Question:
has anybody heard people using this as a steriod or anything like
this, holla back. guest

Answer:
Hey Guest, how are you doing? AVAPRO HCT
(irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets [August 31, 1998:
Bristol-Myers Squibb] INDICATIONS AND USAGE: Section revised (new
text in italics) - "A steroid/anti-infective combination is
indicated for steroid-responsive inflammatory ocular conditions for
which a corticosteroid is indicated and where superficial bacterial
infection or a risk of bacterial ocular infection exists. "Ocular
corticosteroids are indicated in inflammatory conditions of the
palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea, and anterior segment of the
globe where the inherent risk of corticosteroid use in certain
infective conjunctivitides is accepted to obtain diminution in edema
and inflammation. They are also indicated in chronic anterior uveitis
and corneal injury from chemical, radiation or thermal burns or
penetration of foreign bodies. "The use of a combination drug with
an anti-infective component is indicated where the risk of superficial
ocular infection is high or where there is an expectation that
potentially dangerous numbers of bacteria will be present in the eye.
"The particular anti-["infective" deleted] bacterial drug in this
product is active against the following common bacterial eye
pathogens: Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus
pneumoniae, Streptococcus (viridans group), ["Pseudomonas species"
deleted] Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella species, and Enterobactor
species. This product does not provide adequate coverage against:
Neisseria species, Pseudomonas species, ["and" deleted] Serratia
marcescens. "A significant percentage of staphylococcal isolates
are completely resistant to sulfa drugs." Best wishes,