Missed topical steroid eye drop

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Asked for Male, 22 Years

I was prescribed brismox d and alcarex-kt eye drops for my allergic conjunctivitis. After taking for prescribed days, i was on tapering stage of my steroid eye drop. i was prescribed to take last 10 days OD and i used to take it in the evening time. but, yesterday i forgot to take my last dose once which was supposed to end yesterday. Should i take that missed last dose now today as it has been almost more than 12 hours since last missed dose ? Or should i stop taking it ? please let me know. Thank you.

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Dr. Priyanka Ahuja Ophthalmologist 16 yrs exp Thane · Accepted Answer

Dr. Priyanka Ahuja

Ophthalmologist 16 yrs exp Thane

It's okay if you have skipped the last dose. No need to use it today.

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