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A member asked:

Can the steroid in fml forte (fluorometholone) prevent viral infections?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

NO: Steroids do not prevent infection. They can reduce the inflammation often associated with infection.

Dr Conrad agreed

Answered 1/25/2017

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

No: It will reduce your ability to fight off the virus and make the infection worse.

Dr Saran agreed

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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Eye pressure raised after using FML (fluorometholone) for 1 month. How long will it take for pressure to go back to normal?

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Was using FML (fluorometholone) eye drops, Bion tears at same time for inflammed eye.Told to stop after a week, eye is no better. Can 2 eye drops be used at same time.

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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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