Oxervate
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Oxervate treats an eye condition called neurotrophic keratitis. Remove contact lenses before applying Oxervate. Lenses may be reinserted 15 minutes after administration.
Oxervate Overview
Oxervate is a prescription medication used to treat neurotrophic keratitis, a rare disease affecting the cornea (the clear layer that covers the colored portion of the front of the eye).
Oxervate is a recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF) and is the first drug approved in this category. Nerve growth factor (NGF) is a protein that helps maintain neurons and works in the eye to stimulate corneal epithelial cell growth and survival. NGF also promotes tear production and has been shown to support corneal nerve cell growth and survival, which is lost in neurotropic keratitis.
This medication comes as an eye drop and is typically used 6 times a day for eight weeks.
Common side effects include eye pain, ocular hyperemia (enlarged blood vessels in the white of the eyes), eye inflammation and increased lacrimation (watery eyes).
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Oxervate Drug Class
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