Acular Alternatives Compared
| Acular (ketorolac) | Prednisolone ophthalmic | Durezol (difluprednate) |
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| Acular (ketorolac) | Prednisolone ophthalmic | Durezol (difluprednate) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis, Postoperative Ocular Inflammation, Corneal Refractive Surgery. Acular may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Postoperative Ocular Inflammation, Allergies, Iritis, Keratitis, Conjunctivitis - Allergic. Prednisolone ophthalmic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Uveitis, Postoperative Ocular Inflammation. Durezol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Postoperative Ocular Inflammation
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Acular has an average rating of 1.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 100% reported a negative effect. |
Prednisolone ophthalmic has an average rating of 4.2 out of 10 from a total of 38 ratings on Drugs.com. 21% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 55% reported a negative effect. |
Durezol has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 22 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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View all Acular side effects |
View all Prednisolone ophthalmic side effects |
View all Durezol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other ketorolac brands include: Acular LS, Acular PF, Acuvail | AK-Pred, Econopred, Econopred Plus, Omnipred, Pred Forte, Pred Mild, Prednisol |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 74 drugs are known to interact with Acular:
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A total of 42 drugs are known to interact with Prednisolone ophthalmic:
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A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Durezol:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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June 23, 2008 |
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