Ophthalmology Drugs

119 drugs

Quick-reference dosing for 119 ophthalmology medicines, aligned to current UK formularies. Each entry lists adult, paediatric and (where relevant) neonatal doses, renal and hepatic adjustments, contraindications, key interactions, monitoring and clinical pearls — with the source reference. Always confirm doses against current prescribing references before prescribing.

Acetazolamide

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (systemic IOP and ICP reduction)
Acetylcholine 1% Intraocular Solution

Cholinergic — Intraocular Miotic (Cataract Surgery)
Acetylcholine chloride

Cholinergic miotic (intra-ocular)
Aciclovir Eye Ointment 3%

Antiviral — Topical (Herpes Simplex Keratitis)
Aflibercept 2mg/0.05mL Intravitreal Injection (Eylea)

Anti-VEGF agent (intravitreal)
Amphotericin B (Ophthalmic — Severe Fungal Keratitis/Endophthalmitis)

Antifungal — Polyene (Ophthalmic Compounded / Systemic IV)
Antazoline with Xylometazoline

Antihistamine + Sympathomimetic (Topical Ophthalmic)
Apraclonidine

Alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonist (Ophthalmic)
Apraclonidine

Alpha-2 Adrenoceptor Agonist (Topical IOP-Lowering Agent)
Atropine Eye Drops 1% / 0.01%

Antimuscarinic — Cycloplegic / Myopia Control
Avacincaptad Pegol Intravitreal Injection

Complement C5 Inhibitor — Geographic Atrophy (AMD)
Azithromycin 1.5% Eye Drops

Macrolide Antibiotic — Bacterial Conjunctivitis / Trachoma / Blepharitis
Benzalkonium chloride

Quaternary ammonium antiseptic / preservative
Betaxolol

Cardioselective beta-blocker (eye drops + oral)
Betaxolol 0.5% Eye Drops

Cardioselective Beta-1 Blocker — Glaucoma
Bevacizumab (Intravitreal)

Anti-VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitor)
Bimatoprost

Prostaglandin analogue
Bimatoprost 0.03% Eye Drops (Lumigan)

Prostaglandin analogue (topical IOP reduction)
Bimatoprost with timolol

PG analogue + beta-blocker eye drops
Brimonidine

Alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonist
Brimonidine / Timolol Fixed Combination

Fixed Combination Glaucoma Treatment — Alpha-2 Agonist + Beta-blocker
Brimonidine tartrate

Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist
Brimonidine with timolol

Alpha-2 agonist + beta-blocker eye drops
Brinzolamide

Topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
Brinzolamide 1% Eye Drops (Azopt)

Topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (IOP reduction)
Brinzolamide with brimonidine

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor + alpha-2 agonist (combination eye drops)
Brinzolamide with timolol

CAI + beta-blocker eye drops
Brolucizumab

Anti-VEGF (specialist intravitreal)
Brolucizumab (Intravitreal)

Anti-VEGF — Single-chain Antibody Fragment (scFv)
Bromfenac

Topical NSAID (post-operative)
Carbomer 0.2% Eye Gel (Viscotears)

Ocular lubricant (carbomer gel — dry eye disease)
Carbomers (eye gels)

Viscous artificial tears (carbomer 940)
Carmellose sodium

Cellulose-derived artificial tears
Chloramphenicol Eye Drops/Ointment

Topical antibiotic (ophthalmic)
Ciclosporin 0.1% Eye Emulsion

Immunomodulatory (Calcineurin Inhibitor) — Dry Eye Disease
Ciprofloxacin 0.3% Eye Drops/Ointment (Ciloxan)

Topical fluoroquinolone antibiotic (ophthalmic)
Cyclopentolate 1% Eye Drops (Mydrilate)

Antimuscarinic cycloplegic / mydriatic (ophthalmic)
Cyclopentolate hydrochloride

Antimuscarinic mydriatic / cycloplegic
Dexamethasone 0.1% Eye Drops (Maxidex)

Topical corticosteroid (ocular anti-inflammatory)
Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant 0.7 mg

Corticosteroid — Intravitreal Biodegradable Implant
Dexamethasone with hypromellose, neomycin and polymyxin B sulfate

Topical ophthalmic combination (steroid + aminoglycoside + polypeptide)
Dexamethasone with levofloxacin

Topical ophthalmic (steroid + fluoroquinolone)
Dexamethasone with netilmicin

Topical ophthalmic (steroid + aminoglycoside)
Dexamethasone with tobramycin

Topical ophthalmic (steroid + aminoglycoside)
Diclofenac 0.1% Eye Drops

NSAID — Topical Ophthalmic
Difluprednate 0.05% Eye Drops

Potent Ophthalmic Corticosteroid — Uveitis / Post-Operative Inflammation
Dorzolamide

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (Topical)
Dorzolamide / Timolol Fixed Combination (Cosopt)

Fixed Combination Glaucoma Treatment — CAI + Beta-blocker
Dorzolamide with timolol

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor + beta-blocker (combination eye drops)
Doxycycline (Systemic — Ocular Rosacea / Blepharitis)

Tetracycline Antibiotic — Anti-inflammatory (Ocular Rosacea / MGD)
Epinastine hydrochloride

Ophthalmic H1 antihistamine + mast cell stabiliser
Faricimab (Intravitreal)

Anti-VEGF and Anti-Ang-2 — Bispecific Monoclonal Antibody
Faricimab (Specialist drug)

Anti-VEGF-A and Ang-2 monoclonal antibody
Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant 0.19 mg

Corticosteroid — Intravitreal Non-biodegradable Implant (36 months)
Fluorescein sodium

