Fluocinolone Other names: Fluocinolone acetonide

Chemical formula: C₂₄H₃₀F₂O₆  Molecular mass: 452.488 g/mol  PubChem compound: 6215

Therapeutic indications

Fluocinolone is indicated for:

Vision impairment associated with chronic diabetic macular oedema

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Fluocinolone is indicated for the treatment of vision impairment associated with chronic diabetic macular oedema, (DMO) considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Prevention of relapse in recurrent non-infectious uveitis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Fluocinolone is indicated for prevention of relapse in recurrent non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Chronic eczematous external otitis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Fluocinolone is a low to medium potency corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of chronic eczematous external otitis in adults and pediatric patients 2 years and older.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Fluocinolone is contraindicated in the following cases:

Glaucoma, ocular or periocular infection

at least one of
Glaucoma
Eye infection
Infection of skin of eyelid and periocular region

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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