Fluorometholone vs Lotemax
 | Fluorometholone |  | Lotemax |  |
| This medication is used to treat certain eye conditions due to inflammation or injury. Fluorometholone works by relieving symptoms such as swelling, redness, and itching. It belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. | This medication is used to treat eye inflammation and pain after eye surgery. Loteprednol works by relieving symptoms such as swelling, redness, and itching. It belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. | |||
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| Add Fluorometholone review Dr gave me a sample of Alrex which worked like magic to alleviate the severe eyepain associated with chronic dry eye (a condition that i have been unsuccessfully treating for 5years). I have punctal plugs in both eyes and the Alrex worked great -- I could even wear contact lenses again! Then a prescription substitution by MEDCO and they sent me the Fluorometholone drops. I started using the Fluorometholone drops and thought it was a generic form of Alrex (I was mistaken). from the beginning, the drops sting my eyes, the nasty taste in my mouth, and warm sandy eye pain was very pronounced (all conditions that i did not have with Alrex). Also, after wearing my contact lenses while on this Fluorometholone, my eyes got very red and irritated (apparently your not supposed to wear contact lenses with it, but you can wear contact lenses with the Alrex. BTW, i was fitted with contact lenses the very same day as my Dr. gave me a 2nd sample of Alrex). Dr took me off Fluorometholone immediately, as it was not his intention for me to be on it. Now i have to patch my eyes (one at a time) alternating for 4 hrs each one for a week! And he instructed that i cannot wear contact lenses for at least 3 weeks. Nice of MEDCO to chose a substitution of an entire different product --one that my Dr already knew was NOT for me and my condition! DR GAVE AS TREATMENT TO STYE. NOT GOING AWAY AFTER 2 DAYS WILL UPDATE ON DAY 7. TAKING TOO LONG. APPLICATION IS OINTMENT DONT LIKE HOW IT LOOKS ON EYE. | Add Lotemax review I was prescribed Lotemax .5 to treat Giant Papillary Conjuntivitis (GPC). The dosage is 4x's daily for 5 days, then 2x's daily for 5 days. Yesterday 9/1/2012 was my first day using and only instilled 3x's since I filled the Rx in late afternoon. When I woke in the morning my left eyelid was swelled so bad and I am wondering if this is a sign that the meds are working? The left eyelid is the one suffering more severely with GPC, the right lid just had the normal puffiness that I've been experiencing, so I would expect that if I was allergic to this med, that both lids would have swelled the same. I've also been prescribed Patanol which was started on 8/27/2012 - instill 2x's daily and was told to continue with both meds to try and knock this out. I've instilled the Patanol to see if it would take the swelling down since it is an antihistimine-after about 20 mins it appears to have helped a bit. I am going to wait another hr or so to see if the swelling subsides before taking the Lotemax. My GPC was diagnosed on 8/27/12, however I suspect this started about 4 wks prior to that and was initially prescribed Vigamox to treat pink-eye. It wasn't until 8/27 that the Dr flipped my eyelid to discover GPC was present. My vision remains unaffected through all this, the eyelids are the main issue with swelling and itchiness. Discharge is minimal. I've discontinued using my contacts since 8/27. This is my first episode ever with GPC. I will update on my progress with Lotemax - however, so far, not impressed - I guess I was hoping for an overnight miracle instead of a left eyelid almost swelled shut. It works great, but $305 for a 15ml bottle? That's not just unconscionable, but ought to be criminal! It probably cost them $5 to make it, and of course there is no generic. They should be thrown in prison. | |||
