Loteprednol Etabonate
लोटेप्रेड्नोल एटाबोनेट
What it is
Loteprednol etabonate is an eye medicine used to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and pain in the eyes. It is available over the counter in India.
What it is used for
Loteprednol etabonate is used to treat swelling and pain after cataract surgery, eye redness, itching, and swelling caused by seasonal allergies, eye swelling caused by allergies, certain eye infections, ocular rosacea, herpes zoster, and other eye conditions, and dry eye disease.
- Swelling and pain after cataract surgery
- Eye redness, itching, and swelling caused by seasonal allergies
- Eye swelling caused by allergies, certain eye infections, ocular rosacea, herpes zoster, and other eye conditions
- Dry eye disease
How it works
Loteprednol etabonate works by stopping the release of certain natural substances that cause swelling, itching, and pain in the eyes. This helps to reduce the symptoms of eye conditions.
How it is sold in India
In India Loteprednol Etabonate comes as drops, suspension, cream and gel.
Common side effects
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See a doctor straight away if
If you experience glaucoma with damage to the optic nerve, defects in visual acuity and fields of vision, and in posterior subcapsular cataract formation, suppression of the host response, increasing the hazard of secondary ocular infections, thinning of the cornea or sclera, perforations, or masking or enhancing existing infection, see a doctor immediately. Prolonged use and exacerbation of severity of many viral infections of the eye can also occur.
Who should not take it
Do not take if you have glaucoma with damage to the optic nerve, defects in visual acuity and fields of vision, and in posterior subcapsular cataract formation. Do not take if you have suppression of the host response, increasing the hazard of secondary ocular infections. Do not take if you have thinning of the cornea or sclera, perforations. Do not take if you have masking or enhancing existing infection. Do not take if you have prolonged use and exacerbation of severity of many viral infections of the eye. Use with caution if you have glaucoma. Use with caution if you have a history of herpes simplex. Use with caution after cataract surgery as it may delay healing and increase the incidence of bleb formation.
Brand names
166 medicines sold in India contain Loteprednol Etabonate.
Brands sold in India include Lotepred, Loteflam, Lotefast Opthalmic, Lorinol, Lotesurge LS, Lotel, Lotebion, Lotechek. Whichever name is on the strip, the medicine inside is the one described on this page.
Where this comes from
- MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM): Loteprednol Ophthalmic
- FDA drug label (US National Library of Medicine, DailyMed)
We do not publish doses. How much to take depends on your age, weight and other conditions — ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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