Uses | • inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses (available on site) |
Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Cautions • may produce reversible hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression if large amounts used |
Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • burning • itching • irritation • dryness • folliculitis • hypertrichosis • acneiform eruptions • hypopigmentation • perioral/allergic contact dermatitis • skin maceration • secondary infection • skin atrophy • striae • miliaria |
Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | 0.05% two times a day |
Monitoring | |
Source of Suggestion | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August, 2015) |