LPRED EYE DROPS

INTRODUCTION ABOUT L PRED EYE DROPS

L PRED EYE DROPS contains Loteprednol which belongs to the group of medicines called Corticosteroids. It is used to manage post-operative inflammation and pain following eye surgery.

Before using L PRED EYE DROPS inform your doctor if you have glaucoma, any eye infection, or recently had cataract surgery. L PRED EYE DROPS should be used with caution in pregnant women only if advised by the doctor. L PRED EYE DROPS should be used with caution among breastfeeding mothers. L PRED EYE DROPS should be used with caution in children (from birth to 11 years of age) and in elderly patients.

Your doctor may advise you to avoid contact lenses and monitor the pressure inside your eyes during management with L PRED EYE DROPS. The most common side effects associated with use of L PRED EYE DROPS are inflammation in the anterior chamber of the eye, eye pain and foreign body sensation in the eye. Consult your doctor if any of the symptoms bothers you.

USES OF L PRED EYE DROPS

• Used to manage post-operative inflammation and pain after eye surgery

HOW L PRED EYE DROPS WORKS

L PRED EYE DROPS reduces inflammation in the eye by inhibiting the inflammatory response (called prostaglandins) and various processes associated with inflammation and it probably delays or slows healing.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Use L PRED EYE DROPS as advised by your doctor. It is for ophthalmic use only. Before using, wash your hands properly. Invert closed container and shake once to fill tip before instilling the medicine. Apply one to two drops of L PRED EYE DROPS into the conjunctival sac of the affected eye for the time and duration specified by your doctor (preferably four times daily starting the day after surgery and continuing throughout the first 2 weeks of the post-operative period). Your doctor will decide the correct dose and time interval for you depending upon your age, body weight and severity of the condition.

SIDE EFFECTS OF L PRED EYE DROPS