12.50%
  6. Felodipine: 2 people, 12.50%
  7. Mydriacyl: 2 people, 12.50%
  8. Humira: 2 people, 12.50%
  9. Brimonidine Tartrate: 1 person, 6.25%
  10. Cefuroxime: 1 person, 6.25%

What are other side effects people have besides Uveitis? *

  1. Intraocular Pressure Increased: 9 people, 56.25%
  2. Abdominal Distension: 8 people, 50.00%
  3. Conjunctivitis (pink eye): 8 people, 50.00%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 8 people, 50.00%
  5. Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar): 8 people, 50.00%
  6. Macular Oedema (fluid and protein deposits collect on or under the macula of the eye (a yellow central area of the retina) and causes it to thicken): 8 people, 50.00%
  7. Memory Loss: 8 people, 50.00%
  8. Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 8 people, 50.00%
  9. Cushing's Syndrome (obesity, a rounded face, increased fat): 8 people, 50.00%
  10. Chest Pain: 8 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Cystoid Macular Oedema (fluid accumulation after cataract surgery): 8 people, 50.00%
  2. Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye): 8 people, 50.00%
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 12.50%
  4. Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 2 people, 12.50%
  5. Neurotrophic Keratopathy (decreased corneal sensitivity and poor corneal healing): 1 person, 6.25%
  6. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 1 person, 6.25%
  7. Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 1 person, 6.25%
  8. Cough: 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Maxitrol and have Uveitis?

- Check whether Uveitis is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously



Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Maxitrol:

Uveitis treatments and more:

How severe was Uveitis and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of dexamethasone; neomycin sulfate; polymyxin b sulfate:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Maxitrol:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Uveitis:

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Uveitis:


How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dexamethasone; neomycin sulfate; polymyxin b sulfate (the active ingredients of Maxitrol) and Maxitrol (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.



Recent studies on eHealthMe: