loteprednol etabonate
Drug Details
- Generic Name
- loteprednol etabonate
- Brand Names
- Loteprednol Etabonate, LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE, Alrex, loteprednol etabonate, LOTEMAX, Lotemax, Inveltys, Lotemax SM, Eysuvis
- Application Number
- NDA020583
- Sponsor
- Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
- NDC Codes
- 23
- Dosage Forms
- SUSPENSION/ DROPS, GEL, POWDER, OINTMENT, SUSPENSION
- Routes
- OPHTHALMIC, TOPICAL
- Active Ingredients
- LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE
Indications and Usage
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension is indicated for the temporary relief of the signs and symptoms of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.
Warnings
WARNINGS Prolonged use of corticosteroids may result in 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. Prolonged use of corticosteroids may suppress the host response and thus increase the hazard of secondary ocular infections. In those diseases causing thinning of the cornea or sclera, perforations have been known to occur with the use of topical steroids. In acute purulent conditions of the eye, steroids may mask infection or enhance existing infection. Use of ocular steroids may prolong the course and may exacerbate the severity of many viral infections of the eye (including herpes simplex). Employment of a corticosteroid medication in the treatment of patients with a history of herpes simplex requires great caution.