Ophthalmic diagnostic dye
Fluorescein Sodium 2% Eye Drops

Diagnostic ophthalmic dye
Fluorescein with lidocaine

Topical anaesthetic + diagnostic dye
Fluorometholone

Topical ophthalmic corticosteroid
Fusidic Acid Eye Drops 1% (Viscous)

Antibiotic — Fusidane (Ophthalmic)
Ganciclovir Ophthalmic Gel 0.15%

Antiviral — Topical (Herpetic Keratoconjunctivitis)
Homatropine hydrobromide

Antimuscarinic mydriatic / cycloplegic
Hydroxychloroquine (Ophthalmic Toxicity Monitoring)

Antimalarial — Ophthalmic Toxicity Monitoring Drug
Hydroxypropyl guar with polyethylene glycol & propylene glycol

Ocular lubricant
Hyetellose

Ocular lubricant
Hypromellose

Ocular lubricant
Hypromellose with dextran 70

Ocular lubricant
Indocyanine Green (Intravitreal Chromovitrectomy)

Diagnostic Dye — Vitreoretinal Surgery / ICG Angiography
Ketorolac 0.5% Eye Drops (Acular)

Topical NSAID (ophthalmic anti-inflammatory)
Ketotifen

H1 antihistamine + mast cell stabiliser
Latanoprost 0.005%

Prostaglandin F2α analogue (topical IOP reduction)
Latanoprost with netarsudil

Prostaglandin analogue + Rho kinase inhibitor
Latanoprost with timolol

Prostaglandin analogue + β-blocker
Latanoprostene Bunod 0.024% Eye Drops

Nitric Oxide-donating Prostaglandin Analogue — Glaucoma
Levobunolol hydrochloride

Topical β-blocker
Lifitegrast 5% Eye Drops

LFA-1 Integrin Antagonist — Dry Eye Disease
Lissamine Green 1% Eye Drops

Vital Dye — Ocular Surface Staining (Dry Eye Diagnosis)
Lodoxamide

Topical mast cell stabiliser
Loteprednol etabonate

Topical ophthalmic corticosteroid
Loteprednol Etabonate 0.5%

Ophthalmic Corticosteroid (Ester-Class)
Moxifloxacin Eye Drops 0.5%

Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic — Ophthalmic
Natamycin 5% Eye Drops

Topical antifungal (ophthalmic — polyene)
Natamycin 5% Eye Drops

Antifungal — Topical Ophthalmic (Polyene)
Nepafenac

Topical NSAID (ophthalmic)
Nepafenac 0.1% / 0.3% Eye Drops

NSAID — Topical Ophthalmic (COX-1 and COX-2 Inhibitor)
Netarsudil 0.02% Eye Drops

Rho-kinase (ROCK) Inhibitor — Glaucoma
Olopatadine 0.1% / 0.2% Eye Drops

Selective H1 Antihistamine + Mast Cell Stabiliser — Dual-action Antiallergic
Olopatadine 0.1% Eye Drops (Opatanol)

Topical antihistamine / mast cell stabiliser (allergic conjunctivitis)
Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride

Topical ester local anaesthetic
Pegaptanib Sodium

Anti-VEGF (RNA Aptamer) — Neovascular AMD
Pegcetacoplan Intravitreal Injection

Complement C3 Inhibitor — Geographic Atrophy (AMD)
Phenylephrine Eye Drops 2.5% / 10%

Alpha-1 Adrenergic Agonist — Mydriatic
Phenylephrine with tropicamide

Mydriatic combination
Pilocarpine 2% Eye Drops

Miotic cholinergic agonist (direct-acting)
Polyvinyl alcohol

Ocular lubricant
Povidone-Iodine 5% Ophthalmic Solution

Antiseptic — Pre-Injection Prophylaxis / Adenoviral Conjunctivitis
Prednisolone Eye Drops

Topical Ophthalmic Corticosteroid
Propamidine isetionate

Diamidine antimicrobial
Proxymetacaine 0.5% Eye Drops (Minims Proxymetacaine)

Topical ocular anaesthetic
Proxymetacaine hydrochloride

Topical ester local anaesthetic
Ranibizumab

Anti-VEGF (intravitreal injection)
Sodium Cromoglicate 2%

Mast Cell Stabiliser — Allergic Conjunctivitis
Sodium hyaluronate

Ocular lubricant (hyaluronic acid)
Sodium Hyaluronate 0.1% Eye Drops (Hylo-Forte)

Ocular lubricant (viscous eye drop — dry eye disease)
Sodium hyaluronate with trehalose

Ocular lubricant (HA + osmoprotectant)
Tafluprost

Prostaglandin F2α analogue (preservative-free)
Tafluprost 0.0015% Eye Drops

Prostaglandin Analogue — Glaucoma (Preservative-Free)
Tafluprost with timolol

Prostaglandin + β-blocker (preservative-free)
Timolol 0.25%–0.5% Eye Drops

Non-selective beta-blocker (topical IOP reduction)
Timolol maleate

Non-selective β-blocker (topical)
Tobramycin Eye Drops 0.3% / Ointment

Aminoglycoside Antibiotic — Ophthalmic
Travoprost

Prostaglandin Analogue
Travoprost with timolol

Prostaglandin + β-blocker
Triamcinolone Acetonide (Intravitreal / Periocular)

Corticosteroid — Periocular or Intravitreal Injection
Tropicamide

Antimuscarinic (Mydriatic)
Tropicamide with phenylephrine and lidocaine

Mydriatic + LA combination (intracameral)
Trypan Blue 0.06% (Ophthalmic)

Ophthalmic Dye — Capsule Staining (Cataract Surgery)
Verteporfin (Photodynamic Therapy)

Photosensitising Agent — Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
Verteporfin (Specialist drug)

Photosensitiser (PDT)
Voriconazole (Ophthalmic — Fungal Keratitis)

Antifungal — Triazole (Ophthalmic Compounded Preparation)