Medication | Brand name(s) | Dose |
Topical antibiotics* | ||
Erythromycin 0.5% ophthalmic ointment | Ilotycin, Romycin, Diomycin | 0.5 inch (1.25 cm) ribbon, four times per day for three to five days |
Trimethoprim-polymyxin B 0.1%-10,000 units/mL ophthalmic solution | Polytrim, PMS-Polytrimethoprim | 1 drop, four times per day for three to five days |
Sulfacetamide 10% ophthalmic ointment¶ | Generic only | 0.5 inch (1.25 cm) ribbon, four times per day for three to five days |
Sulfacetamide 10% ophthalmic solution¶ | Bleph-10, Diasulf, Sulamyd | 1 to 2 drops, four times per day for three to five days |
Antipseudomonal topical antibiotics* (preferred in contact lens wearers) | ||
Ciprofloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic ointment | Ciloxan, Ciprodar ointment | 0.5 inch (1.25 cm) ribbon, four times per day for three to five days |
Ciprofloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solution | Ciloxan, Ciprodar solution | 1 to 2 drops, four times per day for three to five days |
Ofloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solution | Ocufloxm Exocin | 1 to 2 drops, four times per day for three to five days |
Tobramycin 0.3% ophthalmic ointment | Tobrex, Tobral | 0.5 inch (1.25 cm) ribbon, two to three times per day for three to five days |
Tobramycin 0.3% ophthalmic solution | Tobrex, Tobral | 1 to 2 drops, four times per day for three to five days |
Gentamicin 0.3% ophthalmic ointmentΔ | Gentak, Garamycin ointment | 0.5 inch (1.25 cm) ribbon, two to three times per day for three to five days |
Gentamicin 0.3% ophthalmic solutionΔ | Garamycin, Gentocin | 1 to 2 drops, four times per day for three to five days |
Topical NSAIDs | ||
Bromfenac 0.07 or 0.09% once-daily ophthalmic solution | Bromday, Prolensa | 1 drop, once per day for two to three days |
Diclofenac 0.1% ophthalmic solution | Voltaren Ophtha | 1 drop, four times per day for two to three days |
Ketorolac 0.4 or 0.5% ophthalmic solution | Acular LS (0.4%), Acular (0.5%) | 1 drop, four times per day for two to three days |
Ketorolac 0.45% ophthalmic solution (preservative free) | Acuvail | 1 drop, four times per day for two to three days |
Topical cycloplegics (for office use only in patients with ciliary spasm) | ||
Cyclopentolate 1% ophthalmic solution | Cyclogyl, AK Pentolate | 1 drop, may repeat in five minutes if needed |
Homatropine 2 or 5% ophthalmic solution | Isopto Homatropine, Homatropaire | 1 drop, may repeat in five minutes if needed |
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