Acular Alternatives Compared
| Acular | Prednisolone ophthalmic | Durezol |
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| Acular (ketorolac) | Prednisolone ophthalmic | Durezol (difluprednate) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Postoperative Ocular Inflammation, Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis, Corneal Refractive Surgery. Acular may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Postoperative Ocular Inflammation, Iritis, Conjunctivitis - Allergic, Keratitis. 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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| More about Acular (ketorolac) | More about Prednisolone ophthalmic | More about Durezol (difluprednate) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 3.4 out of 10 from a total of 28 ratings on Drugs.com. 16% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 68% reported a negative effect. |
Durezol has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Acular side effects in more detail. |
See also: prednisolone ophthalmic side effects in more detail. |
See also: Durezol side effects in more detail. |
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View all Acular prices and generic prices |
View all prednisolone ophthalmic prices |
View all Durezol prices and generic prices |
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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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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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A total of 73 drugs are known to interact with Acular:
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A total of 39 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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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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