Prednisolonedrug info

prednisolone 10 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution

What it is used for

Prednisolone sodium phosphate ophthalmic solution, 1% or 1/8% is for the treatment of steroid responsive inflammatory conditions of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea, and anterior segment of the globe, such as allergic conjunctivitis, acne rosacea, superficial punctate keratitis, herpes zoster keratitis, iritis, cyclitis, selected infective conjunctivitis when the inherent hazard of steroid use is accepted to obtain an advisable diminution in edema and inflammation, corneal injury from chemical, radiation, or thermal burns, or penetration of foreign bodies. Prednisolone sodium phosphate ophthalmic solution, 1%, is recommended for moderate to severe inflammations, particularly when unusually rapid control is desired. In stubborn cases of anterior segment eye disease, systemic adrenocortical hormone therapy may be required. When deeper ocular structures are involved, systemic therapy is necessary.

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 17, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

Description

Prednisolone sodium phosphate ophthalmic solution USP, 1%, is a sterile solution for ophthalmic administration having the following composition: Each mL contains: Active: prednisolone sodium phosphate 10 mg (1%) [equivalent to 9.1 mg/mL prednisolone phosphate] in a buffered isotonic solution containing: Inactives: hypromellose, monobasic and dibasic sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, edetate disodium and purified water. Sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid may be added to adjust the pH (6.2-8.2).

Preservative: benzalkonium chloride 0.01%. The chemical name for prednisolone sodium phosphate is Pregna-1, 4-diene - 3, 20-dione, 11, 17-dihydroxy-21-(phosphonooxy)-, disodium salt, (11 β) -, which has the following structural formula: ChemStructure

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 17, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

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