Welcome to Know Your Medicines — Pristine Eye Hospitals’ plain-language guide to the medicines used in eye care. Browse 574 medicines across 18 categories below. Each page explains what the medicine is for, how it works, typical use, common Indian brands, precautions and safety information, reviewed by our ophthalmology team.
Educational information only — not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified ophthalmologist.
Jump to: Anti-infective · Diagnostic & Surgical · Anti-inflammatory · Nutrition & Supplements · Glaucoma · Drug Toxicity & Antidotes · Neuro-Ophthalmology · Dry Eye / Ocular Surface · Immunomodulator · Anti-allergy · Oculoplasty · Retina · Cornea · Systemic Therapy · Anti-infective + Anti-inflammatory · Diagnostic & Pupil · Patient Safety · Myopia Control
Anti-infective (82)
- Acyclovir (oral)
- Acyclovir (topical)
- Amikacin (fortified)
- Amoxicillin
- Amphotericin B (topical)
- Ampicillin
- Azithromycin
- Aztreonam
- Bacitracin
- Benzylpenicillin
- Besifloxacin
- Cefazolin (fortified)
- Cefepime
- Cefixime
- Cefotaxime
- Ceftazidime
- Cefuroxime
- Chloramphenicol
- Chlorhexidine (ophthalmic)
- Ciprofloxacin
- Clarithromycin
- Colistin (Polymyxin E)
- Delafloxacin
- Ertapenem
- Erythromycin
- Famciclovir
- Fleroxacin
- Fluconazole
- Fortified Ceftazidime 50 mg/mL
- Fortified Cefuroxime
- Fortified Colistin
- Fortified Linezolid
- Fortified Meropenem
- Fortified Tobramycin 14 mg/mL
- Fosfomycin
- Framycetin
- Fusidic Acid
- Ganciclovir (intravitreal)
- Ganciclovir (topical)
- Gatifloxacin
- Gentamicin
- Imipenem
- Itraconazole
- Kanamycin
- Levofloxacin
- Linezolid
- Liposomal Amphotericin B (IV)
- Lomefloxacin
- Meropenem
- Minocycline
- Moxifloxacin
- Mupirocin
- Natamycin
- Neomycin + Polymyxin B + Bacitracin
- Netilmicin
- Norfloxacin
- Ofloxacin
- Oxytetracycline + Polymyxin B
- Piperacillin + Tazobactam
- Polyhexamethylene Biguanide (PHMB)
- Posaconazole
- Povidone Iodine (ophthalmic)
- Propamidine Isethionate
- Rifabutin
- Rifampicin
- Roxithromycin
- Sisomicin
- Spiramycin
- Sulfacetamide Sodium
- Sulfadiazine
- Tedizolid
- Teicoplanin
- Tetracycline
- Tigecycline
- Tobramycin
- Trimethoprim
- Trimethoprim + Polymyxin B
- Valacyclovir
- Valganciclovir
- Vancomycin (fortified)
- Voriconazole (oral)
- Voriconazole (topical)
Diagnostic & Surgical (65)
- 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)
- 5-Fluorouracil Injection
- Acetylcholine (intracameral)
- Alteplase (rtPA)
- Amniotic Membrane Extract (surgical)
- Artificial Tears for Keratometry
- Balanced Salt Solution (BSS)
- Balanced Salt Solution Plus (BSS Plus)
- Bevacizumab (Subconjunctival)
- Botulinum Toxin Type A
- Brilliant Blue G
- Carbachol (intracameral)
- Cocaine 4-10% (ophthalmic)
- Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive
- Densiron 68
- Dexamethasone Intracanalicular Insert
- Dextenza (Dexamethasone Insert)
- Dilute Phenylephrine 1%
- Dual Blue (Brilliant Blue G + Trypan Blue)
- Epinephrine (Preservative-Free)
- Fibrin Glue
- Fluorescein Sodium (intravenous)
- Fluorescein Sodium (topical)
- Fluorexon
- Gentamicin Irrigation Solution
- Hydroxyamphetamine 1%
- Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose 2% (viscoelastic)
- Impression Cytology Fixatives
- Indigo Carmine
- Indocyanine Green (ICG)
- Indocyanine Green (ICG) Dilute Surgical Preparation
- Intracameral Cefuroxime
- Intracameral Moxifloxacin
- Lidocaine 1% Preservative-Free
- Lidocaine Gel 2%
- Lignocaine (Lidocaine)
- Lissamine Green / Rose Bengal
- MembraneBlue-Dual (Trypan Blue + Brilliant Blue G + PEG)
- Mitomycin C (ophthalmic)
- Oral Fluorescein
- Oxane HD
- Oxybuprocaine (Benoxinate)
- Perfluoro-n-octane
