Rimexolone (Ophthalmic)

Brand Names : Vexol

Before Using This Medicine

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For ophthalmic rimexolone, the following should be considered:

Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to rimexolone or other corticosteroids. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy - Ophthalmic rimexolone has not been studied in pregnant women. However, rimexolone has been shown to cause birth defects and other unwanted effects in the animal fetus when injected into pregnant animals.

Breast-feeding - It is not known whether enough rimexolone is absorbed from the eye to get into breast milk. Discuss with your physician whether or not to breast-feed while using this medicine.

Children - Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of rimexolone in children with use in other age groups.

Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use of rimexolone in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Other medical problems - The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of ophthalmic rimexolone. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Certain eye diseases that cause the cornea to get thin - Use of ophthalmic rimexolone could cause a hole to form (perforation)

• Fungus infection of the eye or
• Herpes infection of the eye or
• Virus infection of the eye or
• Yeast infection of the eye or
• Any other eye infection - Ophthalmic rimexolone may make existing infections worse or cause new infections