Visine Original Alternatives Compared
| Visine Original (tetrahydrozoline) | Lumify (brimonidine) | Fluorometholone ophthalmic |
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| Visine Original (tetrahydrozoline) | Lumify (brimonidine) | Fluorometholone ophthalmic |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Eye Redness. Visine Original 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, Steroid Responsive Inflammatory Conditions, Eye Redness/Itching, Allergies, Eye Redness. Fluorometholone ophthalmic may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
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| More about Visine Original (tetrahydrozoline) | More about Lumify (brimonidine) | More about Fluorometholone ophthalmic | ||||||||||||||||
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Visine Original has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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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View all Visine Original side effects |
View all Lumify side effects |
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N/A |
Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Lumify prices |
View all Fluorometholone ophthalmic prices |
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| Other tetrahydrozoline brands include: Altazine, Clarine, Eye Moisturizing Relief, Eye-Sine, Geneye Extra, Geneyes, Opti-Clear, Optigene 3, Visine Extra, Visine Maximum Redness Relief View more | 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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| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
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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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 49 drugs are known to interact with Visine Original:
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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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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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