- Perfluorodecalin
- Perfluorophenanthrene
- Phenol Red Thread Test
- Phenylephrine + Ketorolac
- Phenylephrine + Lidocaine
- Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogel Sealant
- Proparacaine (Proxymetacaine)
- Silicone Oil
- Sodium Hyaluronate (viscoelastic)
- Sodium Hyaluronate + Chondroitin Sulfate
- Sodium Hyaluronate + Mannitol
- Sodium Hyaluronate + Sorbitol
- Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) / Perfluoropropane (C3F8) Gas
- Tear Ferning Test Reagents
- Tetracaine
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA)
- Triamcinolone Acetonide Intracameral
- Trypan Blue
- Vancomycin Irrigation Solution
- Verteporfin
- Viscoadaptive OVD
- VisionBlue (Trypan Blue PF)
Anti-inflammatory (49)
- Aceclofenac
- Betamethasone
- Bromfenac
- Bromfenac + Moxifloxacin
- Celecoxib
- Clobetasone Butyrate
- Deflazacort
- Dexamethasone
- Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant
- Dexamethasone Intravitreal Injection
- Dexamethasone IV Pulse
- Diclofenac PF
- Diclofenac Sodium
- Difluprednate
- Etoricoxib
- Fluocinolone Acetonide 0.18 mg Implant
- Fluocinolone Acetonide 0.19 mg Implant
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant
- Fluorometholone (FML)
- Flurbiprofen
- Hydrocortisone
- Hydrocortisone (systemic)
- Hydrocortisone + Oxytetracycline
- Hydrocortisone Acetate
- Ibuprofen
- Indomethacin
- Ketorolac + Moxifloxacin
- Ketorolac PF
- Ketorolac Tromethamine
- Loteprednol Etabonate
- Medrysone
- Meloxicam
- Methylprednisolone
- Methylprednisolone (IV)
- Naproxen
- Nepafenac
- Nepafenac + Moxifloxacin
- Piroxicam
- Pranoprofen
- Prednisolone
- Prednisolone Acetate
- Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate
- Prednisolone Sodium Succinate
- Preservative-free Triamcinolone
- Rimexolone
- Suprofen
- Triamcinolone Acetonide
- Triamcinolone Acetonide (Orbital floor)
- Triamcinolone Acetonide (Sub-Tenon's)
Nutrition & Supplements (48)
- Acetyl-L-Carnitine
- Alpha Lipoic Acid
- AREDS2 Formulation (Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Zinc, Copper, Lutein, Zeaxanthin)
- Astaxanthin
- Benfotiamine
- Bifidobacterium spp.
- Bilberry Extract
- Black Currant Seed Oil
- Borage Oil
- Citicoline
- Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
- Collagen Peptides
- Copper (Cupric Oxide)
- Crocin
- Curcumin
- DHA
- EPA
- Evening Primrose Oil
- Flaxseed Oil
- Ginkgo Biloba Extract
- Goji Berry Extract
- Grapeseed Extract
- Idebenone
- L-Methylfolate
- Lactobacillus spp.
- Lactoferrin
- Lutein
- Lysine
- Meso-Zeaxanthin
- Methylcobalamin
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3)
- Nicotinamide Riboside
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA + DHA)
- Oral Hyaluronic Acid
- Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
- PQQ (Pyrroloquinoline Quinone)
- Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate
- Quercetin
- Resveratrol
- Saffron Extract
- Sea Buckthorn Oil
- Vitamin A (Retinol) – high dose
- Vitamin B12 / B-Complex / Folate
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin C (High Dose)
- Vitamin E
- Zeaxanthin
- Zinc Oxide
Glaucoma (41)
- Acetazolamide
- Apraclonidine
- Betaxolol
- Bimatoprost
- Bimatoprost + Timolol
- Brimonidine + Brinzolamide PF
- Brimonidine + Timolol
- Brimonidine PF
- Brimonidine Tartrate
- Brinzolamide
- Brinzolamide + Brimonidine
- Brinzolamide + Timolol
- Carteolol
- Coenzyme Q10 + Vitamin E (topical)
- Dorzolamide
- Dorzolamide + Timolol
- Glycerol (oral)
- Isosorbide
- Latanoprost
- Latanoprost + Timolol
- Latanoprostene Bunod
- Latanoprostene Bunod + Timolol
- Levobunolol
- Mannitol
- Methazolamide
- Metipranolol
- NCX 470
- Netarsudil
- Netarsudil + Latanoprost
- Netarsudil + Timolol
- Omidenepag Isopropyl
- Pilocarpine
- Ripasudil
- Sepetaprost
- Tafluprost
- Timolol (gel-forming solution)
- Timolol + Dorzolamide + Brimonidine (triple)
- Timolol Maleate
- Travoprost
- Travoprost + Timolol
- Urea
Drug Toxicity & Antidotes (40)
- Acid Burns
- Alendronate
- Alkali Burns
- Amiodarone
- Apixaban
- Arsenic
- Calcium Gluconate
- Chloramphenicol (systemic)
- Chloroquine
- Chlorpromazine
- Cidofovir
- Ciprofloxacin (systemic)
- Dabigatran
- Didanosine
- Dimercaprol (BAL)
- EDTA Calcium Disodium
- Ethanol
- Folinic Acid (Leucovorin)
- Fomepizole
- Hydrofluoric Acid
- Hydroxocobalamin
- Indomethacin (systemic toxicity)
- Isoniazid
- Lead
- Mercury
- Methanol
- N-Acetylcysteine
- Pralidoxime
- Prussian Blue
- Rivaroxaban
- Sildenafil
- Succimer (DMSA)
- Systemic Corticosteroids
- Tadalafil
- Tamoxifen
- Thioridazine
- Vardenafil
- Vigabatrin
- Warfarin
- Zoledronic Acid
Neuro-Ophthalmology (38)
- Alteplase (IV tPA)
- Ambenonium
- Aspirin
- Aspirin + Clopidogrel
- Atogepant
- Citicoline Eye Drops
- Citicoline Oral
- Clopidogrel
- Coenzyme Q10
- Dimethyl Fumarate
- Eculizumab
- Eptinezumab
- Erenumab
- Fingolimod
- Fremanezumab
- Furosemide
- Galcanezumab
- Glatiramer Acetate
- Inebilizumab
- Interferon beta-1a
- Interferon beta-1b
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG)
- Natalizumab
- Neostigmine
- Ocrelizumab
- Plasma Exchange (PLEX)
- Pyridostigmine SR
- Ravulizumab
- Rimegepant
- Rizatriptan
- Satralizumab
- Sumatriptan
- Tenecteplase
- Teriflunomide
- Tocilizumab (GCA)
- Topiramate ER
- Ubrogepant
- Zolmitriptan
Dry Eye / Ocular Surface (36)
- Albumin Eye Drops
- Amniotic Membrane Extract Eye Drops
- Autologous Serum Eye Drops
- Carbomer (Polyacrylic acid) 0.2%
- Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
- Castor Oil Emulsion
- CMC + Glycerin
- CMC + Sodium Hyaluronate + Glycerin
- Cross-linked Sodium Hyaluronate
- Diquafosol Tetrasodium
- Hydroxypropyl Guar (HP-Guar)
- Hydroxypropyl Guar + PEG/Propylene Glycol
- Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC / Hypromellose)
- Hypochlorous Acid
- Insulin Eye Drops
- Liquid Paraffin + White Soft Paraffin
- Lotilaner Ophthalmic Solution
- Mineral Oil + Light Mineral Oil
- Mucin Secretagogue (class)
- N-Acetylcysteine Eye Drops
- Perfluorobutylpentane
- Perfluorohexyloctane
- Plasma Rich in Growth Factors (PRGF)
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Eye Drops
- Polyethylene Glycol / Propylene Glycol Gel
- Polyethylene Glycol 400 + Propylene Glycol
- Rebamipide (ophthalmic)
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Tacrolimus 0.02-0.1% (ophthalmic)
- Tea Tree Oil Lid Cleanser
- Terpinen-4-ol
- Trehalose
- Trehalose + Sodium Hyaluronate
- Umbilical Cord Serum Eye Drops
- Varenicline Nasal Spray
- Vitamin A Palmitate (ophthalmic)
Immunomodulator (30)
- Abatacept
- Adalimumab
- Anakinra
- Azathioprine
- Canakinumab
- Certolizumab Pegol
- Chlorambucil
- Cyclophosphamide
- Cyclosporine (oral)
- Cyclosporine 1% / 2% (fortified)
- Cyclosporine A (ophthalmic)
- Folic Acid
- Golimumab
- Infliximab
- Leflunomide
- Lifitegrast
- Melphalan (Intravitreal)
- Methotrexate
- Mycophenolate Mofetil
- Ofatumumab
- Rituximab
- Rituximab (Intravitreal)
- Sarilumab
- Secukinumab
- Sirolimus (Intravitreal)
- Sirolimus (Subconjunctival)
- Tacrolimus (ophthalmic)
- Tocilizumab
- Ustekinumab
- Voclosporin
Anti-allergy (29)
- Alcaftadine
- Azelastine
- Azelastine + Lubricant
- Bepotastine Besilate
- Bilastine
- Cetirizine (ophthalmic)
- Desloratadine
- Dupilumab
- Emedastine Difumarate
- Epinastine
- Fexofenadine
- Ketotifen + Lubricant
- Ketotifen Fumarate
- Levocabastine
- Levocetirizine
