User:Mr. Ibrahem/Fluorometholone
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| Trade names | Efflumidex, Flucon, FML Forte, others |
| Other names | Fluorometholone acetate |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a682660 |
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| Drug class | Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)[1][2] |
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| Chemical and physical data | |
| Formula | C22H29FO4 |
| Molar mass | 376.468 g·mol−1 |
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Fluorometholone, sold under the brand names Efflumidex among others, is a steroid used to treat inflammatory eye diseases such as allergic conjunctivitis and anterior uveitis.[1][3] It is used as an eye drop.[4]
Common side effects include increased eye pressure, blurry vision, eye irritation, and change in taste.[1] Other side effects may include cataracts and eye infection.[4] It is a corticosteroid, specifically a glucocorticoid.[1][2] It comes in two main forms fluorometholone and fluorometholone acetate.[1]
Fluorometholone was patented in 1959.[2] It is available as a generic medication.[5] In the United Kingdom 10 ml of solution costs the NHS about £3 as of 2021.[4] This amount in the United States costs about 42 USD.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Fluorometholone Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Elks J (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 566–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b "FML Ophthalmic Ointment (fluorometholone) dose, indications, adverse effects, interactions... from PDR.net". www.pdr.net. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ a b c BNF 81: March-September 2021. BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. 2021. p. 1208. ISBN 978-0857114105.
- ^ a b "Fluorometholone Prices, Coupons & Savings Tips - GoodRx". GoodRx. Retrieved 14 December 2021.