Drug details
Lotemax Ophthalmic Ointment (loteprednol etabonate)
type of Corticosteroids, Ophthalmic
Lotemax Ophthalmic Ointment (loteprednol etabonate) is a corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following ocular (eye) surgery. Lotemax Ophthalmic Ointment is available as a generic named loteprednol etabonate eye drops.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- headache
- sore throat
- runny nose
- minor burning when using the eye drops
- feeling that something is in your eye
- being more sensitive to light
- cataract formation, and
- herpes simplex
The following drugs are related to Lotemax Ophthalmic Ointment, either as a replacement or used together:
- Xibrom (bromfenac ophthalmic solution)
- Dextenza (dexamethasone ophthalmic insert)
- Epinastine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution (epinastine hydrochloride)
- Lumi-Sporyn (neomycin and polymyxin b sulfates and bacitracin zinc ophthalmic ointment)