Lotepred Forte

SPECIFICATION

5Ml

GENERIC

Loteprednol Etabonate

About

Corticosteroids suppress the inflammatory response to inciting agents of mechanical, chemical or immunological nature. No generally accepted explanation of this steroid property has been advanced.

Indication

It is used in Post-operative inflammation.

Side Effects

Discomfort , itching , dry eye , foreign body sensation , epiphora , corneal defect , conjunctival hyperaemia , instillation site burning , headache.

Drug Interactions

Ocular hypotensive agents , cycloplegics .

When not to Use

Hypersensitive to any of the ingredients in the list.

Precaution

Prolonged use of corticosteroids may result in ocular hypertension or glaucoma with damage to the optic nerve, defects in visual acuity and fields of vision, and in posterior subcapsular cataract formation. Steroids should be used with caution in the presence of glaucoma.