Fluor-Op

Active Ingredient(s): Fluorometholone
FDA Approved: * February 27, 1986
Pharm Company: * NOVARTIS
Category: Vision / Eye Health

Fluorometholone (INN, BAN, JAN) (brand names Efflumidex, Flucon, FML Forte, FML, others), also known as 6α-methyl-9α-fluoro-11β,17α-dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, is a synthetic glucocorticoid which is used in the treatment of inflammatory eye diseases.[1][2][3] The C17α acetate ester, fluorometholone acetate (brand name Flarex), is also a glucocorticoid and is used for similar indications.[1]&... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.

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