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November of this year was given prescription for lotemax eye drops for 2 weeks and restasis for inflammation. seen my doctor again taking lotemax gel and pazeo, said allergys but inflammation wasnt bad this time . is it safe to use again so soon?

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Safe: Restasis takes about one month to have an effect. Lotemax carries a small risk of elevation of internal eye pressure but if you take with supervision by an ophthalmologist, it can be monitored. It is a good anti-inflammatory.

Answered 12/19/2017

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