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A member asked:
Can the steroid in fml forte (fluorometholone) prevent viral infections?
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NO: Steroids do not prevent infection. They can reduce the inflammation often associated with infection.
Answered 1/25/2017
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No: It will reduce your ability to fight off the virus and make the infection worse.
Answered 9/28/2016
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What's the colour of FML(Fluorometholone ) eye drops, i just saw it to be white in color like milk is it contaminated??
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For two days, I have been very dizzy getting out of bed, bending down and moving my head. Got a migraine today. Related or something else? 41yr fml (fluorometholone).
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Lower eyelid twitchin cause of dry eye, can be treated with fml (fluorometholone)? How long to use it? 10 days isnt bad?
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