Flarex 5 mL Eye Drop

Flarex 5 mL Eye Drop is a prescription steroid eye drop used to reduce inflammation in the eyes. It contains fluorometholone, a corticosteroid medicine, in a 5 mL eye drop bottle supplied by Alcon Laboratories. Flarex 5 mL Eye Drop is used for inflammatory eye conditions, such as swelling, redness, and irritation, when a doctor decides a steroid eye drop is appropriate.

How it works: Fluorometholone works by calming the body’s inflammatory response in the eye, which helps reduce redness, swelling, and discomfort. As an eye drop, Flarex 5 mL Eye Drop delivers the medicine directly to the eye so it can act where inflammation is happening.

Flarex 5 mL Eye Drop is the standard bottle size for this fluorometholone eye drop, so it is suited to the full treatment course your prescriber has chosen rather than a single-use or lower-volume option. A doctor may choose Flarex 5 mL Eye Drop when they want a controlled, local steroid effect in the eye with repeated dosing over days to weeks. Because it is an eye-drop suspension/solution product, it should be used exactly as directed and not shared with other eye conditions.

• Allergic eye inflammation
• Redness and swelling of the eye
• Steroid-responsive eye inflammation
• Irritation from certain inflammatory eye conditions
• Post-eye procedure inflammation when prescribed

• Wash your hands before using Flarex 5 mL Eye Drop.
• Shake the bottle well if your pharmacist or label instructs you to do so.
• Tilt your head back, pull down the lower eyelid, and place the prescribed number of drops into the eye without touching the tip.
• Close your eye gently for 1 to 2 minutes and press the inner corner of the eye if advised.
• If you use other eye medicines, wait at least 5 to 10 minutes between products unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• Do not wear contact lenses while the eye is irritated unless your eye doctor says it is okay.

Flarex 5 mL Eye Drop provides fluorometholone in a 5 mL eye-drop bottle, and the exact number of drops per dose depends on your prescription. It is often used several times per day at first, then reduced as the eye improves, but your doctor determines the schedule and the maximum number of doses per day. Do not use more often or for longer than prescribed, because steroid eye drops can cause harm if overused.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Fluorometholone may include:

• Temporary burning or stinging after instilling the drop
• Blurred vision right after use
• Mild eye irritation or dryness
• Watery eyes
• A strange taste in the mouth after the drop reaches the tear duct
• Headache in some people

• Use Flarex 5 mL Eye Drop only for the condition your eye doctor diagnosed.
• Longer use of steroid eye drops can raise eye pressure and increase the risk of glaucoma or cataracts.
• Do not use the bottle if the seal is broken or the solution looks cloudy or changed.
• Tell your doctor if you have a history of glaucoma, cataracts, herpes simplex eye infection, or recent eye surgery.
• Do not touch the dropper tip to your eye, fingers, or any surface to avoid contamination.
• Do not wear contact lenses during active eye inflammation unless your prescriber says it is safe.
• If your vision is blurred after the dose, avoid driving or operating machinery until it clears.

• Other steroid eye medicines
• Other prescription eye drops, which may need to be spaced apart
• Contact lens solutions if lenses are being worn during treatment
• Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors taken by mouth may increase steroid exposure if used for long periods, though this is less common with eye drops

Store Flarex 5 mL Eye Drop at room temperature, tightly closed, and keep the bottle away from heat, freezing, and direct light; do not use after the expiration date or the discard time given by your pharmacist.