Complete adverse effect profile including incidence rates and management
Important Safety Information
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience any unexpected symptoms. For serious or life-threatening side effects, seek emergency medical attention immediately.
ADVERSE REACTIONS Glaucoma with optic nerve damage, visual acuity and field defects, cataract formation, secondary ocular infection following suppression of host response, and perforation of the globe may occur.
Postmarketing Experience The following reaction has been identified during post-marketing use of FLAREX ® (fluorometholone acetate ophthalmic suspension) 0.1% in clinical practice.
Because reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of unknown size, estimates of frequency cannot be made.
The reaction, which has been chosen for inclusion due to either its seriousness, frequency of reporting, possible causal connection to FLAREX, or a combination of these factors, includes: dysgeusia.
The following rare adverse reactions have been reported: Cushing's syndrome and adrenal suppression may occur after very frequent use of topical ophthalmic corticosteroids, particularly in very young children.
WARNINGS FOR TOPICAL OPHTHALMIC USE.
NOT FOR INJECTION.
Use in the treatment of herpes simplex infection requires great caution.
Prolonged use may result in glaucoma, damage to the optic nerve, defect in visual acuity and visual field, cataract formation and/or may aid in the establishment of secondary ocular infections from pathogens due to suppression of host response.
Acute purulent infections of the eye may be masked or exacerbated by presence of steroid medication.
Like all medications, Flarex can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience them. Many side effects are dose-dependent and may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Others may require dose adjustment or medical attention.
Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:
Seek immediate emergency medical care if you experience signs of: