DrugDosagePrice (generic)*Comments
Topical NSAIDs
 Diclofenac (Voltaren), 0.1% solutionOne drop four times daily$52 for 5 mLMay delay wound healing. Use caution in patients withbleeding tendencies.
Ketorolac (Acular), 0.5% solutionOne drop four times daily$56 for 5 mLAvoid use in patients whowear contact lenses. Discontinue use if epithelium breakdown occurs.
Topical antibiotics
 Bacitracin (AK-Tracin), 500 units per g ointment1/2-inch ribbon two to four times daily$5 for 3.5 g
 Chloramphenicol (Chloroptic), 1% ointmentTwo drops every three hours$22 for 3.5 gDiscontinue use if no improvement after one week.
 Ciprofloxacin (Ciloxan), 0.3% solutionDay 1: two drops every 15 minutes for six hours, then two drops every 30 minutes for rest of day
Day 2: Two drops per hour
Days 3 to 14: Two drops every four hours$45 for 5 mLAnti-pseudomonal activity
Erythromycin 0.5% ointment1/2-inch ribbon two to four times daily$3 to $6 for 3.5 g
Gentamycin (Garamycin), 0.3% ointment or solutionOne to two drops every four hours or 1/2-inch ribbon two to three times daily$10 ($5 to $10) for 5 mLAnti-pseudomonal activity
Ofloxacin (Ocuflox), 0.3% solutionDays 1 and 2: One to two drops every 30 minutes
Days 3 to 7: One to two drops per hour
Day 8 to treatment completion: One to two drops four times daily.$40 for 5 mLAnti-pseudomonal activity