Loteprednoldrug info
loteprednol etabonate 0.005 MG/MG Ophthalmic Gel [Lotemax]
What it is used for
LOTEMAX ® (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.5% is a corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery. LOTEMAX is a corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of postoperative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 24, 2024. 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
Loteprednol etabonate is a corticosteroid. Its chemical name is chloromethyl 17α-[(ethoxycarbonyl)oxy]-11β-hydroxy-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-diene-17β-carboxylate. Its molecular formula is C 24 H 31 ClO 7 and its chemical structure is: LOTEMAX ® (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.5% contains a sterile, topical corticosteroid for ophthalmic use. Loteprednol etabonate is a white to off-white powder.
Each gram contains: Active: loteprednol etabonate 5 mg (0.5%) Inactives: boric acid, edetate disodium dihydrate, glycerin, polycarbophil, propylene glycol, sodium chloride, tyloxapol, water for injection, and sodium hydroxide to adjust to a pH of between 6 and 7 Preservative: benzalkonium chloride 0.003% chemical
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 24, 2024. 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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