Loteprednol

Loteprednol etabonate
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
MedlinePlus	a606003
ATC code	S01BA14 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	US: ℞-only;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name Chloromethyl 17-ethoxycarbonyloxy-11-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-17-carboxylate;
CAS Number	82034-46-6 ;
PubChem CID	444025;
IUPHAR/BPS	7085;
DrugBank	DB00873 ;
ChemSpider	392049 ;
UNII	Z8CBU6KR16;
KEGG	D01689 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1201389 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2046468 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.167.120
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C24H31ClO7
Molar mass	466.951 g/mol g·mol−1
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Loteprednol (as the ester loteprednol etabonate) is a corticosteroid used in ophthalmology. Marketed by Bausch and Lomb as Lotemax in the U.S., ocular applications for this drug include the treatment of inflammation of the eye due to allergies (according to the prescription information sheet), as well as chronic forms of keratitis (e.g.: adenoviral and Thygeson’s keratitis), vernal keratoconjunctivitis, pingueculitis, and episcleritis. The drug has little or no effect on intraocular pressure.

References

Steward, R; et al. (November 1998). "Double-masked, placebo-controlled evaluation of loteprednol etabonate 0.5% for postoperative inflammation". J Cataract Surg. 24: 1480–1489.
Pavesio, CE; Decory, HH (2008). "Treatment of ocular inflammatory conditions with loteprednol etabonate". Br J Ophthalmol. 92 (4): 455–459. doi:10.1136/bjo.2007.132621. PMID 18245274.

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