Comparing Fluorometholone Ophthalmic vs Visine-A
| Fluorometholone ophthalmic | Visine-A (naphazoline / pheniramine) |
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| Fluorometholone ophthalmic | Visine-A (naphazoline / pheniramine) |
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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 |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Eye Redness/Itching. Visine-A may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Fluorometholone ophthalmic | More about Visine-A (naphazoline / pheniramine) | ||||||||
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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. |
Visine-A has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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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View all Visine-A side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
View all Fluorometholone ophthalmic prices |
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| Eflone, Flarex, FML, FML Forte Liquifilm, FML Liquifilm, FML S.O.P. | Other naphazoline / pheniramine brands include: AK-Con-A, Eye Allergy Relief, Naphcon-A, Opcon-A | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 42 drugs are known to interact with Fluorometholone ophthalmic:
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A total of 49 drugs are known to interact with Visine-A:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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N/A |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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.
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