subject: Lotemax Eye Drops are good for eye redness treatment [print this page] Loteprednol, the ophthalmic solution of Bausch & Lomb, was originally bought from Pharmos Corporation with a price of about $25 million. Now the most commonly used brand names of the solution in the U.S. are: Lotemax and Alrex, while the former has ranked first in the countrys prescribed ophthalmic steroid brands. Lotemax is labeled as corticosteroid. If you have ophthalmic diseases like pinkeye, eye redness caused by seasonal allergies, or inflammation suffered from surgeries, Lotemax eye drops are good for you, but you can only get them when the ophthalmologists prescribe for you. Be cautious before using these eye drops, since they cant be used on people who are allergic to the preservative benzalkonium chloride, particularly pregnant women. Some experiments have been done on animals, making them to take high doses of medicine orally, and thus to observe whether there will be side effects, while the results showed that it could cause infertility. Remember not to wear contacts when you are using the 0.5% strength of the solution, and wear contacts again at least 10 minutes after administering eye drops when you use the 0.2% strength of the solution with the symptom of eye redness. The dose of ophthalmic loteprednol will be different for different patients, the average doses of Lotemax is one or two drops every six hours, with a treatment of two weeks. But you can not extend or reduce using time at your will. If you will be using this medicine for more than few weeks, some unwanted effects may occur such as impaired optic nerve or glaucoma. Be aware that along with its needed effects, this medicine may increase intraocular pressure and cause eye infection of fungus. more info Eye drops and medications for glaucoma
Lotemax Eye Drops are good for eye redness treatment
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