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Fluocinolone

Fluocinolone

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Drug Class

High strength steroid

Brands

Synalar • Capex • Retisert • Dermotic • Cortoderm

Side Effects

Common

Eye irritation
Eye pain
Headache
Itchy eyes
Thin skin
Itching or burning
Itchy rash
Watery eyes
Bleeding in eye
Vision distortion
Floaters
Blurred vision
Sudden flash of lights
Eye floaters
Vision loss
Eye inflammation
Burning sensation
Drooping eyelid
Itchy skin
Cloudy or blurred vision

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