Fluocinolone
- TRADE NAMES: Capex (Galderma); Derma-Smoothe (Hill Dermac); Iluvien; Retisert (Bausch & Lomb); Synalar (Medicis)
- INDICATIONS: Dermatoses, asthma, inflammatory ocular conditions
- CLASS: Corticosteroid / Glucocorticoid, Corticosteroid, topical
- HALF-LIFE: N/A
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Live vaccines
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
Derma-Smoothe is formulated with refined peanut oil and should be used with caution in peanut-sensitive individuals.
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SKIN.
OCULAR.
OTHER.
Click on the DRUG REVIEW ARTICLE tab (above) to see a review of the sustained-release fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal insert for macular edema in the Taylor & Francis journal Expert Opinion on Drug Safety. (Note that non-subscribers to the journal will only be able to see an abstract of the article.)
Page last updated 07/31/2023
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Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric