Brimonidine ophthalmic Alternatives Compared
| Brimonidine ophthalmic | Lumify (brimonidine) | Fluorometholone ophthalmic |
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| Brimonidine ophthalmic | Lumify (brimonidine) | Fluorometholone ophthalmic |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Eye Redness, Glaucoma - Open Angle, Intraocular Hypertension. Brimonidine ophthalmic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Eye Redness. Lumify may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Eyelash Hypotrichosis, Eye Redness/Itching, Steroid Responsive Inflammatory Conditions, Eye Redness, Allergies. Fluorometholone ophthalmic may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
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| More about Brimonidine ophthalmic | More about Lumify (brimonidine) | More about Fluorometholone ophthalmic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brimonidine ophthalmic has an average rating of 3.4 out of 10 from a total of 193 ratings on Drugs.com. 21% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 70% reported a negative effect. |
Lumify has an average rating of 3.2 out of 10 from a total of 175 ratings on Drugs.com. 19% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 73% reported a negative effect. |
Fluorometholone ophthalmic has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 11 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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| Alphagan P, Lumify, Lumify Preservative Free, Qoliana | Other brimonidine brands include: Alphagan P, Lumify Preservative Free, Qoliana | Eflone, Flarex, FML, FML Forte Liquifilm, FML Liquifilm, FML S.O.P. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 369 drugs are known to interact with Brimonidine ophthalmic:
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A total of 369 drugs are known to interact with Lumify:
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A total of 42 drugs are known to interact with Fluorometholone ophthalmic:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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December 22, 2017 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
See also:
Alphagan P
Alphagan P is used to treat glaucoma or ocular hypertension (high pressure inside the eye). Learn ...
Lumify
Lumify Eye Drops and Lumify Preservative Free are used to reduce eye redness.Includes Lumify side ...
Dupixent
Dupixent is used to treat eczema, eosinophilic or oral-corticosteroid-dependent asthma, chronic ...
Flarex
Flarex is used for eye redness, eye redness/itching, eyelash hypotrichosis
Fluorometholone ophthalmic
Fluorometholone ophthalmic is used for allergies, eye redness, eye redness/itching, eyelash ...
Oxymetazoline ophthalmic
Oxymetazoline ophthalmic is used for blepharoptosis, eye redness
Further information
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