Lotemax Eye Drops (Loteprednol Etabonate) and/or alternatives

General Information On Lotemax Eye Drops

Lotemax Eye Drops is an ophthalmic solution used for treating eye conditions like swelling, redness, or itching due to an injury, allergy, surgery, or infection. The generic name of the drug is loteprednol etabonate, which belongs to the group of corticosteroids and works by preventing the release of inflammation causing substances in the body. You can buy Lotemax Eye Drops in 5ml bottles which have 0.05% of the drug.

Side Effects for Lotemax Eye Drops

After using Lotemax Eye Drops, you will generally experience mild burning, dryness, itching or redness in the eyes, in addition to watery eyes, increased sensitivity to light, headache, sore throat, runny nose, and feeling as if there is something inside the eye. Most of these side effects are harmless and get better on their own, but if any of these become intolerable, you need to seek medical help immediately. Some serious but rare side effects of Lotemax Eye Drops include vision problems, severe pain, stinging or burning while using the eye drops, or signs of new infection in the eye like swelling, drainage, irritation, or redness. Although the ophthalmic solution rarely causes any allergic reaction, you should watch out for hives, swelling on the face, tongue, throat or lips, difficulty breathing, or severe dizziness. In such as situation, you should immediately stop using the eye drops and contact your doctor.

Precautions

You will not be advised to use Lotemax Eye Drops if you have an allergy to loteprednol or if you have any kind of viral, bacterial, or fungal infection in your eye. If you have glaucoma, cataract, or herpes in the eye or if you have recently undergone a cataract surgery, then your doctor will need to conduct some special tests in order to make sure that Lotemax Eye Drops is the right product for you. If you are pregnant or lactating, you should use this drug only if clearly indicated, because its safety during these conditions is not yet known. If you wear contact lenses, you should not insert the eye drops while you are still wearing them. Remove your contact lenses before using the drops, and re-insert them after at least 15 minutes of using the eye drops. While using Lotemax Eye Drops, you should make sure that the dropper tip does not touch any other surface, including your hands or eyes. A contaminated dropper can lead to further infections, thus worsening the condition instead of curing it.

Lotemax Eye Drops Dosage

You can buy Lotemax Eye Drops 5ml bottles in the strength 0.05%. You will be advised to insert 1-2 drops in the affected eye 4 times a day. Do not stop using the medicine before consulting your doctor and continue taking it for the full prescription period, even if your symptoms have been relieved.

Interactions

Before using Lotemax Eye Drops, you should inform your doctor if you are using any other ophthalmic solution, eye drops, or ointments to treat this eye condition or any other condition. Apart from that, you should tell your doctor about all the prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, herbal products, and health supplements you are taking at present, so that he/she can decide whether the drug is the right medicinal product for you.

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