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Product introduction

Flucort Plus Eye Drop is a medicine used to treat bacterial eye infections. It kills and prevents the growth of infection-causing bacteria. This way it relieves the symptoms and speeds up the healing process.

Flucort Plus Eye Drop is a combination of two medicines: Flucort Plus Eye Drop1 and Flucort Plus Eye Drop2 which treat skin infections.

Uses of Flucort Plus Eye Drop

  • Treatment of Bacterial eye infections

Benefits of Flucort Plus Eye Drop

In Treatment of Bacterial eye infections

Flucort Plus Eye Drop is used to treat bacterial infection of the eyes such as conjunctivitis or pink eye. It stops the growth of bacteria causing infection and helps relieve pain, swelling, redness, itching or irritation in the eyes. Use it 2-3 times a day for atleast a week or as prescribed by the doctor. Your symptoms might improve after using Flucort Plus Eye Drop. However, make sure to complete the full course of treatment. This will ensure that the infection is completely cured and prevent it from returning.

Side effects of Flucort Plus Eye Drop

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Flucort Plus

  • Application site reactions (burning, irritation, itching and redness)
  • Blurred vision

How to use Flucort Plus Eye Drop

This medicine is for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Hold the dropper close to the eye without touching it. Gently squeeze the dropper and place the medicine inside the lower eyelid. Wipe off the extra liquid.

How Flucort Plus Eye Drop works

Flucort Plus Eye Drop is a combination of two medicines: Tobramycin and Fluorometholone. Tobramycin is an antibiotic. It stops bacterial growth in the eye by preventing the synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Fluorometholone is a steroid which blocks the production of certain chemical messengers (prostaglandins) that make the eye red, swollen and itchy.

Safety advice

Alcohol
No interaction found/established
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Flucort Plus Eye Drop during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Flucort Plus Eye Drop during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
UNSAFE
Flucort Plus Eye Drop may cause blurring of your vision for a short time just after its use. Do not drive until your vision is clear.
Kidney
No interaction found/established
Liver
No interaction found/established

What if you forget to take Flucort Plus Eye Drop?

If you miss a dose of Flucort Plus Eye Drop, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

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Fact Box

Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
OPHTHAL OTOLOGICALS

Patient concerns

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It's a steroid cream. Should not be used. Get yourself examined by a Gynae and then take treatment
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FAQs

How to use Flucort Plus Eye Drop?

Wash your hands before using Flucort Plus Eye Drop to avoid contamination, and do not touch the tip of a dropper. If you wear contact lenses, remove them before using the Flucort Plus Eye Drop. For using Flucort Plus Eye Drop tilt your head back, look up, and pull down the lower eyelid to make a pouch and place a drop of this medicine in the pouch.

Can I stop using Flucort Plus Eye Drop when my symptoms are relieved?

No, do not stop taking Flucort Plus Eye Drop and finish the full course of treatment. Your symptoms may improve and you may start to feel better before the infection is completely cleared. Take your medicine for the duration as advised by your doctor.

Can the use of Flucort Plus Eye Drop cause blurry vision?

Flucort Plus Eye Drop can make your eyes blurred for a short period of time. Avoid driving or operating machinery just after using Flucort Plus Eye Drop.

What are the instructions for the storage and disposal of Flucort Plus Eye Drop?

Keep this medicine in the container it came in, tightly closed. Store it as mentioned on the pack or label. Dispose of the unused medicine. Make sure it is not consumed by pets, children, and other people.

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References

  1. MedIndia. Fluorometholone + Tobramycin. [Accessed 18 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link
  2. Tobramycin. Camberley: Novartis Pharmaceuticals; 2001 [revised 26 Sep. 2017]. [Accessed 18 Apr. 2019 (online) Available from:External Link
  3. Fluorometholone. Marlow: Allergan Limited; 2003 [revised Sep. 2017]. [Accessed 18 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link

Marketer details

Name: rynel clifton pharma pvt. ltd
Address: SBC/O 301, Sai Parichay, Sai Baba Nagar, Bhayander(E), Thane, Mumbai - 05
Country of origin: India

MRP
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5.0 ml in 1 bottle
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