URGENT!! Dry eye emergency Hey guys. I don't use this site much so I am not too familiar but I think I picked the right section for this subject. Anyway, I need help finding over the counter Cyclosporine 1% AQUEOUS suspension. My little girl Luna was diagnosed with chronic dry eye when she was a little pup and now at 2 1/2 years old she is not reacting well to her medications. Her opthomologist figured out a perfect balance by using the cyclosporine AQUEOUS suspension and an erythromycin ointment. Her eye was perfect and looked like her other normal functioning eye. Unfortunately, the vet can't get 100% aqueous cyclosporine drops anymore and her eye is suffering majorly. I called the pharmacy that compounds the eye drops and they told me that they can't compound the aqueous formula anymore because it is now available over the counter. I was thrilled at this revelation only to realize that it os near impossible to find it exactly as her eye requires it. She needs "cyclosporine 1% AQUEOUS suspension". If anyone could point me the right way to a store or other pharmacy that will compound it without oil, I would really appreciate it. Thanks guys! |
Hi and welcome :). Are you sure you heard them correctly? Bc as far as I know and as far as I can tell, it is not yet over the counter. The only cyclosporine I know of needs a prescription. Btw, the % should be .1%, not 1%. You can get this stuff overseas for quite cheap, btw. |
I did a little reading, and it looks like the aqueous suspension is still new and experimental. It may be hard to come by. Restasis is easy to get, but unfortunately, it is oil and glycerin based :(. The aqueous solution is supposed to have fewer side effects and be more effective than Restasis. I would check around with various veterinary compounding pharmacies to see if someone can make the aqueous solution, or to see if it is commercially available. Good luck! |
There are two opthalmologists I recommend in this area. Dr. Julie Hempstead at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists and Drs. Hermann and Swanson. They have whatever eye drops are necessary for conditions. Since you said this is an emergency, my guess is this eye looks bad. This could be an eye ulcer and if so, must be treated correctly. She MUST be seen ASAP or could lose her eyesight. Treating with OTC meds is not a good idea. Here are the numbers for the above vets....note that they are both called Gulf Coast, but are different places and vets. Home | Herrmann, M K - Houston, Texas Ophthalmology ? Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists |
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I use Specialty Pharmacy in Melbourne, FL your vet could fax them the script and deal that way, my 11 yr old yorkie that I had to put down on May 10th, 2016 had dry eye and we used to have compound solution made. Now, he's gone. Google Specialty Pharmacy in Melbourne, FL they are awesome and can make anything. Hope this helps. |
Also, they gave him drops I have a brand new bottle I just bought the end of April, cost me $50.00. I didn't have to have them specially made though, it's called: Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Gramicidin Ophthalmic Solution. |
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