Prednisolone Acetate — Ophthalmic corticosteroid (glucocorticoid). Study the mechanism, listed uses and warnings from the US label on one sourced card.
Generic name
Prednisolone Acetate
Class
Ophthalmic corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)
Mechanism
Glucocorticoid that inhibits edema, fibrin deposition, capillary dilation and phagocytic migration of acute inflammation.
Used for
Steroid-responsive inflammation of the conjunctiva, cornea and anterior eye segment
Acute untreated purulent ocular infection is contraindicated; Most viral corneal/conjunctival diseases, including epithelial herpes simplex (dendritic) keratitis, vaccinia and varicella, are contraindicated; Mycobacterial eye infection and fungal disease of ocular structures are contraindicated
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Label date: 20260803 · For learning, not clinical decisions. US label and brand information; always consult the current source.
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Mechanism: Corticosteroid suppresses ocular inflammatory response; antibiotic components cover infection risk when defenses are inhibited.
On both cards: Common side effects — Posterior subcapsular cataract; Delayed wound healing
Only on the Neomycin / Polymyxin B / Dexamethasone (ophthalmic) card: Used for — Steroid-responsive inflammation of the conjunctiva, cornea or anterior eye segment when bacterial infection or substantial infection risk is also present; Selected chronic anterior uveitis or corneal injuries from burns/foreign bodies when the combination anti-infective/steroid context applies · Common side effects — Allergic sensitization; Raised intraocular pressure / glaucoma · Warnings — Contraindicated in most viral diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva, including epithelial herpes simplex (dendritic) keratitis; Contraindicated in mycobacterial eye infection or fungal disease of ocular structures
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