What is Zylet used
for?
Zylet is an eye drop
medicine that is used to treat certain eye inflammation and where there is
a bacterial infection of the eye or the chance of a bacterial infection in
the eye. Zylet contains a corticosteroid medicine and an antibiotic
medicine.
Zylet has not been
approved for use in children
Who should not use
Zylet? Who should not be treated with Zylet?
Do not use Zylet if
you:
Special
Warning(s) with Zylet:
- Do not inject
Zylet into your eyes. Zylet is an eye drop medicine.
- Do not use Zylet
for a longer than prescribed by your health care provider. Long-term use
of Zylet may cause increased eye pressure, glaucoma, changes in vision,
cataracts, and worsen an eye infection. Your healthcare provider should
check your eyes if you need to use Zylet for 10 days or longer.
- Zylet should not
be used after cataract surgery because it may delay healing.
- Talk with your
health care provider if you have a history of herpes simplex, chicken
pox virus, or other viral infections of the eye.
General
Precautions with Zylet:
-
Call your healthcare provider right away
if you have a change in vision, redness, swelling or inflammation,
itching, or pain in the eye.
-
Call your healthcare provider if your
signs and symptoms do not get better after 2 days of using Zylet.
-
Keep the Zylet eye dropper tip clean and
do not allow it to touch anything.
-
Do not wear soft contact lenses when
using Zylet because Zylet contains a preservative that is absorbed by
soft contact lenses.
What should I tell
my health care provider?
Tell your health care
provider if you:
-
have glaucoma
-
wear soft contact lenses
-
have had recent cataract surgery
-
are pregnant, are trying to become
pregnant, or are breast-feeding
Tell your healthcare
provider about all the medicines you are using, especially other eye
medicines.
What are some
possible side effects of Zylet?
(This list is NOT a complete list of side effects reported with Zylet.
Your health care provider can discuss with you a more complete list of
side effects.)
Some common side
effects with ZYLET include:
- breakdown of the
surface of the cornea in the eye
- increased pressure
in the eye
- headache
- burning and
stinging of the eye
- itching, swelling,
and redness of the eye
- other bacterial or
fungal infections
For
more detailed information about Zylet, ask your health care provider or
pharmacist.
Zylet's approved label and patient information
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