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Fluorometholone
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Systematic (IUPAC) name
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(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
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Identifiers
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CAS number
| 426-13-1
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ATC code
| C05AA06 D07AB06, D07XB04, D10AA01, S01BA07, S01CB05
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PubChem
| 9878
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DrugBank
| APRD00980
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Chemical data
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Formula | C22H29FO4
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Mol. mass | 376.462 g/mol
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Pharmacokinetic data
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Bioavailability | ?
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Metabolism | ?
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Half life | ?
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Excretion | ?
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Therapeutic considerations
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Pregnancy cat.
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C
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Legal status
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Routes
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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).
Additional recommended knowledge
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.
Corticosteroids - glucocorticoid/receptor and mineralocorticoid/receptor (A07EA, C05AA, D07, D10AA, H02, R01AD, R03BA, S01BA, S02B, and S03B) |
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Endogenous | Aldosterone, Cortisone, Hydrocortisone/cortisol, Desoxycortone |
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Others | Alclometasone, Amcinonide, Beclometasone, Betamethasone, Budesonide, Ciclesonide, Clobetasol, Clobetasone, Clocortolone, Cloprednol, Cortivazol, Deflazacort, Deoxycorticosterone, Desonide, Desoximetasone, Dexamethasone, Diflorasone, Diflucortolone, Difluprednate, Fluclorolone, Fludrocortisone, Fludroxycortide, Flumetasone, Flunisolide, Fluocinolone acetonide, Fluocinonide, Fluocortin, Fluocortolone, Fluorometholone, Fluperolone, Fluprednidene, Fluticasone, Formocortal, Halcinonide, Halometasone, Hydrocortisone aceponate, Hydrocortisone buteprate, Hydrocortisone butyrate, Loteprednol, Medrysone, Meprednisone, Methylprednisolone,Methylprednisolone aceponate, Mometasone furoate, Paramethasone, Prednicarbate, Prednisone, Prednisolone, Prednylidene, Rimexolone, Tixocortol, Triamcinolone, Ulobetasol |
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Vasoprotectives (C05) |
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Antihemorrhoidals for topical use | corticosteroids (Hydrocortisone, Prednisolone, Betamethasone, Fluorometholone, Fluocortolone, Dexamethasone, Fluocinolone acetonide, Fluocinonide) - local anesthetics (Lidocaine, Tetracaine, Benzocaine, Cinchocaine, Procaine, Oxetacaine, Pramocaine) - other (Tribenoside) |
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Antivaricose therapy | heparins or heparinoids for topical use (Organo-heparinoid, Sodium apolate, Heparin, Pentosan polysulfate) - sclerosing agents for local injection (Monoethanolamine oleate, Polidocanol, Invert sugar, Sodium tetradecyl sulfate, Phenol) - Other (Calcium dobesilate) |
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Capillary stabilising agents | bioflavonoids (Rutoside, Monoxerutin, Diosmin, Troxerutin, Hidrosmin) - other (Tribenoside) |
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