What is Cequa?
Cequa is the brand name for cyclosporine ophthalmic solution, a prescription eye drop used to treat dry eye disease. It is formulated as a medication that helps improve the condition by targeting underlying immune-related inflammation associated with dry eye.
What does Cequa treat?
Cequa is used for dry eye disease and is intended to help with symptoms such as eye discomfort by addressing inflammatory processes involved in the condition.
What is the active ingredient in Cequa?
The active ingredient in Cequa is cyclosporine (in an ophthalmic solution form).
How is Cequa different from other dry-eye eye drops?
Cequa is distinctive because it’s immunomodulatory (it contains cyclosporine), while many other dry-eye treatments are lubricants or other non-immune-focused therapies. That difference matters when clinicians are choosing treatment for inflammatory dry eye.
Is Cequa prescription-only?
Yes. Cequa is a prescription medication.
What happens if you stop using Cequa?
If Cequa is helping control inflammatory dry eye, symptoms may return or worsen when treatment stops, since the underlying inflammation can persist without ongoing therapy. Your clinician can advise whether to continue or adjust treatment.
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