Duronet 5 mL Eye Drop

Duronet 5 mL Eye Drop is a prescription ophthalmic corticosteroid containing difluprednate for use in the eye. Each drop delivers difluprednate in a 5 mL eye-drop bottle, and it is used to reduce eye inflammation and swelling. As a steroid eye drop, it helps treat conditions such as inflammation after eye surgery and inflammatory eye disorders when a doctor decides this treatment is appropriate.

How it works: Difluprednate works by calming the immune response that causes redness, swelling, and pain in the eye. As an eye drop, Duronet 5 mL Eye Drop places the medicine right where it is needed so it can act locally on inflamed eye tissue.

Duronet 5 mL Eye Drop is a small-volume prescription bottle meant for direct eye use, so it is practical for short-term treatment and precise dosing. Because there are no other strengths or forms listed for this brand, the key difference is the bottle size and the fact that a clinician chooses the schedule based on the severity of your eye inflammation and how you respond.

• Eye inflammation
• Post-surgery eye swelling
• Uveitis
• Redness and pain from inflammatory eye conditions
• Steroid-responsive eye inflammation

• Wash your hands before using Duronet 5 mL Eye Drop.
• Tilt your head back, pull down the lower eyelid, and place the prescribed number of drops into the eye.
• Do not touch the dropper tip to your eye, fingers, or any surface.
• Close your eye gently for 1 to 2 minutes after instilling the drop.
• If you use other eye medicines, wait at least 5 to 10 minutes between products unless your doctor says otherwise.
• Remove soft contact lenses before using the drop and only put them back in when your doctor says it is safe.

Duronet 5 mL Eye Drop provides difluprednate in a 5 mL ophthalmic bottle, and the exact number of drops per dose is based on the prescription, not the bottle size alone. Depending on the condition being treated, it may be used multiple times a day, but the maximum daily amount is set by the prescriber because eye steroid dosing must be individualized. Use it exactly as directed, since the doctor decides the frequency, duration, and when it should be tapered or stopped.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Difluprednate may include:

• Temporary burning or stinging after instillation
• Blurred vision right after use
• Eye irritation or discomfort
• Eye redness
• Watery eyes
• Dry eye feeling
• Increased eye pressure with continued use, especially if used longer than directed

• Use only in the eye; do not swallow or inject Duronet 5 mL Eye Drop.
• This is a corticosteroid eye drop, so long-term or frequent use can raise eye pressure and may increase the risk of glaucoma or cataracts.
• Tell your doctor if you have a history of glaucoma, cataracts, herpes eye infection, or recent eye surgery.
• Do not wear contact lenses during an active eye infection or when your doctor has told you not to use them.
• Use caution when driving or operating machinery until your vision is clear after each dose.
• Do not stop suddenly unless your prescriber tells you to; steroid eye drops may need a taper.
• If symptoms worsen or do not improve, contact your eye doctor promptly.

• Other corticosteroid medicines, including steroid eye drops or oral steroids
• Other eye drops or ointments that may need spacing apart
• Medicines that can lower immune response, which may raise infection risk when combined with steroids
• Contact lens solutions or preservatives that can add eye irritation

Store Duronet 5 mL Eye Drop at room temperature, tightly closed, and protect it from contamination by keeping the dropper tip clean.