What happens if you miss a dose of Dexamethasone Ophthalmic?

Missing one dose of dexamethasone ophthalmic is usually not harmful: put in the missed dose as soon as you remember, then go back to your normal schedule.

If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed and take only the next scheduled dose. Do not put in two drops at once to catch up, because extra steroid in the eye can push up eye pressure without treating inflammation any faster. Timing matters more when you are on a frequent schedule after eye surgery or during an active flare, since the drug wears off within hours. If you were given a tapering schedule, keep following it instead of stopping early, and call your eye doctor if you have missed several doses in a row. Setting phone alarms and keeping the bottle where you will see it at your usual dosing times prevents most misses.