Optipred, ophthalmic solution, anti-inflammatory - 5 ml

Product Name

• Optipred, ophthalmic solution, anti-inflammatory - 5 ml

Scientific name

• Prednisolone 1% Eye Drops

Optipred eye drops belong to

• anti-inflammatory eye drops

How to use prednisolone 1% eye drops

• Prednisolone is a corticosteroid used to reduce inflammation in the conjunctiva, sclera, cornea, and anterior segment of the eyeball.

Medical uses of Optipred eye drops

• Reduces irritation, burning, redness and swelling of eye inflammation caused by chemicals, heat, radiation, allergies or foreign bodies in the eye.

How to use Optipred eye drops

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
• Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• The recommended dosage is one or two drops in the affected eye(s) 2 to 4 times a day.
• Doses may be changed under special circumstances, so always follow your doctor or pharmacist's instructions.
• If you take more medicine than you should, talk to a doctor or go to the hospital immediately.
• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for your next dose.
• Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for a missed dose.

Side effects of Optipred eye drops

• Although the following side effects are not common to everyone, some patients may experience:

1. headache
2. mild stinging and/or burning
3. High pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)
4. mild irritation
5. redness
6. As the pressure inside the eye increases, the center of the eye becomes cloudy (cataract).

Using Optipred eye drops during pregnancy and breastfeeding

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
• Your doctor will discuss the potential risks and benefits of using this medication during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Warnings and precautions when using Optipred eye drops

• Talk to your doctor before using prednisolone eye drops if you have or have had in the past:

1. Eye ulcers or eye disease or treatment that causes thinning of the tissue
2. You have glaucoma or are being treated for high pressure inside the eye
3. I had cataract surgery.
4. bacterial, viral, or fungal eye infections

How to store Optipred eye drops

• Store below 25°C.
• Don't cool down
• After opening, the drops are safe for use in the eyes for 28 days. After that, using the drops can cause serious eye damage as bacteria may have entered the eye.
• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Must be stored in the original container to protect from moisture.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date printed on the carton/blister/label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

For more information about Prednisolone 1% Eye Drops

• Consult your doctor or pharmacist.
• Or by visiting:
• SFDA
• Myoclinic