Description: Optimmune® 0.2% Ophthalmic Ointment is used for management of chronic keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) and chronic superficial keratitis (CSK) in dogs and other eye conditions in dogs.
Product: Optimmune® 0.2% Ophthalmic Ointment
For: Dogs
Generic Name: Cyclosporine, Ophthalmic
Brand Names: Optimmune®
Drug Class: Immunosuppressive Agent
Manufacturer: Merck
Product Description & Form: Optimmune® 0.2% Ophthalmic Ointment 3.5 gm: white ointment. (NDC 00061–1088–01) Optimmune® 0.2% Ophthalmic Ointment 3.5 gm
Benefits:
Believed to act as a local immunomodulator of diseases suspected to be immune–mediated such as keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) and chronic superficial keratitis (CSK)The only FDA–approved veterinary cyclosporine ophthalmic productAchieves therapeutic effect while avoiding systemic toxicitySterile, preservative–free formulation reduces the chance of secondary infection and chemical irritationShelf life up to 24 months with no refrigeration