Fluorometholone (INN, BAN, JAN) (brand names Efflumidex, Flucon, FML Forte, FML, others), also known as 6α-methyl-9α-fluoro-11β,17α-dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, is a synthetic glucocorticoid which is used in the treatment of inflammatory eye diseases.[2][3][4] The C17α acetate ester, fluorometholone acetate (brand name Flarex), is also a glucocorticoid and is used for similar indications.[2][3][4]
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| Other names | (6S,8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-9-fluoro-11,17-dihydroxy-6,10,13-trimethyl-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one |
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| MedlinePlus | a682660 |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.402 |
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| Formula | C22H29FO4 |
| Molar mass | 376.468 g·mol−1 |
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References
edit- ^ "Product monograph brand safety updates". Health Canada. February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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