Drug Name

FML Forte (Fluorometholone)

Drug Uses

FML Forte is used for treating inflammation (swelling, warmth, redness, pain) of the eyes as well as eyelids.

How Taken

Take FML Forte as directed by your doctor.

• Shake well before each take.
• To take FML Forte , earliest, wash your hands. Tilt your head back. Using your index finger, pull the lower eyelid away from the eye to form a pouch. Drop the medicine into the pouch as well as gently close your eyes. Immediately take your finger to apply pressure to the inside corner of the eye for 1 to 2 minutes. Do not blink. Remove excess medicine around your eye with a uncluttered tissue, being careful not to touch your eye. Wash your hands to remove any medicine that may be on them. To halt germs from contaminating your medicine, do not touch the applicator tip to any surface, including your eye. Keep the container tightly closed.
• Do not wear cushioned contact lenses while you are using FML Forte . Sterilize contact lenses according to the manufacturer's directions as well as check with your doctor before using them.
• Incase your doctor prescribed more than 1 eye medicine, find out the best order for using each medicine.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take FML Forte.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

FML Forte is a corticosteroid. Exactly how FML Forte works is unknown.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of FML Forte, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store FML Forte between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep FML Forte out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take FML Forte if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in FML Forte;
• you possess a viral infection of the eye (e.g., herpes), a fungal or tuberculosis infection of the eye, confident untreated eye infections (e.g., infections producing pus or discharge), or vaccinia or chickenpox infection.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important:

• FML Forte may cause blurred vision. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to FML Forte.
• Incase your condition does not improve within 2 days or incase it becomes worse, check with your doctor.
• Lab tests, including eye pressure, may be performed to monitor your progress or to check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Take FML Forte with extreme caution in children younger than 2 years of age. Safety as well as effectiveness in this age group possess not been confirmed
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of using FML Forte during pregnancy. It is unknown incase FML Forte is excreted in breast milk after take in the eye. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using FML Forte, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• blurred vision; taste changes; temporary burning or stinging.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); changes in vision; continuing blurred vision; discharge from eyes; eye pain, itching, redness, swelling, irritation, or sores not existing when you began using FML Forte.

More Information

Incase you possess any questions about FML Forte, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
FML Forte is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.