Fml and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Fml (fluorometholone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Dupixent, and have Eczema.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching when taking Fml. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 649 people who have side effects when taking Fml from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Fml?

Fml has active ingredients of fluorometholone. eHealthMe is studying from 673 Fml users. Check the latest studies of Fml.

What is Itching?

Itching is found to be associated with 3,222 drugs and 4,515 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.



On Dec, 05, 2025

649 people reported to have side effects when taking Fml.
Among them, 16 people (2.47%) have Itching.

Could Fml cause Itching?

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Fml when they have Itching? *

  • < 1 month: 80 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 20 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Itching when taking Fml? *

  • female: 93.75 %
  • male: 6.25 %

What is the age of people who have Itching when taking Fml? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 18.18 %
  • 30-39: 9.09 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 9.09 %
  • 60+: 63.64 %

What are other drugs people take besides Fml? *

  1. Dupixent: 3 people, 18.75%
  2. Neurontin: 2 people, 12.50%
  3. Synthroid: 2 people, 12.50%
  4. Norvasc: 2 people, 12.50%
  5. Fluconazole: 2 people, 12.50%
  6. Paclitaxel: 2 people, 12.50%
  7. Pataday: 2 people, 12.50%
  8. Fexofenadine Hydrochloride: 2 people, 12.50%
  9. Drospirenone And Ethinyl Estradiol: 2 people, 12.50%
  10. Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate: 2 people, 12.50%

What are other side effects people have besides Itching? *

  1. Rashes (redness): 6 people, 37.50%
  2. Dry Skin: 3 people, 18.75%
  3. Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 18.75%
  4. Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 3 people, 18.75%
  5. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 3 people, 18.75%
  6. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 2 people, 12.50%
  7. Neutrophil Count Decreased (less than normal number of neutrophil a type of blood cell): 2 people, 12.50%
  8. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 2 people, 12.50%
  9. Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 2 people, 12.50%
  10. Joint Pain: 2 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 4 people, 25.00%
  2. Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 3 people, 18.75%
  3. Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 2 people, 12.50%
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 12.50%
  5. Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 2 people, 12.50%
  6. Eye Infection: 2 people, 12.50%
  7. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 12.50%
  8. Drowsiness: 1 person, 6.25%
  9. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 6.25%
  10. Eye Discharge: 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Fml:

  • Fml (673 reports)

Itching treatments and more:

How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fluorometholone:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fluorometholone (the active ingredients of Fml) and Fml (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

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