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A 33-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: fluorometholone allergy?
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Dr. Yale Kanteranswered
Ophthalmology 62 years experience
Eye drops: Is used to treat eye conditions due to inflammation or injury. FML works by relieving symptoms such as swelling, redness, and itching. Belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. Along with their useful effects, drops can cause unwanted side-effects .Not everyone experiences them. You can experience a sensativity to the components in the drop and not the
FML, the active ingredient.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: FML (fluorometholone) allergy?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
FML allergy: Fluorometholone is a steroid medication used to treat inflammation of eye. For possible adverse effects see: https://www.drugs.com/sfx/fluorometholone-ophthalmic-side-effects.html
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