Thursday, November 3, 2022

Steroid Drops: what is the strongest and least strong?


Topical ophthalmic steroids placed in descending order of potency:

§  prednisolone acetate 1% (most potent)

§  dexamethasone 0.1%

§  betamethasone 0.1%

§  prednisolone sodium phosphate 0.5%

§  fluorometholone 0.1% (least potent)


        More Data:

Durezol (Pro)
Generic name: difluprednate

Lotemax 0.5%
Generic name: loteprednol

Ozurdex (Pro)
Generic name: dexamethasone

Retisert (Pro)
Generic name: fluocinolone

Lotemax SM 0.38%
Generic name: loteprednol

Maxidex (Pro)
Generic name: dexamethasone

Flarex (Pro)
Generic name: fluorometholone

Eysuvis 0.25%
Generic name: loteprednol

Alrex 0.2%
Generic name: loteprednol

PredForte 1%
Generic name: prednisolone acetate

Inveltys 1%
Generic name: loteprednol

FML Forte Liquifilm 0.1%
Generic name: fluorometholone

Triesence (Pro)
Generic name: triamcinolone

Ocu-Dex
Generic name: dexamethasone

Iluvien (Pro)
Generic name: fluocinolone

FML S.O.P. (Pro)
Generic name: fluorometholone

Xipere (Pro)
Generic name: triamcinolone

Vexol
Generic name: rimexolone

Trivaris (Pro)
Generic name: triamcinolone

Prednisol
Generic name: prednisolone

Pred Mild (Pro)
Generic name: prednisolone

Pred Forte (Pro)
Generic name: prednisolone

Omnipred (Pro)
Generic name: prednisolone

Ocu-Pred-A
Generic name: prednisolone

Ocu-Pred
Generic name: prednisolone

Inflamase Forte
Generic name: prednisolone

FML Liquifilm
Generic name: fluorometholone

FML (Pro)
Generic name: fluorometholone

Fluor-Op
Generic name: fluorometholone

Econopred Plus
Generic name: prednisolone

Dexycu (Pro)
Generic name: dexamethasone

Dextenza (Pro)
Generic name: dexamethasone

AK-Pred
Generic name: prednisolone

Suspension comes in 0.12% and 1%

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