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Fluorometholone



Fluorometholone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(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
Identifiers
CAS number 426-13-1
ATC code C05AA06 D07AB06, D07XB04, D10AA01, S01BA07, S01CB05
PubChem 9878
DrugBank APRD00980
Chemical data
Formula C22H29FO4 
Mol. mass 376.462 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
Half life  ?
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

C

Legal status
Routes  ?

  Fluorometholone is a corticosteroid, most often used after laser-based refractive surgery. It is marketed under the brand names FML (Allergan) and Flarex (Alcon).

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.


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Corticosteroids - glucocorticoid/receptor and mineralocorticoid/receptor
(A07EA, C05AA, D07, D10AA, H02, R01AD, R03BA, S01BA, S02B, and S03B)
EndogenousAldosterone, Cortisone, Hydrocortisone/cortisol, Desoxycortone
OthersAlclometasone, 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)
Antihemorrhoidals for topical usecorticosteroids (Hydrocortisone, Prednisolone, Betamethasone, Fluorometholone, Fluocortolone, Dexamethasone, Fluocinolone acetonide, Fluocinonide) - local anesthetics (Lidocaine, Tetracaine, Benzocaine, Cinchocaine, Procaine, Oxetacaine, Pramocaine) - other (Tribenoside)
Antivaricose therapyheparins 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)
Capillary stabilising agentsbioflavonoids (Rutoside, Monoxerutin, Diosmin, Troxerutin, Hidrosmin) - other (Tribenoside)
 
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