FLUR

Flur Information

Flur is a drug from the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory class of medication – a NSAID. Generally, this type of drug acts by inhibiting the production of hormones that are responsible for the occurrence of pain and inflammation within the body. Flur is available under the form of eye drops.

Flur Indications

Flur is most commonly used in order to prevent the constricting of the pupil during surgical procedures on the eye. Ophthalmologists may prescribe this drug for other uses as well. If you are interested to find out more regarding why you have been prescribed a treatment course with Flur, it is recommended to ask your examining health care professional.

Flur Warnings

Flur may not be prescribed or administered to patients that are allergic to this medical product or to any of its ingredients. You may want to tell the prescribing health care professional if you are allergic to any drugs, dyes or preservatives before being prescribed and / or administered this medical product.

Flur may not be suitable for use in patients that are suffering from blood-clotting or bleeding disorders. Also, patients following a treatment course with Warfarin or other blood thinning medication may not be able to receive administration of this product, or may require special dosage adjustments.

If you are being administered any dose of Flur, you should consult your ophthalmologist if you are wearing contact lenses.

Flur Intake Guidelines

It is strongly recommended to apply Flur exactly as your prescribing health care professional has directed. Generally, administration of this medical product begins two hours before surgery. The product is administered every 30 minutes by a health care professional if you are in a hospital setup. There is the possibility of receiving permission to start using this product at home before the surgery. In this case, you must make sure that you do not miss any applications and that you properly apply the Flur doses.

You should thoroughly wash your hands before and after each application. In order to apply the drops, you will need to pull the lower eyelid away from the eye by gently pulling the skin below the eyelid with one finger, and dripping the recommended Flur dose in the space between the eyelid and the eye. Once the medicine has been applied, close the eye and gently press your finger towards the inner corner of the eye. Do not allow the tip of the dropper to touch any surface as it may become contaminated and lead to an infection of the eye. You should not wear any contact lenses unless you have received your personal health care provider’s approval.

Flur Dosage

If you are being administered this drug in a hospital setting, the health care professional that will give you the medication will apply the correct dose. In case you have received permission to self administer this medical product at home, the prescribing health care provider will inform you regarding the appropriate Flur dosage – generally you will need to use one or two drops with each application. It is strongly advised that you do not use too much of this medicine in one application.

Flur Overdose

While unlikely to cause lethal complications, it is strongly advised that you do not exceed the recommended Flur dose in one application as this may increase the risk of side effects. You should not swallow any quantity of this product. In case you have reasons to believe that you are affected by an overdose with Flur, it is recommended to contact your personal health care provider or your local poisons center. In severe cases, you should go to the nearest hospital where you will receive emergency medical attention.

Flur Missed Dose

In case you are being administered this drug in a hospital setting by an authorized health care professional, it is very unlikely to miss any doses. However, if you have been given permission to self administer the medication at home, it is very important that you do not miss any doses of Flur, as the timing of the applications related to the time of the surgery is critical. In case you have missed one application you should immediately contact your personal health care provider to find out what is the appropriate course of action that you should follow.

Flur Side Effects

While not very common, side effects of Flur application are possible. When they occur, they are typically mild – such as mild stinging, burning or itching sensations in the eyes. However, in rare cases these symptoms may become severe or other side effects may occur – for example vision changes, pain or redness in the affected eye. You should consult a health care professional if you experience any of these or other signs and symptoms that are not listed here.

It is also possible to suffer from an allergic reaction to Flur. In this situation you may experience such symptoms as swelling of the face, eyes, lips or tongue, hives or rashes and breathing difficulties – it is strongly recommended that in this case you immediately contact a health care professional.

Flur Drug Reactions

Flur may interact with several other drugs, especially other topical agents or eye drops. As such, you should consult your personal health care professional and let him or her know of any other drugs that you are currently taking before you start a treatment course with this drug.

Apart from topical products and eye drops, Flur may also interact with blood thinners (such as Warfarin). You should inform the prescribing health care professional if you are currently taking any such medical products.

There may be other drug interactions that are not listed here. As such, you are advised to inform the prescribing doctor of any other medicines you are currently taking before being prescribed a treatment course with this drug.