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| Pronunciation |
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 (flure
oh METH oh
lone) |
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| Brand Names |
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| Flarex®; Fluor-Op®; FML®;
FML®
Forte |
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| Therapeutic
Categories |
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Corticosteroid, Ophthalmic; Corticosteroid, Topical |
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| Reasons not to take this
medicine |
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- If you have an allergy to fluorometholone or any other part of the
medicine.
- If you have herpes, viral, or fungal infections of the
eye.
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| What is this medicine used
for? |
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- This medicine is used for the eye to treat
inflammation.
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| How does it work? |
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- Fluorometholone controls or prevents
inflammation.
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| How is it best taken? |
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- For the eye only.
- Take out soft contact lenses before using this medicine. Lenses can be
replaced 15 minutes after medicine is given.
- Tilt head back and drop medicine into eye. Shake well first.
- Avoid touching bottle tip to eye, lid, or other skin.
- Close your eyes and hold pressure to the inside corner of the eye. Do
this for 3-5 minutes. This keeps medicine in the eye.
- For suspension, separate each eye medicine by 5 minutes. Give one and
wait 5 minutes before using the next.
- For ointment, place this medicine inside the lower lid. Close the eye
for 1-2 minutes. Roll eyeball around.
- For ointment, separate each eye medicine by 10 minutes. Give one and
wait 10 minutes before using the
next.
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| What do I do if I miss a
dose? |
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- Instill a missed dose as soon as possible.
- If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to
your regular schedule.
- Do not instill a double dose or extra
doses.
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| What are the precautions when
taking this
medicine? |
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- Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make
sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling
about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of
face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting
pregnant.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are
breast-feeding.
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| What are the common side effects
of this
medicine? |
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- Changes in vision.
- Increased pressure in the eye.
- Delayed wound healing.
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| What should I monitor? |
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- Follow up with healthcare
provider.
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| Reasons to call healthcare
provider
immediately |
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- Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing;
tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits;
swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- Any signs or symptoms of infection. This may include a fever greater
than 99 degrees, chills, sore throat, cough, increased sputum or change in
color, painful urination, mouth sores, wound that will not heal, anal itching or
pain.
- Feeling weak, tired, irritable, trembling, having rapid heartbeats,
confusion, sweating, dizziness, especially if you missed a dose or recently
stopped this medicine.
- No improvement in condition or feeling
worse.
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| How should I store this
medicine? |
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- Store at room
temperature.
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| General statements |
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- Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's
medicine.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
- Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements,
vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider
(doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
- Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine,
including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs,
vitamins).
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