Corticosteroid

89 Drugs classified under this drug class

Aminoglycoside, Corticosteroid. Gentamicin (sulphate) 0.16%, Prednisolone 0.5%.
CREAM: 20 g. Apply appropriate
amount. See lit.
Dermatit. assoc. with bact. infect.
C/I: Hypersens. to compon. Infects. due
to anerobes, T.B. of skin, herpes simplex,
vaccinia, varicella. Not for ophth. use.

Corticosteroid. Fluticasone Propionate 0.05% w/w.
METERED NASAL SPRAY: 120 doses. 2
sprays into ea. nostril 1 x dly. Child
4-12 yrs: 1 spray into ea. nostril 1 x dly.
Child under 4 yrs: Not to be used.
Proph. and tmt. seas. allerg. rhinit. incl.
hayfever, peren. rhinit.
C/I: Known or suspect. pregn.,
hypersens. to any of the compons.

Corticosteroid. Fluticasone (as furoate) 27.5 mcg/dose.
NASAL SPRAY: 120 sprays. Adults and
adolesc. from 12 yrs: Initial dos: 110 μg
1 x dly as 2 sprays in ea. nostril. Titrate
individ. pt. to min. effect. dos. to
reduce possible side effects. When
max. benefit achiev. and sympts.
controll., reduc. dos. to 55 μg (1 spray
in ea. nostril) 1 x dly. Child 2-11 yrs:
Initial: 55 μg 1 x dly (1 spray) in ea.
nostril. Child not adequat. respond.
may use 110 μg (2 sprays in ea. nostril)
1 x dly. When sympts. controll. dos.
may be decreas. to 55 μg 1 x dly.
Tmt. sympts. season./perenn. allerg.
rhinit. in pts. 2 yrs and older.
C/I: Hypersens.

Corticosteroid, Vitamin D Analog. Calcipotriol 50 mcg/g, Betamethasone (as dipropionate) 0.5 mg/g.
Oint:30/60/120 g. Apply to affected area once daily. The recomm. tmt. period is 4 wks. There is experience with repeated courses up to 52 w ks. If it is necessary to cont. or restart tmt. after 4 wks., tmt. should be cont. after med. review and under regular med. supervis.
When using calcipotriol contain. med. products, the max. dly. dose should not exceed 15 g. The body surface area treated with calcipotriol contain. drugs  should not exceed 30% . See lit.
Topical treatment of stable plaque

psoriasis vulgaris amenable to topical

therapy. For renal /hepatic impair. and  ped. pop. see lit.
C/I: Hypersens. Pts with  erythrodermic, exfoliative and pustular psoriasis.
Pts. with  known disorders of calcium metabolism .
Pts. with viral (e.g. herpes or varicella) lesions of the skin, fungal or bacterial skin infections, parasitic infections, skin manifestations in relation to tuberculosis, perioral dermatitis, atrophic skin, striae atrophicae, fragility of skin veins, ichthyosis, acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, rosacea, ulcers and wounds.

Corticosteroid. Betamethasone (as 17-valerate) 0.1%.
CREAM/OINT: 15 g. See lit.
Corticosteroid-respons. inflamm., prurit.,
and allerg. conds. of skin.

Aminoglycoside, Corticosteroid. Betamethasone (as 17-valerate) 0.1%, Gentamicin 0.1%.
CREAM/OINT: 15 g. See lit.
Corticosteroid-response inflamm., prurit.,
and allerg. conds. of skin, where second.
bact. infect. present.