Topical Corticosteroids ( Eczema & itching )
1- low potency Corticosteroids : Flucenolone accenoide, Triamicinolone acetenoide 0.25% & Flumethasone Pivalate.
2- intermediate potency corticosteroids: Hydrocortisone valerate, Hydrocortisone butyrate, Betamethasone valerate 0.1%, Triamicinolone acetenoide 0.2% and Flucinolone acetenoide 0.025%
3- High potency corticosteroids: Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05%, Desoximethasone 0.25%, Triamcinolone acetenoide 0.2%, Halicinoide 0.1%
Uses:
inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid - Responsive dermatoses such as: Eczema including atopic, infantile, and discoid eczemas; Psoriasis (excluding widespread plaque psoriasis) ; Neurodermatoses including lichen simplex, lichen planus, seborrhoeic dermatitis , contact sensitivity reactions , discoid lupus erythematosus ; an adjunct to systemic steroid therapy in treatment of erythroderma, insect bite reactions , prickly heat.
contra-indications:
not indicated in the treatment of primarily infected skin lesions caused by infection with fungi or bacteria. Dermatoses in children under one year of age including dermatitis and napkin eruptions
Dose: apply a thin film of the cream to the affected skin areas ince daily
ointment apply a thin film to the affected skin areas twice daily
Alcometasone Dipropionate:
# Perderm 0.05% - cream / ointment
# Almitat 0.05% - ointment
Betamethasone Dipropionate:
# Betnovate 0.5% - cream / ointment
# Betnovate 0.1% scalp
# Diprosone 0.5% cream / ointment
# Gedovete 0.1% cream
Betamethasone Valerate
# Betaderm 0.1% cream / ointment
# Betamethasone 0.064% cream
# Betamethasone 0.1% cream / ointment
# Beta-val 0.1% cream
Clobetasol Propionate :
# Clerovate 0.05% cream / ointment
# Clobitat 0.05% ointment
# Clobutra 0.05% cream
# Clovacort 0.05% cream / ointment / lotion
# Dermovate 0.05% cream / ointment
# Dermopharm 0.5% cream
# Eumovate 0.05% cream / ointment
Betamethasone Valerate
# Betaderm 0.1% cream / ointment
# Betamethasone 0.064% cream
# Betamethasone 0.1% cream / ointment
# Beta-val 0.1% cream
Clobetasol Propionate :
# Clerovate 0.05% cream / ointment
# Clobitat 0.05% ointment
# Clobutra 0.05% cream
# Clovacort 0.05% cream / ointment / lotion
# Dermovate 0.05% cream / ointment
# Dermopharm 0.5% cream
# Eumovate 0.05% cream / ointment
Diflucortolone Valearte:
# Nericide 0.1% cream
# Nericide fatty 0.1% ointment
Flucortolone
# Nericid fatty forte 3% ointment
Fluocinolone:
# Tretoflamin 0.25% cream
Flumethasone:
# Locacorten 0.02% cream / ointment
# Locarten 0.02 ointment
Futicasone:
# Cutivate 0.05% cream / ointment
# Dermaflutisone 0.05% cream
# Topcan 0.05% cream
Hydrocortisone:
# Texacort 1% lipocream
# Hydrocortisone 1% cream / ointment
# Hydrocortisone 2.5% cream
# Hydrocortisone Acetate 1% cream
# Micort 1% cream
Mometasone
# Allerzone 0.1% ointment
# Borgasone 0.1% cream / ointment / solution
# Elocon 0.1% cream / ointment / lotion
# Elocortin 0.1% cream / ointment / lotion
# Etacid 0.1% ointment
# Metaz 0.1% cream / ointment
Prednicarbate:
# Dermatop 2.5% cream / ointment
Triamcinolone acetonide:
# Topicort 1% cream