How To Use Fluorometholone (FML)

Read the prescription label carefully and use fluorometholone exactly as instructed by your doctor. Do not change the dose or dosing frequency unless your doctor tells you. Do not use fluorometholone for longer than the prescribed duration. This medicine can result in sufficient systemic absorption and produce detectable quantities in blood. Like systemically administered corticosteroids, it can be harmful if used long-term. 

To use fluorometholone eye drops:

• Wash your hands with soap and water before using the eye drops. 
• Tilt your head back and create a pocket in the conjunctival sac by pulling your lower lid down with your index finger.
• Shake the ophthalmic suspension well before use.
• Hold the dropper close to your eye without touching the eye surface.
• Drop the prescribed number of drops into the pocket and gently close your eye.
• Gently press the inner corner of your eye for about a minute with your index finger.
• Do not wash or wipe the dropper or allow it to touch any surface, including your eye. 
• Replace the cap immediately and store the bottle upright. 
• Wash your hands with soap and water.

To use fluorometholone eye ointment:

• Hold the tip of the tube close to your eye surface without touching your eye. 
• Create a pocket by pulling your lower lid down with your index finger.
• Squeeze a 1/2-inch ribbon of ointment into the pocket.
• Keep your eye closed for 1-2 minutes.
• Wipe any extra ointment with a tissue.
• Replace the cap on the tube.

If you wear soft contact lenses, remove them before applying fluorometholone and wait 15 minutes before putting them back in. This medication contains a preservative called benzalkonium chloride which can be absorbed by soft contact lenses and damage them.

Fluorometholone is only for application to the eye. Do not swallow this medicine or apply it to any other part of the body such as the mouth or nose.

Tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 2 days of using fluorometholone. Do not stop using the medicine prematurely. If you have been using fluorometholone for a long time, do not stop using it suddenly. Your doctor will tell you how to gradually decrease the frequency of applications.

Missed dose: If you forget a dose of fluorometholone, apply the medicine as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and apply the next dose according to your regular dosing schedule. Do not apply a double dose or use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Storage: Store fluorometholone at room temperature (between 15-30° C or 59-86° F) away from moisture, heat, and direct light in a tightly closed container. Do not store medications in the bathroom, where they can be exposed to moisture and heat. Keep all medications safely out of reach of children and pets.

Unused medicine: Unused or expired fluorometholone should be disposed of in a way that children, other people, and pets cannot get to them. Do not throw fluorometholone in the trash or flush it down the toilet. The best way to dispose of expired or unneeded fluorometholone is through your local waste disposal company or a drug take-back program. Learn more about proper medication disposal. 

NOTE: This medication guide is a summary and may not contain all possible drug information on fluorometholone. The information contained here may not be up-to-date. This sheet is for information purposes only. If you have questions about fluorometholone, talk to your healthcare professionals for medical advice.

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