Fluorometholone



Fluorometholone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(6S,8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,17R)- 17-acetyl-9-fluoro-11,17-dihydroxy- 6,10,13-trimethyl- 6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16- octahydrocyclopenta[a] phenanthren-3-one
Identifiers
CAS number 426-13-1
ATC code S01CB05
PubChem 9878
DrugBank APRD00980
Chemical data
O4 
Mol. mass 376.462 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
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Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status
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  Fluorometholone is a corticosteroid, most often used after laser-based refractive surgery. It is marketed under the brand names FML (Allergan) and Flarex (Alcon).

FLUOROMETHOLONE ACETATE OPHTHALMIC Suspension is indicated for use in the treatment of steroid responsive inflammatory conditions of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea, and anterior segment of the eye.


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