Generic drug: loteprednol etabonate
Brand name: Lotemax
What is Lotemax (loteprednol etabonate), and how does it work?
Lotemax Ophthalmic Ointment (loteprednol etabonate) is a corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following ocular (eye) surgery. Lotemax Ophthalmic Ointment is available as a generic named loteprednol etabonate eye drops.
What are the side effects of Lotemax?
Side effects of Lotemax Ophthalmic Ointment include:
- minor burning when using the eye drops
- feeling that something is in your eye
- being more sensitive to light
- headache
- runny nose
- sore throat
- dry/red/itchy/watery eyes and elevated intraocular (inside the eye) pressure which may be associated with optic nerve damage
- cataract formation, and
- herpes simplex
What is the dosage for Lotemax?
- Wash hands prior to using Lotemax ointment.
- Apply a small amount (approximately ½ inch ribbon) into the conjunctival sac(s) four times daily beginning 24 hours after surgery and continuing throughout the first 2 weeks of the post-operative period.
What drugs interact with Lotemax?
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Is Lotemax safe to use while pregnant or breastfeeding?
- There are no adequate and well-controlled studies with loteprednol etabonate in pregnant women.
- There are no data on the presence of loteprednol etabonate in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production.
- The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered, along with the mother's clinical need for Lotemax (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic ointment) 0.5% and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed infant from Lotemax.
