Fluorometholone eye drops
قطره چشمی فلورومتولون
👁️ Sensory OrgansOphthalmic corticosteroid
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
FML (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Non-infective ocular inflammation (steroid-responsive) · Regimen source: FDA Fluorometholone eye · Dosage and Administration
- • First 24–48 h may be every 4 h. Re-evaluate if not improved after 2 days. Shake well. FDA Fluorometholone eye · Dosage and Administration
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🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Most viral diseases of cornea/conjunctiva (herpes, vaccinia, varicella); mycobacterial or fungal eye infection. FDA Fluorometholone eye · Contraindications
- ⛔ Not established under 2 years. FDA Fluorometholone eye · Pediatric Use
Formulations
- 0.1% suspension — eye drops 🇺🇸 USA FDA Fluorometholone eye · Description
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution
Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Fluorometholone eye · Pregnancy
“Fluorometholone should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingDangerous / avoid
Label: breastfeeding not recommended, or choose between the drug and breastfeeding. FDA Fluorometholone eye · Nursing Mothers
“Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants from fluorometholone, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.”
- 👶 ChildrenSafety not established
Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Fluorometholone eye · Pediatric Use
“Safety and effectiveness in infants below the age of two years have not been established.”
- 👴 Older adultsNo specific problem stated
Label: no specific difference or dose adjustment stated for older adults. FDA Fluorometholone eye · Geriatric Use
“No overall differences in safety or effectiveness have been observed between elderly and younger patients.”
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)ANDA216348
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Fluorometholone eye
- MedlinePlus (NIH)❌ None
- WHO ATC/DDDS01BA07
- Darooyab (Iran)Fluorometholone
🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-2105/Fluorometholone
Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.
- 00548 · FLUOROMETHOLONE 0.1% 5ML OPH DROP · قطره چشمی فلوورومتولون ۰٫۱ درصد ۵ میلیلیتر
- 11432 · FLUOROMETHOLONE 10ML OPH DROP · قطره چشمی فلوورومتولون ۱۰ میلیلیتر
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Fluorometholone eye · DescriptionFDA Fluorometholone eye · Dosage and AdministrationFDA Fluorometholone eye · ContraindicationsFDA Fluorometholone eye · Pediatric UseFDA Fluorometholone eye · PregnancyFDA Fluorometholone eye · Nursing MothersFDA Fluorometholone eye · Geriatric UseFDA Fluorometholone eye · SPL approval / marketing category
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-2105/Fluorometholone
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified