Topical Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Macular Edema

Table 1

Commercially available topical NSAIDs.

Molecule	Class	Administration
Indomethacin 0.5%	Indole acetic acid derivative	TID, QID
Ketorolac tromethamine 0.5%	Aryl acetic acid derivative	TID, QID
Bromfenac 0.09%	Aryl acetic acid derivative	BID
Nepafenac 0.1%; (prodrug converted to amfenac)	Aryl acetic acid derivative	TID
Diclofenac 0.1%	Aryl acetic acid derivative	QID
Flurbiprofen 0.03%	Aryl propionic acid derivatives	QID
Pranoprofen 0.1%	Aryl propionic acid derivatives	TID
Piroxicam 0.5%	Enolic acid derivatives	TID, QID

BID: 2 times a day; TID: 3 times a day; QID: 4 times a day.