Lotemax
Generic name: Loteprednol Etabonate
Dosage form: eye gel, eye ointment, eye (suspension) drops
Drug class:
Ophthalmic steroids
Usage of Lotemax
Lotemax and Lotemax SM (loteprednol etabonate) are corticosteroid medications used to help treat swelling (edema) and inflammation of the eyes.
They works by blocking your body's inflammatory response, which helps reduce symptoms such as pain, swelling and redness.
Lotemax comes as an eye gel, eye ointment and eye drops.
Lotemax SM also comes as an eye gel, but it contains extra ingredients that help to stabilize particles smaller than a micron - submicron (SM) particles. This helps you to absorb more of the medication because Lotemax SM is made to spread better and stay on your eyes for longer.
Lotemax side effects
Adverse reactions associated with ophthalmic steroids include elevated IOP, which may be associated with infrequent optic nerve damage, visual acuity and field defects, posterior suBCapsular cataract formation, delayed wound healing and secondary ocular infection from pathogens including herpes simplex, and perforation of the globe where there is thinning of the cornea or sclera.
Before taking Lotemax
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Lotemax and Lotemax SM should only be used during pregnancy if the benefit outweighs the risk to the fetus.
Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Lotemax and Lotemax SM passes into your breast milk. Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you use Lotemax or Lotemax SM.
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How to use Lotemax
Wash your hands before applying Lotemax and Lotemax SM
Use Lotemax and Lotemax SM exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to.
Warnings
Lotemax and Lotemax SM may cause serious side effects.
Contact lenses should not be worn when the eyes are inflamed.
What other drugs will affect Lotemax
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines that you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
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