Dexa-Gentamicin should not be used when the following conditions and diseases occur: If the patient is allergic to dexamethasone sodium phosphate or gentamicin sulfate or one of the other ingredients; if the patient suffers from a superficial herpes-simplex-infection of the cornea (herpes corneae superficialis); in case of injuries and ulcerations of the cornea; in case of an increased intraocular pressure (closed- and open-angle glaucoma); in case of tuberculous infections of the eye; in case of fungal as well as solely bacterial infections of the eye.
Eye oint: Contraindicated following uncomplicated removal of a corneal foreign body.