PMS-Fluorometholone
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Flarex?;FML Forte?;FML?
Brand Names: Canada:
Flarex?;FML Forte?;FML?;PMS-Fluorometholone
Uses
- It is used to treat eye swelling.
- Fluorometholone stops or lowers irritation and swelling.
Dosing
How to take
- Suspension:
- For the eye only.
- Take out contact lenses before using this drug. Lenses may be put back in 15 minutes after this drug is given. Do not put contacts back in if your eyes are irritated or infected.
- Shake well before use.
- Do not touch the container tip to the eye, lid, or other skin.
- Tilt your head back and drop drug into the eye.
- After use, keep your eyes closed. Put pressure on the inside corner of the eye. Do this for 1 to 2 minutes. This keeps the drug in your eye.
- Space each eye drug by 5 minutes.
- Ointment:
- For the eye only.
- Do not touch the container tip to the eye, lid, or other skin.
- Place drug inside the lower lid. Close the eye for 1 to 2 minutes. Roll eyeball around.
- Space each eye drug by 10 minutes.
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