rimexolone

rimexolone /ri·mex·o·lone/ (ri-mek´sah-lon?) a corticosteroid used as a topical antiinflammatory in the treatment of inflammation following eye surgery and of uveitis affecting the anterior structures of the eye.

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rimexolone (rimek´slōn),

n brand name: Vexol;
drug class: corticosteroid;
action: interacts with steroid cytoplasmic receptors to induce antiinflammatory effects;
uses: inflammation of the eye associated with ocular surgery and uveitis.