Medication Guide

Anti-inflammatories (Steroids and NSAIDs)

• Prolensa® eye drops: Relieves pain and inflammation by inhibiting enzymes involved in the inflammatory response.

• Ilevro® eye drops: Manages ocular pain and inflammation by blocking prostaglandin production after cataract surgery.

• Eysuvis® eye drops: Provides short-term relief of dry eye inflammation by reducing immune cell activation.

• Loteprednol etabonate eye drops: Minimizes inflammation by reducing immune activity in blepharitis.

• Prednisolone eye drops: Reduces inflammation by suppressing immune responses in the eye following surgery or injury.

• Prednisolone Acetate eye drops: Decreases inflammation by inhibiting inflammatory processes post-surgery or in uveitis.

• Flurbiprofen eye drops: Alleviates post-surgical inflammation by blocking prostaglandin synthesis (an inflammatory mediator).

Antibiotics

• Erythromycin ointment: Treats bacterial eye infections by inhibiting protein synthesis in bacteria.

• Doxycycline oral tablets: Reduces inflammation and treats bacterial infections in blepharitis and MGD.

• Tobradex® eye drops/ointment: Combines antibiotic and steroid effects to fight bacterial infections and inflammation.

• Moxifloxacin eye drops: Prevents post-surgical infections by inhibiting bacterial DNA replication.

Tear Stimulants

• Cequa® (cyclosporine) eye drops: Stimulates tear production by reducing T-cell activation and inflammation in chronic dry eye.

• Restasis® (cyclosporine) eye drops: Boosts tear production by decreasing inflammation associated with dry eye disease.

• Tyrvaya® nasal spray: Stimulates the trigeminal nerve to increase tear production for dry eye relief.

• Xiidra® eye drops: Reduces inflammation and promotes natural tear production in dry eye disease.

• Miebo™ eye drops: Enhances lubrication and tear production to relieve dry eye symptoms.

Glaucoma Medications

• Rocklatan® (netarsudil and latanoprost) eye drops: Reduces eye pressure by increasing fluid drainage and improving outflow.

• Vyzulta® eye drops: Lowers intraocular pressure by enhancing fluid drainage through two different pathways.

• Simbrinza® (brinzolamide and brimonidine) eye drops: Lowers intraocular pressure by reducing fluid production and increasing outflow.

• Dorzolamide eye drops: Decreases fluid production in the eye by inhibiting carbonic anhydrase, lowering eye pressure.

• Brimonidine eye drops: Reduces intraocular pressure by decreasing fluid production and improving drainage.

• Timolol eye drops: Lowers intraocular pressure by reducing the production of fluid within the eye.

• Latanoprost eye drops: Increases the outflow of fluid from the eye to reduce intraocular pressure.

Diuretics

• Acetazolamide (Diamox®) oral tablets: Lowers fluid buildup and pressure in the brain and eyes by reducing fluid production.

Neuromuscular Agents

• Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox®) injections: Relaxes muscles by inhibiting nerve signals, treating conditions like migraines and muscle spasms.

• Mestinon® (pyridostigmine bromide) oral tablets: Improves muscle strength by enhancing nerve signals in myasthenia gravis patients.

Migraine Treatments

• Zavzpret® nasal spray: Relieves acute migraine symptoms by blocking the CGRP receptor involved in pain signaling.

• Nurtec® oral tablets: Treats and prevents migraines by inhibiting the CGRP receptor, reducing the severity and frequency of attacks.

• Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox®) injections: Prevents migraines by relaxing muscles and reducing tension around the forehead and eyes.

Monoclonal Antibodies

• Tepezza® intravenous infusion: Targets and blocks IGF-1R to reduce inflammation and eye bulging in thyroid eye disease (TED).