Ocular allergy/inflammation:
Indications for LOTEMAX:
Steroid-responsive ocular diseases. Post-op inflammation after ocular surgery.
Adult:
Steroid-responsive diseases: 1–2 drops into affected eye(s) 4 times daily. May give up to 1 drop every 1hr within the 1st week of therapy. Post-op: 1–2 drops into operated eye(s) 4 times daily beginning 24hrs after surgery, continue for 2wks post-op.
Children:
Not established.
Contraindications:
Ocular fungal, viral, or mycobacterial infections.
Warnings/Precautions:
Reevaluate if no improvement after 2 days. Prescribe initially and renew only after appropriate exam. Corneal or scleral thinning. Glaucoma. History of herpes simplex. Monitor IOP and for secondary infections in prolonged therapy (>10 days). Avoid abrupt cessation. Contact lenses (remove during therapy and when eyes are inflamed). Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.
Pharmacologic Class:
Steroid.
Adverse Reactions:
Local reactions (eg, blurred vision, burning, itching, dry eye), photophobia, headache, rhinitis, pharyngitis. May mask or exacerbate ocular infections. Prolonged use may increase: IOP, optic nerve damage, visual acuity and field defects, cataract formation, corneal perforation. May delay healing and increase bleb formation after cataract surgery; also, Oint/Gel: anterior chamber inflammation, conjunctival hyperemia, corneal edema, eye pain.
How Supplied:
Susp—5mL, 10mL, 15mL, Oint—3.5g; Gel—5g
