Vexol

What is it?

A corticosteroid preparation available as eye drops containing 1% rimexolone.

Medical Uses

Various inflammatory conditions of the eye that are responsive to steroids, inflammation arising after surgery.

Dosage

Adults, post-operative treatment, 1 drop into conjunctival sac 4 times each day beginning 24 hours after operation on eye, continuing for 2 weeks. Conditions responsive to steroids, 1 drop into conjunctival sac at least 4 times each day, continuing for up to 4 weeks. Uveitis, 1 drop each hour during day for 1st week, then 2 hourly for 2nd week, then 4 times each day for 3rd week. In 4th week, 1 drop twice each day for 4 days and then 1 drop daily for final 3 days.

Special Care

Pregnancy, breastfeeding. Intraocular pressure must be carefully monitored and long-term use avoided.

Avoid Use

Bacterial, fungal or viral infections of the eye.

Known Side Effects

Raised intraoccular pressure, pain, discomfort, short-lived blurring of vision, discharge, feeling of foreign object in eye. All adverse side effects should be reported to the Committee on the Safety of Medicines (CSM).