Drug Summary

  Drug name:  fluorometholone
  Chemical name:  Fluorometholone
  Formula:  C₂₂H₂₉FO₄
  Weight:   376.4617
  CAS no:  426-13-1
  DrugBank link:  DB00324
  Description:  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)
  Indication:  For the ophthalmic treatment of corticosteroid-responsive inflammation of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea and anterior segment of the globe.