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PAD Profile : Loteprednol etabonate - Post-op ocular inflammation
Keywords :
steroid, short term, eye drops
Brand Names Include :
Lotemax
Traffic Light Status
Status 1 of 1.
Guidelines
No guidelines returned.
Other Drugs
No drugs returned.
Other Indications
No indications returned.
Additional Documents
Type
Document
Review Date
Committee Recommendations
Date
Committee Name
Narrative
01 March 2023
Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC)
The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC) agrees that loteprednol etabonate eye drops should only be used on a short-term basis (maximum of 2 weeks duration) to treat post-operative inflammation as per its product license.
Therefore, loteprednol etabonate a RED traffic light status is agreed by APC.
Sufficient quantities should be supplied through secondary care as part of a package of post-operative care.”
Associated BNF Codes
11. Eye
11.04.01. Corticosteroids