Corticosteroids (Ophthalmic)

Category

• Anti-inflammatory, steroidal, ophthalmic - Betamethasone; Dexamethasone; Fluorometholone; Hydrocortisone; Medrysone; Prednisolone
• Corticosteroid, ophthalmic - Betamethasone; Dexamethasone; Fluorometholone; Hydrocortisone; Medrysone; Prednisolone

Description

Ophthalmic corticosteroids (kor-ti-ko-STER-oids) (cortisone-like medicines) are used to prevent permanent damage to the eye, which may occur with certain eye problems. They also provide relief from redness, irritation, and other discomfort.

Corticosteroids for use in the eye are available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Ophthalmic
• Betamethasone
  • Solution (eye drops) (Canada)
• Dexamethasone
  • Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
  • Solution (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)
  • Suspension (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)
• Fluorometholone
  • Ointment (U.S.)
  • Suspension (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)
• Hydrocortisone
  • Ointment (Canada)
• Medrysone
  • Suspension (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)
• Prednisolone
  • Solution (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)
  • Suspension (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• AK-Dex ²
• AK-Pred ⁶
• AK-Tate ⁶
• Baldex ²
• Decadron ²
• Dexair ²
• Dexotic ²
• Econopred ⁶
• Econopred Plus ⁶
• Eflone ³
• Flarex ³
• Fluor-Op ³
• FML Forte ³
• FML Liquifilm ³
• FML S.O.P. ³
• HMS Liquifilm ⁵
• Inflamase Forte ⁶
• Inflamase Mild ⁶
• I-Pred ⁶
• Lite Pred ⁶
• Maxidex ²
• Ocu-Dex ²
• Ocu-Pred ⁶
• Ocu-Pred-A ⁶
• Ocu-Pred Forte ⁶
• Predair ⁶
• Predair A ⁶
• Predair Forte ⁶
• Pred Forte ⁶
• Pred Mild ⁶
• Storz-Dexa ²
• Ultra Pred ⁶

In Canada -

• AK-Tate ⁶
• Betnesol ¹
• Cortamed ⁴
• Decadron ²
• Diodex ²
• Flarex ³
• FML Forte ³
• FML Liquifilm ³
• HMS Liquifilm ⁵
• Inflamase Forte ⁶
• Inflamase Mild ⁶
• Maxidex ²
• Ophtho-Tate ⁶
• PMS-Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate ²
• Pred Forte ⁶
• Pred Mild ⁶
• R.O.-Dexasone ²
• Spersadex ²

Another commonly used name for hydrocortisone is cortisol .