Fluorometholone

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Fluorometholone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(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
Identifiers
CAS number	426-13-1
ATC code	C05 AA06 D07 AB06, D07 XB04, D10 AA01, S01 BA07, S01 CB05
PubChem	9878
DrugBank	APRD00980
Chemical data
Formula	C₂₂H₂₉FO₄
Mol. weight	376.462 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	C
Legal status
Routes	?

Fluorometholone is a corticosteroid, most often used after laser-based refractive surgery. It is marketed under the brand names FML (Allergan) and Flarex (Alcon).

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