Loteprednoldrug info
loteprednol etabonate 0.0038 MG/MG Ophthalmic Gel [Lotemax]
What it is used for
LOTEMAX ® SM (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.38% is a corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery. LOTEMAX ® SM 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 March 31, 2026. 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 ® SM (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.38% contains 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 3.8 mg (0.38%);
Inactives: boric acid, edetate disodium dihydrate, glycerin, hypromellose, poloxamer, polycarbophil, propylene glycol, sodium chloride, water for injection, and sodium hydroxide to adjust to a pH of between 6 and 7.
Preservative: benzalkonium chloride 0.003% chemstructure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective March 31, 2026. 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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