Visine Original Alternatives Compared
| Visine Original | Fluorometholone ophthalmic | Lumify |
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| Visine Original (tetrahydrozoline) | Fluorometholone ophthalmic | Lumify (brimonidine) |
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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. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Eyelash Hypotrichosis, Eye Redness, Eye Redness/Itching, Steroid Responsive Inflammatory Conditions. fluorometholone ophthalmic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Eye Redness. Lumify may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Visine Original (tetrahydrozoline) | More about Fluorometholone ophthalmic | More about Lumify (brimonidine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Visine Original has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Fluorometholone ophthalmic has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Lumify has an average rating of 3.1 out of 10 from a total of 157 ratings on Drugs.com. 18% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 75% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Visine Original side effects in more detail. |
See also: fluorometholone ophthalmic side effects in more detail. |
See also: Lumify side effects in more detail. |
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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 fluorometholone ophthalmic prices |
View all Lumify prices and generic 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 | Eflone, Flarex, FML, FML Forte Liquifilm, FML Liquifilm, FML S.O.P. | Other brimonidine brands include: Alphagan P, Qoliana | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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 N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 48 drugs are known to interact with Visine Original:
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A total of 39 drugs are known to interact with fluorometholone ophthalmic:
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A total of 354 drugs are known to interact with Lumify:
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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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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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September 04, 1985 |
December 22, 2017 |
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** 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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