Names and pronunciation
(die-flu′pred-nate) Durezol
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Drug reference
(die-flu′pred-nate) Durezol
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Func. class.: Ophthalmic antiinflam- matory
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Chem. class.: Corticosteroid
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USES: For the treatment of postopera- tive ocular pain and postoperative ocular inflammation; for the treatment of endog- enous anterior uveitis
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CONTRAINDICATIONS: Hypersen- sitivity to this product, glycerin, polysorbate, ocular TB, acute herpes simplex (superfi- cial), fungal/viral infections of the eye D Precautions: Pregnancy, breastfeeding, chil- dren, corneal infected abrasions, glaucoma
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DOSAGE AND ROUTES Postoperative ocular pain, inflammation • Adult/geriatric/adolescents/children/ infants: OPHTH Instill 1 drop into the conjunctival sac of the affected eye(s) qid beginning 24 hr after surgery; continue giving 4×/day for the first 2 wk of the postoperative period, then administer bid × 1 wk; at the end of the third week, taper dosage based on response Endogenous anterior uveitis • Adult: OPHTH Instill 1 drop into the conjunctival sac of the affected eye(s) qid × 14 days, followed by tapering based on response HIGH ALERT
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• Adult/geriatric/adolescents/children/ infants: OPHTH Instill 1 drop into the conjunctival sac of the affected eye(s) qid beginning 24 hr after surgery; continue giving 4×/day for the first 2 wk of the postoperative period, then administer bid × 1 wk; at the end of the third week, taper dosage based on response Endogenous anterior uveitis
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• Adult: OPHTH Instill 1 drop into the conjunctival sac of the affected eye(s) qid × 14 days, followed by tapering based on response HIGH ALERT
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