Patient Leaflet Updated 12-Dec-2024 | AbbVie Ltd
PRED FORTE 1% w/v Eye Drops, Suspension
PRED FORTE 1% w/v Eye Drops, Suspension
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1. What PRED FORTE is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use PRED FORTE
3. How to use PRED FORTE
4. Possible side effects
5 How to store PRED FORTE
6. Contents of the pack and other information
PRED FORTE belongs to a group of medicines known as steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. PRED FORTE is used in adults for the short-term treatment of eye inflammation.
It reduces the irritation, burning, redness and swelling of eye inflammation caused by chemicals, heat, radiation, allergy, or foreign objects in the eye.
Talk to your doctor before using PRED FORTE if you suffer from, or have in the past suffered from:
Contact your doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.
PRED FORTE has not been tested in children under the age of 18 and therefore should not be used by patients under 18 years.
Using or have used other steroid eye drops, as frequent or long-term use of steroids can result in additional side effects.
Please tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
Some medicines may increase the effects of PRED FORTE and your doctor may wish to monitor you carefully if you are taking these medicines (including some medicines for HIV: ritonavir, cobicistat).
If you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine as steroids may be harmful to the baby. Use of PRED FORTE is not recommended if you are breast-feeding.
PRED FORTE may cause temporary blurred vision. Do not drive or use machinery until the symptoms have cleared.
This medicine contains 0.06 mg benzalkonium chloride in each 1 ml.
Contact lenses
Benzalkonium chloride may be absorbed by soft contact lenses and may change the colour of the contact lenses. You should remove contact lenses before using this medicine and put them back 15 minutes afterwards.
Benzalkonium chloride may also cause eye irritation, especially if you have dry eyes or disorders of the cornea (the clear layer at the front of the eye). If you feel abnormal eye sensation, stinging or pain in the eye after using this medicine, talk to your doctor.
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The recommended dose is 1 or 2 drops into the affected eye(s) 2 to 4 times a day. During the first two days of treatment you may be asked to apply the drops as often as every hour.
You must not use the bottle if the tamper-proof seal on the bottle neck is broken before you first use it.
Apply your eye drops in the following way:
1. Wash your hands. Shake the bottle well before use. Tilt your head back and look at the ceiling.
2. Gently pull the lower eyelid down until there is a small pocket.
3. Turn the bottle upside down and squeeze it to release one or two drops into each eye that needs treatment.
4. Let go of the lower lid, and close your eye. Press your finger against the corner of your eye (the side where your eye meets your nose) for one minute.
If a drop misses your eye, try again.
To avoid eye injury and contamination, do not let the tip of the dropper touch your eye or anything else.
Replace and tighten the cap straight after use.
Wipe off any excess liquid from your cheek with a clean tissue.
If you use this medicine for more than 10 days, your doctor may ask you to have check-ups. These are to make sure that your medicine is working properly and that the dose you are taking is right for you. Your doctor will check your eyes for:
The proper application of your eye drops is very important. If you have any questions ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Putting too many drops in your eye(s) is unlikely to lead to unwanted side effects. If you have placed too many drops in your eye(s), wash your eye(s) with clean water. Apply your next dose at the normal time.
If, by accident, anyone drinks this medicine, contact your doctor straight away.
If you forget a dose apply it as soon as you remember, unless it is almost time for your next dose, in which case you should miss out the forgotten dose. Then apply your next dose as usual and continue with your normal routine.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
PRED FORTE should be used as advised by your doctor. Do not stop using PRED FORTE until your doctor has told you to. If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Frequency not known (cannot be estimated from the available data)
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via:
or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Discard the bottle 28 days after opening, even if there is solution remaining.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the bottle label and the bottom of the carton after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month for an unopened bottle.
Do not store above 25°C (room temperature). Do not freeze.
Do not use this medicine if you notice the tamper-proof seal is broken.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
PRED FORTE is a sterile eye drop suspension in a plastic bottle.
Each carton contains 1 plastic bottle with a screw cap. Each bottle is about half full and contains 5 ml or 10 ml of the eye drops as written on the front of the carton.
This leaflet was last revised in November 2024.
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