Generic name:difluprednate ophthalmic [ DYE-floo-PRED-nate-off-THAL-mik ]
Drug class:Ophthalmic steroids
What is Durezol?
Durezol is a corticosteroid medicine. It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.
Durezol ophthalmic emulsion is used to treat eye pain and inflammation caused by surgery.
Durezol is also used to treat anterior uveitis, inflammation that affects the front part of the eye.
Warnings
You should not use Durezol if you have untreated glaucoma, any type of eye infection (including herpes), or an untreated infection in your eyes or elsewhere (including chickenpox).
Do not allow the tip of the dropper to touch any surface, including your eyes or hands. If the dropper becomes contaminated it could cause an infection in your eye, which can lead to vision loss or serious damage to the eye.
Do not use Durezol ophthalmic emulsion while you are wearing regular contact lenses. Wait at least 10 minutes after using the eye drops before putting in the lenses. Do not wear any contact lens that has not been approved by your doctor.
Talk with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 2 days of treatment. Do not stop using Durezol without first talking to your doctor. You may need to use less and less before you stop the medication completely.
Durezol may cause blurred vision and may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert and able to see clearly.
Call your doctor at once if you have sudden eye irritation or pain, severe eye redness or itching, pain behind your eyes, sudden vision changes, severe headache, slow healing after your eye surgery, signs of new eye infection (swelling, draining, crusting), tunnel vision, se...
