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Loteprednol

Loteprednol Dosage

Aileen Chu, PharmD, BCPSAllison Gourley, PharmD
Reviewed by Aileen Chu, PharmD, BCPS, Allison Gourley, PharmD
Last reviewed on September 10, 2021

The average cost for 1 eye dropper of 5ml of 0.5% of Loteprednol is $49.07 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 57.39% off the average retail price of $115.17.

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Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

5ml of 0.5%

1 eye dropper

$49.07

$49.07

10ml of 0.5%

1 eye dropper

$106.67

$106.67

15ml of 0.5%

1 eye dropper

$155.25

$155.25

5ml of 0.2%

1 eye dropper

$80.50

$80.50

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Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

5g of 0.5%

1 bottle

$51.47

$51.47

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Avg retail price
$318.76(Save 92.16%)
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$25.00
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Typical dosage for Loteprednol

Dry eye disease: Place 1 to 2 drops of Eysuvis (0.25% suspension) into each eye four times daily for up to two weeks.

Eye inflammation conditions: Place 1 to 2 drops of the 0.5% suspension into the affected eye(s) four times daily. During the first week, you may need to use it as often as one drop every hour. Continue using it until your provider tells you to stop.

Inflammation and pain after eye surgery:

  • If using Lotemax SM (0.38% gel): Apply one drop into the affected eye(s) three times daily. Start 24 hours after surgery and continue it for a total of two weeks.
  • If using Lotemax 0.5% ointment: Apply a half-inch ribbon into the affected eye(s) four times daily. Start 24 hours after surgery and continue it for a total of two weeks.
  • If using the 0.5% gel or suspension: Place 1 to 2 drops into the affected eye(s) four times daily. Start 24 hours after surgery and continue it for a total of two weeks.
  • If using Inveltys (1% suspension), place 1 to 2 drops into the affected eye(s) twice daily. Start on the day after surgery and continue it for a total of two weeks.

Eye inflammation due to seasonal allergies: Place one drop of Alrex (0.2% suspension) in the affected eye(s) four times daily.

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Why trust our experts?

Aileen Chu, PharmD, has over 8 years of experience working as a clinical pharmacist in the emergency department. Chu is also a pharmacotherapeutics instructor at Point Loma Nazarene University.
Allison Gourley, PharmD, is a kidney and pancreas transplant pharmacist at a teaching hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area. When she’s not educating patients about their immunosuppressants, she's actively involved in transplant research.

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