Fluorometholone

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What is this medicine used for?

• This medicine is used for the eye to treat inflammation.

How does it work?

• Fluorometholone controls or prevents inflammation.

How is it best taken?

• For the eye only.
• Take out soft contact lenses before using this medicine. Lenses can be replaced 15 minutes after medicine is given.
• Tilt head back and drop medicine into eye. Shake well first.
• Avoid touching bottle tip to eye, lid, or other skin.
• Close your eyes and hold pressure to the inside corner of the eye. Do this for 3-5 minutes. This keeps medicine in the eye.
• For suspension, separate each eye medicine by 5 minutes. Give one and wait 5 minutes before using the next.
• For ointment, place this medicine inside the lower lid. Close the eye for 1-2 minutes. Roll eyeball around.
• For ointment, separate each eye medicine by 10 minutes. Give one and wait 10 minutes before using the next.

What do I do if I miss a dose?

• Instill a missed dose as soon as possible.
• If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to your regular schedule.
• Do not instill a double dose or extra doses.

What are the precautions when taking this medicine?

• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.

What are the common side effects of this medicine?

• Changes in vision.
• Increased pressure in the eye.
• Delayed wound healing.

What should I monitor?

• Follow up with healthcare provider.

Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately

• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Signs of infection (fever greater than 99 degrees, chills, sore throat, cough, increased sputum or change in color, painful urination, mouth sores, wound that will not heal, anal itching or pain).
• Feeling weak, tired, irritable, trembling, having rapid heartbeats, confusion, sweating, dizziness, especially if you missed a dose or recently stopped this medicine.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.

How should I store this medicine?

• Store at room temperature.

General statements

• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant)
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs, vitamins).

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