- Lodoxamide Tromethamine
- Loratadine
- Naphazoline / Phenylephrine (with antihistamine)
- Nedocromil Sodium
- Olopatadine
- Olopatadine + Fluorometholone
- Olopatadine + Ketorolac
- Olopatadine + Lubricant
- Olopatadine + Phenylephrine
- Pemirolast Potassium
- Rupatadine
- Sodium Cromoglycate (Cromolyn)
- Spaglumic Acid (N-acetyl-aspartyl-glutamic acid)
- Supratarsal Triamcinolone
Oculoplasty (28)
- Bleomycin
- Botulinum Toxin Type B
- Bupivacaine
- Calcium Hydroxylapatite
- Cefpodoxime
- Cefuroxime (oral)
- Cephalexin
- Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum
- Doxycycline Injection
- Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
- Flucloxacillin
- Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers
- Hyaluronidase
- Lidocaine + Epinephrine
- Metronidazole
- Moisture Chamber Ointment
- Mycophenolate Sodium
- Mycophenolic Acid
- OK-432 (Picibanil)
- Polidocanol
- Poly-L-Lactic Acid
- Ropivacaine
- Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate
- Tocilizumab (TED)
- Tranexamic Acid
- Triamcinolone + 5-Fluorouracil
- Triamcinolone Injection
- White Soft Paraffin + Liquid Paraffin PF
Retina (25)
- 5-Fluorouracil + Low Molecular Weight Heparin
- ADVM-022 (Ixoberogene Soroparvovec)
- Aflibercept
- Aflibercept 8 mg
- Amphotericin B / Voriconazole (intravitreal)
- Avacincaptad Pegol
- Bevacizumab
- Biosimilar Aflibercept
- Biosimilar Ranibizumab
- Brolucizumab
- Conbercept
- Dual Dye (Trypan Blue + Brilliant Blue G)
- Faricimab
- GB-102 (Sunitinib depot)
- Heavy Silicone Oil
- KSI-301 (Tarcocimab)
- Methotrexate (Intravitreal)
- Ocriplasmin
- OPT-302 (Sozinibercept)
- Pegcetacoplan
- Perfluorocarbon Liquid (PFCL)
- Ranibizumab
- RGX-314
- Vancomycin + Ceftazidime (intravitreal)
- Voretigene Neparvovec
Cornea (19)
- Accelerated CXL Riboflavin
- Ascorbic Acid (oral, corneal)
- Bevacizumab (topical)
- Cenegermin (rhNGF)
- Dextran 70 + Hypromellose
- Doxycycline (anti-collagenase use)
- EDTA (Disodium Edetate)
- EDTA 1-3% (corneal)
- Hexamidine
- Human Epidermal Growth Factor (hEGF)
- Hypotonic Riboflavin
- Povidone Eye Drops
- RGTA (Cacicol)
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) ophthalmic
- Riboflavin HPMC
- Sodium Chloride (hypertonic)
- Sodium Chloride 5% Ointment
- Sodium Citrate + Sodium Ascorbate
- Thymosin Beta-4
Systemic Therapy (14)
- Albendazole
- Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid
- Anti-Tubercular Therapy (Isoniazid + Rifampicin + Pyrazinamide + Ethambutol)
- Azithromycin (oral)
- Ceftriaxone
- Clindamycin
- Cotrimoxazole (Trimethoprim + Sulfamethoxazole)
- Doxycycline
- Ivermectin
- Pyridostigmine
- Pyrimethamine + Sulfadiazine + Folinic Acid
- Selenium
- Teprotumumab
- Topiramate
Anti-infective + Anti-inflammatory (13)
- Chloramphenicol + Dexamethasone
- Framycetin + Gramicidin + Dexamethasone
- Gatifloxacin + Dexamethasone
- Gatifloxacin + Prednisolone Acetate
- Moxifloxacin + Bromfenac
- Moxifloxacin + Dexamethasone
- Moxifloxacin + Ketorolac
- Moxifloxacin + Nepafenac
- Moxifloxacin + Prednisolone Acetate
- Neomycin + Betamethasone
- Tobramycin + Dexamethasone
- Tobramycin + Fluorometholone
- Tobramycin + Loteprednol
Diagnostic & Pupil (10)
- Atropine Sulphate
- Cyclopentolate
- Cyclopentolate + Phenylephrine
- Homatropine
- Phentolamine Ophthalmic
- Phenylephrine
- Tropicamide
- Tropicamide + Cyclopentolate
- Tropicamide + Phenylephrine
- Tropicamide + Phenylephrine + Lidocaine
Patient Safety (6)
- 'Anti-cataract' eye drops
- Ethambutol
- Herbal / Ayurvedic / homeopathic eye drops
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Steroid-containing eye drops (all classes)
- Topical anaesthetic drops (Proparacaine / Oxybuprocaine)