Fluroid 0.1% (Ophthalmic Suspension)

5 ml drop: ৳ 100.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Fluorometholone acetate
Company Opsonin pharma ltd

Indications

  • Treatment of steroid-responsive inflammation of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva
  • Treatment of inflammation of the cornea and anterior segment of the globe

Pharmacology

  • Corticosteroid with excellent anti-inflammatory action
  • Induction of phospholipase A2 inhibitory proteins

Dosage & Administration

  • Shake bottle before use
  • 1 to 2 drops instilled into the conjunctival sac two to four times daily
  • Dosage may be increased to 2 drops every hour during initial 24 to 48 hours
  • Not demonstrated safe for children under 2 years of age

Interaction

  • Specific drug interaction studies not conducted

Contraindications

  • Acute superficial Herpes simplex keratitis
  • Fungal diseases of ocular structures
  • Vaccinia and varicella
  • Mycobacterial infection of the eye
  • Hypersensitivity to the medication constituents

Side Effects

  • Elevation of intraocular pressure with possible development of glaucoma
  • Loss of visual acuity or defects in fields of vision
  • Eye irritation
  • Ocular hyperaemia
  • Eye pain
  • Visual disturbance
  • Foreign body sensation
  • Eyelid edema
  • Blurred vision
  • Eye discharge
  • Eye pruritus
  • Eye swelling
  • Posterior subcapsular cataract formation
  • Ulcerative keratitis
  • Ocular infection (bacterial, fungal, viral)
  • Punctate keratitis
  • Hypersensitivity
  • Rash
  • Delayed wound healing

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Pregnancy Category B3
  • Use during pregnancy only if benefit justifies potential risk to the fetus
  • Unknown effect on breast milk
  • Consider stopping nursing or the drug, weighing importance of the drug to the mother

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution in treatment of patients with a history of Herpes simplex keratitis
  • Corticosteroid-containing eye drops should not be used for more than 10 days without supervision
  • Regular checks for intraocular pressure when using corticosteroids
  • Corticosteroids may mask, activate, or aggravate an eye infection
  • If no improvement is seen, seek alternative treatment

Therapeutic Class

  • Ophthalmic steroid preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Store in a dry place away from light
  • Keep out of reach of children
  • Prevent contamination of dropper tip and suspension
  • Do not use after 4 weeks of first opening

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