Lotemax Gel
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Lotemax Gel
INDICATIONS
LOTEMAX is a corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Invert closed bottle and shake once to fill tip before instilling drops.
Apply one to two drops of LOTEMAX into the conjunctival sac of the affected eye four times daily beginning the day after surgery and continuing throughout the first 2 weeks of the post-operative period.
HOW SUPPLIED
Dosage Forms And Strengths
LOTEMAX (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.5% contains 5 mg/g of loteprednol etabonate, as a sterile preserved ophthalmic gel.
Storage And Handling
LOTEMAX (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.5% is a sterile ophthalmic gel supplied in a white low density polyethylene plastic bottle with a white controlled drop tip and a pink polypropylene cap in the following size:
5 g in a 10 mL bottle (NDC 24208-503-07)
Use only if imprinted neckband is intact.
Storage
Store upright at 15°-25° C (59°-77° F).
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated Tampa, Florida 33637 USA. Revised: 9/2012
Last reviewed on RxList: 10/26/2012
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
Additional Lotemax Gel Information
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