Note: This document contains side effect information about fluocinolone otic. Some dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Flac.

Applies to fluocinolone otic: otic solution.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have:

• severe irritation in or around your ear; or

• signs of a skin infection--warmth, redness, swelling, sores, oozing.

Your skin can absorb topical steroid medicine, which may cause steroid side effects throughout the body. Tell your doctor if you have:

• swelling, weight gain (especially in your face or your upper back and torso);

• thinning skin, stretch marks, acne, increased facial hair;

• memory problems, feeling irritable;

• irregular menstrual periods, changes in sexual function; or

• growth delay in a child.

Children can absorb larger amounts of this medicine through the skin and may be more likely to have side effects.

Common side effects may include:

• burning, itching, irritation, or dryness;

• rash around the ear in which this medicine was applied;

• rash or irritation around your mouth;

• acne, pimples, stretch marks;

• lightened skin color; or

• redness or crusting around your hair follicles.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.