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

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