| FML Ointment (U.S.N.L.M.) | |
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| Dosing | 1/2" strip 1 to 3 times daily. q4h in 1st 48 hrs if needed. Taper. |
| Chem Specs | fluorometholone alcohol 0.1% |
| Quantities | 3.5 gm tube |
| Cost | 198.17 |
| Class | Ketone, alcohol derived, fluorinated "soft" steroid. |
| Action | Anti-inflammatory |
| Usage | Indicated for inflammatory conditions of the anterior segment and adnexia. |
| Can cause significant IOP rise in as little as 1 week but somewhat less likely to do so than the other ketone based steroids so is sometimes used for longer term therapy. |
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| Contraindications | Herpes simplex keratitis, vaccinia, varicella, and most other viral diseases of cornea and conjunctiva; tuberculosis; fungal diseases; acute purulent infections which may be masked or enhanced by the steroid; and hypersensitivity to any component of this preparation. |
| Pediatric use | > age 2 |
| Pregnancy | Category C. Embryocidal and teratogenic in rabbits at low multiples of the human ocular dose. |
| Fungal and bacterial overgrowth, cataract formation, globe perforation possible with long term use. |