Lotepred Plus 0.5%+0.3% Opthalmic Suspension 5ml

✔️ Side Effects:

• Increased intraocular pressure
• Burning or stinging after instillation
• Blurred or other visual disturbances
• Eye discharge
• Itching
• Excessive or altered tear production
• Sensitivity to light
• Corneal deposits
• Eye discomfort
• Eyelid-related disorders
• Other nonspecific eye reactions

✔️ Directions for Use:

Shake the bottle thoroughly before each use.

Instill 1 drop into the conjunctival sac of the affected eye(s) every 4–6 hours.

During the initial 24–48 hours, your doctor may increase the frequency to 1 drop every 1–2 hours, depending on the severity of the condition.

Use the medicine exactly as prescribed by your ophthalmologist. Do not increase or decrease the frequency without medical advice.

✔️ Lotepred Plus may be used for:

• Steroid-responsive inflammatory eye conditions associated with superficial bacterial infection or risk of infection
• Allergic conjunctivitis
• Acne rosacea affecting the eye
• Superficial punctate keratitis
• Herpes zoster keratitis
• Iritis
• Cyclitis
• Chronic anterior uveitis
• Corneal injury caused by chemical, radiation, or thermal burns
• Corneal injury associated with foreign bodies
• Postoperative inflammation following ocular surgery

✔️ Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy:
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of Lotepred Plus in pregnant women. It should be used during pregnancy only when the expected therapeutic benefit is considered to outweigh the potential risk to the fetus.

Breastfeeding:
It is not established whether topical ophthalmic corticosteroids produce sufficient systemic absorption to result in clinically significant amounts in breast milk. Caution is therefore advised when Lotepred Plus is used by breastfeeding women.

✔️ Interaction

Because loteprednol etabonate is not detected in plasma following topical ophthalmic administration, it is not expected to significantly affect the pharmacokinetics of medicines administered systemically.

Nevertheless, inform your doctor about all medicines and eye preparations you are using before starting treatment.

✔️ Lotepred Plus should not be used in patients with:

• Known or suspected hypersensitivity to loteprednol, tobramycin, other corticosteroids, or any ingredient in the preparation
• Most viral infections of the cornea or conjunctiva
• Epithelial herpes simplex keratitis (dendritic keratitis)
• Vaccinia or varicella-related ocular infections
• Mycobacterial infections of the eye
• Fungal infections involving ocular structures

✔️ Storage:

• Store at room temperature.
• Protect from direct light.
• Do not freeze.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Do not allow the dropper tip to come into contact with any surface.
• The contents should preferably not be used more than 4 weeks after first opening the bottle, unless the product manufacturer's instructions specify otherwise.
• Shake well before use.