• Relief of eye itching caused by seasonal allergic conjunctivitis::
    • Adults and children > 2 years: 1 gtt in affected eye(s) QID
  • Eye swelling following cataract surgery:
    • Adults and children > 2 years: 1 drop in the affected eye(s) QID beginning 24 hours after surgery and *2/52 after the surgery
  • Eye pain, burning or stinging following corneal refractive surgery:
    • Adults and children >3 years: 1 drop in the affected eye(s) QID *4/7 after the surgery

Eye drops: 0.5% w/v

  • Remove contact lenses before applying the eye drops and wait until 10 min before inserting contact lenses.
  • Discard 4 weeks after opening bottle
  • Eye drops should be used before eye ointments
  • If using more than 1 eye drop, they should be administered at least 5 minutes apart

NSAID

It reduces production of prostaglandin precursors by inhibiting COX-1 and COX-2

  • Transient ocular burning/stinging
  • Conjunctival hyperemia
  • Corneal edema
  • Iritis
  • Corneal infiltrates
  • Iritis
  • Corneal edema
  • Ocular inflammation
  • Ocular irritation
  • Ocular pain
  • Increased ocular pressure
  • Superficial keratitis
  • Superficial ocular infection
  • Hypersensitivity to ASA, NSAIDs or components
  • Other corticosteroid drugs

                          Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Category C
Breastfeeding Not recommended
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Acular 0.5% w/v Eye Drops 5mL Allergan Ltd Phillips Therapeutics
Ketolac 0.5% w/v Eye Drops 5mL Aurolab Aurolab
Lopadol 0.5% w/v Eye Drops 5mL Popular Pharma Madawa Pharma
Optilac 0.5% w/v Eye Drops 5mL ATCO Labs Globe Pharmacy