Efficacy and tolerability of a gatifloxacin/prednisolone acetate fixed combination for topical prophylaxis and control of inflammation in phacoemulsification: a 20-day-double-blind comparison to its individual components

Efficacy and tolerability of a gatifloxacin/prednisolone acetate fixed combination for topical prophylaxis and control of inflammation in phacoemulsification: a 20-day-double-blind comparison to its individual components

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of a fixed combination of 0.3% gatifloxacin and 1% prednisolone (Zypred®) versus the individual components used separately (Zypred® and Predfort®) for infection prophylaxis and inflammation control after cataract surgery...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Abreu Ferreira da Cunha, Flavio Araujo Shinzato, Geraldine Trevisan Tecchio, Sarah La Porta Weber, Alexandre Brasil, Amaryllis Avakian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2013-06-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Cataract Extraction
Gatifloxacin
Prednisolone
Phacoemulsification
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013000600834

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