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Lotemax is an ocular antibiotic-corticosteroid combination which is a kind of eye-affecting drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Brands

Alrex

Generic Drug

Loteprednol

Side Effects

Common

Headache
Itchy eyes
Watery eyes
Vision loss
Vision distortion
Blurred vision
Swelling around eyes
Burning eyes
Runny nose
Cloudy or blurred vision
Sore or burning eyes

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A 23-year old female asked:

How many drops of lotemax (loteprednol) are you supposed to use per day?

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A 28-year old female asked:

What can someone use other than Lotemax (loteprednol) if they're allergic to it?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Is using lotemax (loteprednol) for 3 weeks too long?

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A 46-year old asked:

Is it safe to use lotemax (loteprednol) with optivar?

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A 42-year old asked:

How many days should I take my anti-inflammatory eyedrops "lotemax"?

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A 40-year old asked:

Is lotemax (loteprednol) safe for regular, long term use for allergies?

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A 51-year old asked:

Could I use lotemax (loteprednol) months after an ulceration has healed?

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A 33-year old asked:

Of these eyedrops: restasis, pataday, lotemax (loteprednol) and azasite which is best?

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A 43-year old asked:

Restasis, pataday, lotemax (loteprednol) and azasite ==which causes the most excessive tearing?

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A 31-year old asked:

Restasis, pataday, lotemax (loteprednol) and azasite, which can cause the most excessive tearing?

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A 46-year old female asked:

Desperate! Wat can I use for sjogrens related severe Dr eyes, already used lotemax (loteprednol) n restasis w no luck.no appt for rheumi avail till 2 mnths,cnt wrk?

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A 37-year old asked:

What do lotemax (loteprednol) eye drops treat?

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A 36-year old asked:

Lotemax (loteprednol) eye drops question? Ok if scratch?

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A 51-year old female asked:

What is the difference between Alrex and Lotemax eye drops?

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A 36-year old asked:

Does lotemax (loteprednol) steroid drops improve blurry vision?

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A 53-year old female asked:

My son is blind, stage v r.O.P., his opthamologist wants him to stay on lotemax (loteprednol) indefinitely, what could be the side effects other than his eyes?

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A 30-year old asked:

And I am currently on lotemax (loteprednol) eye drops. Any side effects to the eyes?

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A 29-year old asked:

Are there eye drops as effective as lotemax, (loteprednol) but are not prescription?

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A 55-year old male asked:

Would using 1 drop 2x daily for 2 weeks lotemax (loteprednol) gel 0.5 % causes any side effect or risk to eyes such cataract or glaucoma?

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A 38-year old male asked:

What is better for Dry Eyes? Restasis or Lotemax (loteprednol) eye drops?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Does Lotemax (loteprednol) help taking out red veins in eyes due to Dry Eyes?

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A 55-year old male asked:

Can you please advise timing/order of taking:lotemax 2/d drop, lid scrubs1/d, retain eye tear drop 3/d, &warm compresses 1/d.Can any taken concurrently?

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A 55-year old female asked:

Melbomian gland dysfunction. Warm compress, lid cleaning. 2x/ day. Eyelids still swollen. Doc gave Lotemax (loteprednol). Don't help with swelling. What to do?

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A 46-year old female asked:

My optometrist told me that if the Lotemax (loteprednol) did not work for the inflammation then Restasis won't work for the severe dry eyes. Is this true I hve dout?

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A 53-year old female asked:

Can lotemax (loteprednol) cause an increase of canker sores blisters in the mouth ?

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A 46-year old female asked:

Started Invokana 2 mnths ago n I believe made my dry eyes worse.Nvr had dry eye episode last more than 1-2 wks n it's bn 6 wks w restasis lotemax (loteprednol) plgs?

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A 27-year old female asked:

I just found out I am pregnant! Are using Lotemax steroid eye drops safe? It says not recommended. What are your thoughts? My left eye is just so dry.

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A 55-year old female asked:

How frequent can Lotemax/ FML (fluorometholone) be safely used for eye inflammation due to dryness? IOP normal. Used for 7 days 1week ago. Can use again?

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A 28-year old female asked:

I did lasik 1 week ago everything was ok until yesterday i feel like in my left eye there is a eyelash can a lotemax (loteprednol) eye drops cause that feeling?

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A 61-year old male asked:

Had cataract surgery this past Monday, been taking Lotemax eye drops and notice the expiration date is 7/20, this month, I assume they are still effective to use the drops and are steroid eye drops safe long term?

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