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Active substance

Fluorometholone

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SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list

Trade nameStrengthForm · routePackPublic priceTypeCompanyStatus
FML 0.1% ophthalmic suspension0.1 %Eye drops, suspension · Ophthalmic use1 Dropper ContainerSAR 14.50NCE · PrescriptionAbbVie IncValid
OPTILONE 0.1% OPTHALMIC SUSPENTION0.1 %Eye drops, suspension · Ophthalmic use1 Dropper ContainerSAR 13.75Generic · PrescriptionJamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory CompanyValid
FLUCON OPTH SUSP 0.1%0.1 %Eye drops, suspension · Ocular use1 Dropper ContainerSAR 19.35Generic · PrescriptionALCON COUVREURWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
FLUMETOL0.1 %Eye ointment · Ocular use1 TubeSAR 10.40Generic · PrescriptionRIYADH PHARMAWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
FML LIQUIFILM 0.1%0.1 %Eye drops, suspension · Ocular use1 Dropper ContainerSAR 8.90Generic · PrescriptionALLERGAN PHARMACEUTICALS LTDWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
Indications — CHI Daman Drug Formulary

ALLERGIC RHINITIS-ALLERGIC RHINO-CONJUNCTIVITIS; CYSTOID MACULAR EDEMA; HERPESVIRAL KERATITIS, KERATITIS, OTHER CYTOMEGALOVIRAL DISEASES, ADENOVIRAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; NON-INFECTIOUS UVEITIS; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME

US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
FML0.1%suspension/drops · ophthalmicABBVIEPrescription12 Jan 1972
FLAREX0.1%suspension/drops · ophthalmicHARROW EYEPrescription11 Feb 1986
FML FORTE0.25%suspension/drops · ophthalmicABBVIEPrescription23 Apr 1986
FLUOROMETHOLONE0.1%suspension/drops · ophthalmicAMNEALPrescription9 Jan 2024
FLUOROMETHOLONE0.1%suspension/drops · ophthalmicSANDOZPrescription12 Feb 2026
FML0.1%ointment · ophthalmicALLERGANDiscontinued4 Sep 1985
FLUOR-OP0.1%suspension/drops · ophthalmicNOVARTISDiscontinued27 Feb 1986
OXYLONE0.025%cream · topicalPHARMACIA AND UPJOHNDiscontinued

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
FML002478550.1 % / W/VSUSPENSION · OPHTHALMICABBVIE CORPORATION
SANDOZ FLUOROMETHOLONE004328140.1 %SUSPENSION · OPHTHALMICSANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACFLAREX 0.1% EYE DROPS$23.94627per ML23 Sep 2026
US NADACFLUOROMETHOLONE 0.1% EYE DROP$11.43126per ML23 Sep 2026
US NADACFLUOROMETHOLONE 0.1% EYE DROP$11.55194per ML23 Sep 2026
US NADACFML FORTE 0.25% EYE DROPS$32.1483per ML23 Sep 2026
US NADACFML FORTE 0.25% EYE DROPS$32.1856per ML22 Jul 2026
NHS Drug TariffFluorometholone 0.1% eye drops£1.715 ml1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffFluorometholone 0.1% eye drops£2.9510 ml1 Oct 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 23 Sep 2025 FLAREX — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

All safety entries for fluorometholone →

Combinations containing Fluorometholone

Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.