Corticosteroids - Ophthalmic
Description and Brand Names *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Category
- Anti-inflammatory, steroidal, ophthalmic Betamethasone; Dexamethasone; Fluorometholone; Hydrocortisone; Medrysone; Prednisolone
- Corticosteroid, ophthalmic Betamethasone; Dexamethasone; Fluorometholone; Hydrocortisone; Medrysone; Prednisolone
Description Drug
Ophthalmic corticosteroids - kor-ti-ko-STER-oids
- cortisone-like medication
are using to prevent permanent damage to the eye, which may occur with certain
eye problems. They also provide relief from redness, irritation and other
discomfort.
Corticosteroids for use in the eye are available only with your family doctor's
prescription, in the following dosage forms:
Ophthalmic
-
Betamethasone
-
Solution - eye drops - Canada
-
Dexamethasone
-
Ointment - USA and Canada
-
Solution - eye drops - USA and Canada
-
Suspension - eye drops - USA and Canada
-
Fluorometholone
-
Ointment - USA
-
Suspension - eye drops - USA and Canada
-
Hydrocortisone
-
Medrysone
-
Suspension - eye drops - USA and Canada
-
Prednisolone
-
Solution - eye drops - USA and Canada
-
Suspension - eye drops - USA and Canada
Brand Names
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
- AK-Dex
- AK-Pred 6
- AK-Tate 6
- Baldex
- Decadron
- Dexair
- Dexotic
- Econopred 6
- Econopred Plus 6
- Eflone
- Flarex
- Fluor-Op
- FML Forte
- FML Liquifilm
- FML S.O.P.
- HMS Liquifilm 5
- Inflamase Forte 6
- Inflamase Mild 6
- I-Pred 6
- Lite Pred 6
- Maxidex
- Ocu-Dex
- Ocu-Pred 6
- Ocu-Pred-A 6
- Ocu-Pred Forte 6
- Predair 6
- Predair A 6
- Predair Forte 6
- Pred Forte 6
- Pred Mild 6
- Storz-Dexa
- Ultra Pred 6
In Canada
- AK-Tate 6
- Betnesol
- Cortamed 4
- Decadron
- Diodex
- Flarex
- FML Forte
- FML Liquifilm
- HMS Liquifilm 5
- Inflamase Forte 6
- Inflamase Mild 6
- Maxidex
- Ophtho-Tate 6
- PMS-Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
- Pred Forte 6
- Pred Mild 6
- R.O.-Dexasone
- Spersadex
Another commonly using name for hydrocortisone is cortisol
.
Note:
For quick reference, the following corticosteroids are numbered to
match the corresponding brand names.
This information applies to the following medication:
1.
Betamethasone - bay-ta-METH-a-sone*
2.
Dexamethasone - dex-a-METH-a-sone
3.
Fluorometholone - flure-oh-METH-oh-lone
4.
Hydrocortisone - hye-droe-KOR-ti-sone*
5.
Medrysone - ME-dri-sone
6.
Prednisolone - pred-NISS-oh-lone
* Not commercially available in the USA
Generic name product may be available in the USA
Generic name product may be available in Canada
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