Loteprednol eye drops for inflammation

About loteprednol eye drops

Loteprednol eye drops are used short-term following eye surgery. The drops contain a corticosteroid (sometimes called a 'steroid') which helps to relieve inflammation, redness and irritation.

To make sure this is the right treatment for you, before you start using the eye drops it is important that your doctor knows:

• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to any eye drops or other medicine.

• Se você acha que pode ter uma infecção ocular.

• If you wear soft contact lenses.

• Se você está grávida ou amamentando.

• Se você estiver tomando outros medicamentos. Isso inclui quaisquer medicamentos que você esteja tomando e que estejam disponíveis para compra sem receita médica, bem como medicamentos fitoterápicos e complementares.

1. Lave as mãos antes de usar as gotas.

2. Shake the bottle well and then remove the cap.

3. Tilt your head back a little and pull the lower lid of your eye out to form a pocket.

4. Segure o frasco de cabeça para baixo perto do seu olho. Tente não tocar no seu olho enquanto faz isso.

5. Apply enough pressure to release one drop into your eye. Only use a second drop if the first drop missed going into your eye.

6. Feche o olho por um ou dois minutos e pressione suavemente o lado do nariz onde o canto do olho encontra o nariz. Isso ajuda a evitar que a gota escorra e a mantém no olho.

7. Repita o processo no outro olho se lhe foi indicado usar as gotas em ambos os olhos.

8. Recoloque a tampa.

• Before you use the eye drops, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from the pack. It will give you more information about the eye drops and will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from using them.

• Use the eye drops exactly as your doctor tells you to. Unless you have been told otherwise, use the drops four times a day.

• Loteprednol eye drops are only meant to be used for a short period of time (no longer than 14 days). Do not use them for longer than your doctor has told you to. This is because they can cause problems within your eye when used for longer than recommended. If you have been asked to use the drops for longer than 10 days, your doctor may arrange for you to have the pressure in your eyes checked.

• Take care not to touch the tip of the dropper with your eye, fingers or any other surface. This will help to prevent the risk of infection.

• When first put in, eye drops can cause blurred vision. This should quickly clear but make sure you can see properly before you drive and before you use tools or machines, as otherwise you may put yourself and others at risk.

• If you are using any other eye drops or ointments, leave about ten minutes between applying each one. This is to prevent more liquid going into your eye than it can handle. Otherwise the drops will overflow from your eye and may not have the intended effect.

• If your symptoms do not improve within a few days, or if they become worse, speak again with your doctor.

• If you normally wear contact lenses, do not wear them again until your doctor advises you do so. There are two reasons for this - you should not wear lenses while your eyes are inflamed, and bottles of eye drops contain a preservative which can affect some soft contact lenses.

Along with their useful effects, eye drops can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains the most common ones associated with loteprednol eye drops. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your drops. Unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to a new medicine but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Se você sentir quaisquer outros sintomas que acha que podem ser causados pelas gotas para os olhos, fale com seu médico ou farmacêutico para mais orientações.

• Mantenha todos os medicamentos fora do alcance e da vista das crianças.

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• Eye drops only keep for four weeks once the bottle has been opened so throw away the bottle after this time, even if there is some solution left. This will help to prevent the risk of eye infections.