Bausch + Lomb Receives FDA Approval of LOTEMAX Gel

Bausch + Lomb has announced it has received FDA approval of the company’s new drug application for LOTEMAX 0.5 percent gel drop formulation, according to a news release.

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The LOTEMAX (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) gel is described as a corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery.

 

Loteprednol etabonate, the active ingredient in LOTEMAX gel, was first approved as an ocular anti-inflammatory agent by FDA in 1998.

 

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