Fluorometholone

Fluorometholone

Systematic (IUPAC) name
(1R,2S,8S,10S,11S,14R,15S,17S)-14-acetyl-1-fluoro-14,17-dihydroxy-2,8,15-trimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.02,7.011,15]heptadeca-3,6-dien-5-one
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	monograph
MedlinePlus	a682660
Pregnancy cat.	C
Legal status	?
Identifiers
CAS number	426-13-1 Y
ATC code	C05AA06 D07AB06, D07XB04 (combinations), D10AA01, S01BA07, S01CB05
PubChem	CID 9878
DrugBank	APRD00980
ChemSpider	9494 Y
UNII	SV0CSG527L Y
KEGG	D01367 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1200600 N
Synonyms	(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
Chemical data
Formula	C22H29FO4
Mol. mass	376.462 g/mol
SMILES	eMolecules & PubChem
InChI InChI=1S/C22H29FO4/c1-12-9-17-15-6-8-21(27,13(2)24)20(15,4)11-18(26)22(17,23)19(3)7-5-14(25)10-16(12)19/h5,7,10,12,15,17-18,26-27H,6,8-9,11H2,1-4H3/t12-,15-,17-,18-,19-,20-,21-,22-/m0/s1 Y Key:FAOZLTXFLGPHNG-KNAQIMQKSA-N Y
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Fluorometholone is a corticosteroid, most often used after laser-based refractive surgery. It is marketed under the brand names FML (Allergan) and Flarex (Alcon).

Fluorometholone acetate ophthalmic suspension is indicated for use in the treatment of steroid responsive inflammatory conditions of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea, and anterior segment of the eye.

External links

• Drugs.com
• flarex
• Alcon official page