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Flarex
Brand Names
; Flarex® ; Fluor-Op® ; FML® ; FML® ForteTherapeutic Categories
Corticosteroid, Ophthalmic; Corticosteroid, TopicalReasons not to take this medicine
- 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.
What is this medicine used for?
- This medicine is used for the eye to treat inflammation.
How does it work?
- Fluorometholone controls or prevents inflammation.
How is it best taken?
- 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.
What do I do if I miss a dose?
- 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.
What are the precautions when taking this medicine?
- 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.
What are the common side effects of this medicine?
- Changes in vision.
- Increased pressure in the eye.
- Delayed wound healing.
What should I monitor?
- Follow up with healthcare provider.
Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately
- 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.
How should I store this medicine?
- Store at room temperature.
General statements
- 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).






