Loteprednoldrug info
loteprednol etabonate 0.005 MG/MG Ophthalmic Ointment [Lotemax]
What it is used for
LOTEMAX ® (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic ointment) 0.5% ointment is a corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery. LOTEMAX ointment is a corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 30, 2022. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
LOTEMAX ® (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic ointment) 0.5% is a sterile, topical corticosteroid for ophthalmic use. Loteprednol etabonate is a white to off-white powder. Loteprednol etabonate is represented by the following structural formula: Chemical name: chloromethyl 17α-[(ethoxycarbonyl)oxy]-11β-hydroxy-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-diene-17β-carboxylate Each gram contains: Active: Loteprednol etabonate 5 mg (0.5%);
Inactives: Mineral Oil and White Petrolatum. CHEM
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 30, 2022. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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