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Fluorometholone

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Definition: A glucocorticoid employed, usually as eye drops, in the treatment of allergic and inflammatory conditions of the eye. It has also been used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p732)     
Pharmacological Action Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Anti-Allergic Agents; Glucocorticoids 		Other names Pharm Allergan Brand of Fluorometholone; PMS Fluorometholone; Fluoro Ophtal; Fluor Op; Flucon, Isopto; Winzer Brand of Fluorometholone; Ursapharm Brand of Fluorometholone; Pharmascience Brand of Fluorometholone; Pharm-Allergan Brand of Fluorometholone; PMS-Fluorometholone; FML; Novartis Brand of Fluorometholone; Isopto Flucon; Isdin Brand of Fluorometholone; Fluoropos; Fluoro-Ophtal; Fluor-Op; Flucon; FML Liquifilm; FML ForteDrugs* : FML FORTE; TOBRASONE; OXYLONE; FML; FLUOR-OP; FLAREX; FML-S
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
20-dihydrofluorometholone  114260-36-5   Fluorometholone/*analogs & derivatives. Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi 1987;91(12):1137

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