Lotemax (loteprednol etabonate)
Also known as Loteprednol Eye Drops, Lotemax Suspension, Steroid Eye Drop, Post-Surgery Inflammation Drop
Bottom Line
Lotemax is a steroid eye medicine for certain eye inflammation. It still needs careful monitoring for pressure, cataract, and infection risks.
Lotemax suspension is loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension. The label lists it for steroid-responsive inflammation of the conjunctiva, cornea, and front part of the eye 1.
The label also lists it for inflammation after eye surgery 1.
Like other steroid drops, Lotemax can raise eye pressure, slow healing, hide infection, and increase cataract risk with longer use.
Cost and Insurance
Loteprednol products come in different forms, including suspension, gel, and ointment. Coverage can vary by form.
Ask whether your prescription is for Lotemax suspension or another loteprednol product. They may not be interchangeable without your doctor.
How To Use It
Use the exact product and schedule your doctor prescribed. Different Lotemax products can have different directions.
If you have the suspension, shake it vigorously before each dose. Keep the bottle tip clean.
Safety Limits
The suspension label says Lotemax is not for most viral cornea and conjunctiva diseases, eye tuberculosis, fungal eye disease, or allergy to its ingredients 1.
Tell your doctor about glaucoma, herpes eye disease, cataract surgery, cornea thinning, or contact lens use.
Side Effects
Lotemax is a steroid. The label warns about glaucoma, cataract, delayed healing, and infection risk with steroid use 1.
Call your doctor for worse pain, worse redness, light sensitivity, discharge, swelling, or vision change.
Common Questions About Lotemax
Next Steps
- 1Use only the Lotemax product your eye doctor prescribed.
- 2Shake suspension bottles vigorously before each dose.
- 3Follow the taper or surgery schedule exactly.
- 4Keep pressure checks if treatment lasts 10 days or longer.
- 5Call for worse pain, worse redness, discharge, swelling, or vision change.
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