Clobetasone Other names: Clobetasone butyrate

Chemical formula: C₂₂H₂₆ClFO₄  Molecular mass: 408.89 g/mol  PubChem compound: 71387

Therapeutic indications

Clobetasone is indicated for:

Atopic dermatitis, irritant or allergic contact dermatitis, seborrhoeic dermatitis, nappy rash, photodermatitis

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Clobetasone is a moderately potent topical corticosteroid indicated for adults, elderly, children and infants for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of steroid responsive dermatoses.

These include the following:

  • Atopic dermatitis
  • Irritant or allergic contact dermatitis
  • Seborrhoeic dermatitis
  • Nappy rash
  • Photodermatitis

Clobetasone may be used as maintenance therapy between courses of one of the more potent topical steroids.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Otitis externa, prurigo nodularis, insect bite reactions

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Clobetasone is a moderately potent topical corticosteroid indicated for adults, elderly, children and infants for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of steroid responsive dermatoses.

These include the following:

  • Otitis externa
  • Prurigo nodularis
  • Insect bite reactions

Clobetasone may be used as maintenance therapy between courses of one of the more potent topical steroids.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Clobetasone is contraindicated in the following cases:

Untreated cutaneous infections, rosacea, acne vulgaris, pruritus without inflammation

at least one of
Rosacea
Acne
Itching of skin
Infection of skin

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