Desoximetasone

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Dosage 3 Adverse-effects 4 More General Terms 5 Internet Database 6 References

Indications

• short term relief from inflammation & pruritis due to steroid-responsive dermatoses

Dosage

• adults: apply thin film sparingly, BID
• children: apply very thin film sparingly, QD- BID

• Cream: 0.25% (15 g, 60 g)

Adverse-effects

• uncommon (< 1%)

• burning, itching, irritation, dryness, folliculitis, hypertrichosis, acne, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, skin maceration, secondary infection, skin atrophy, striae, miliaria
  

• drug adverse effects of glucocorticoids
• drug adverse effects of immunosuppressive agents

More General Terms

• glucocorticoid

Internet Database

PubChem: 9793
PubChem: 3000
PubChem: 5311067
PubChem: 657360

References

Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug  Formulary, 1998

desoximetasone (Topicort)