Fact of Medicine
Brand Name: Xiidra
Innovator Brand Name: Xiidra
API: Lifitegrast
Packaging: 12*5 Single-dose Containers
Strength: 5% (0.2ml/doses)
Uses of medication: Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) 5% is used in order to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED).
Dosage: Instill one drop of Xiidra twice in a day (about 12 hours apart) into each eye using a single-use container. The single-use container should be discarded immediately following use in each eye. Contact lenses need to be removed before the administration of xiidra dosage and may be reinserted 15-minutes after administration.
Treatment Reactions: The most commonly reported lifitegrast side effects include:
Instillation site irritation
Dysgeusia
Decreased visual acuity