How to use INVELTYS®
(loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension) 1%
6 steps to taking INVELTYS®
Step 1
Wash hands well before each use.
Step 2
Shake bottle for 1 to 2 seconds before using.
Step 3
The first time you use INVELTYS®, remove the white cap by twisting it clockwise. Throw away the white cap. Then remove the pink cap by turning it counterclockwise. Keep the pink cap. Do not let the INVELTYS® dropper tip touch your eye, fingers, or any other surface.
Step 4
Turn the INVELTYS® bottle upside down.
Step 5
Tilt your head back. Hold the bottle directly above your affected eye. Squeeze the middle of the INVELTYS® bottle gently to put 1 to 2 drops (follow your doctor's recommendation) into the affected eye.
Step 6
Place the pink cap back onto the INVELTYS® bottle and tighten by turning clockwise.
What you need to know before using
- Do not use if the tamper-evident seal is not intact.
- Do not let the INVELTYS® dropper tip touch your eye, fingers, or any other surfaces to avoid contamination or injury to your eye.
- Use INVELTYS® exactly as your doctor tells you to.
- If using INVELTYS® with other eye medicines, wait at least 5 minutes between using INVELTYS® and the other medicine.
- If you wear contact lenses, remove them before using INVELTYS® and wait 15 minutes after using before putting them back in.
- Put the pink cap back on the bottle after each use.
- If pain develops or if redness, itchiness, or inflammation becomes worse, you should consult your doctor.
How often to use INVELTYS®
Put 1 to 2 drops of INVELTYS® (follow your doctor's recommendation) into the affected eye(s) 2 times daily. Start the drops the day after surgery and use every day for 2 weeks after surgery, or as directed by your doctor.
Eligible patients may be able to save on their INVELTYS® prescription
What is INVELTYS?
INVELTYS (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension) 1% is a prescription eyedrop medication used to treat inflammation and pain after ocular surgery.
Important Safety Information
Who should NOT use INVELTYS?
• You should NOT use INVELTYS if you have an infection in your eye.
What should I tell my eye care professional before taking INVELTYS?
• Before taking INVELTYS, tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including if you have an eye infection or a history of herpes infections.
What are the possible side effects of INVELTYS?
• Prolonged use of corticosteroids, such as INVELTYS, may result in high eye pressure (glaucoma) with damage to the optic nerve, affecting your vision. If you use INVELTYS for longer than 10 days, your doctor may monitor pressure in your eye.
• Use of corticosteroids may result in cataract formation and may delay healing after cataract surgery.
• Prolonged use of corticosteroids may increase the risk of eye infections.
What are the most common side effects of INVELTYS?
• In clinical trials, the most common side effects were eye pain and clouding of the lens capsule (posterior capsular opacification). These effects may have been due to the surgery.
How should I take INVELTYS?
• Take INVELTYS as directed by your doctor.
• Contact lenses should be removed prior to instillation of INVELTYS and may be reinserted 15 minutes following administration. The preservative in INVELTYS may be absorbed by soft contact lenses.
• Shake the bottle for one to two seconds before using INVELTYS.
• Instill one to two drops of INVELTYS into the affected eye twice daily beginning a day after surgery throughout the first 2 weeks after surgery, or as directed.
• Do not allow the dropper tip to touch any surface, as this may contaminate the eye drop.
• If pain develops, or if redness, itching, or inflammation becomes worse, you should consult your doctor.
Please see full Prescribing Information for INVELTYS®.