Hydrocortisone with urea
The properties listed below are those particular to the
combination only. For the properties of the components
please consider, hydrocortisone p. 739.lINDICATIONS AND DOSE
Mild inflammatory skin disorders such as eczemas
▶TO THE SKIN
▶Child:To be applied thinly (consult product literature)
POTENCY
▶Hydrocortisone 1 % with urea cream: moderatelINTERACTIONS→Appendix 1 : corticosteroids
lPATIENT AND CARER ADVICEPatients or carers should be
advised on application of hydrocortisone with urea cream.lMEDICINAL FORMS
There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines
containing the same drug.
Cream
CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28
▶Alphaderm(Alliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Hydrocortisone 10 mg per 1 gram, Urea 100 mg per
1 gramAlphaderm 1 %/ 10 % cream| 30 gramP£ 2. 38 DT = £ 2. 38
| 100 gramP£ 7. 03 DT = £ 7. 03eiiiiF 734Mometasone furoate 21-Dec-2017
lINDICATIONS AND DOSE
Severe inflammatory skin disorders such as eczemas
unresponsive to less potent corticosteroids|Psoriasis
▶TO THE SKIN
▶Child 1 month–1 year:Apply once daily, to be applied
thinly (to scalp in case of lotion)
▶Child 2–17 years:Apply once daily, to be applied thinly
(to scalp in case of lotion)
POTENCY
▶Mometasone furoate 0. 1 % cream, ointment, and scalp
lotion: potent.lUNLICENSED USENot licensed for use in children under
2 years.
lINTERACTIONS→Appendix 1 : corticosteroids
lPATIENT AND CARER ADVICEPatients and carers should be
advised on the application of topical mometasone.lMEDICINAL FORMS
There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines
containing the same drug. Forms available from special-order
manufacturers include: ointment
Cream
CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28
EXCIPIENTS:May contain Beeswax
▶Mometasone furoate (Non-proprietary)
Mometasone furoate 1 mg per 1 gramMometasone 0. 1 % cream|
30 gramP£ 4. 36 DT = £ 1. 53 | 100 gramP£ 12. 58 DT = £ 5. 10
▶Elocon(Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd)
Mometasone furoate 1 mg per 1 gramElocon 0. 1 % cream|
30 gramP£ 4. 80 DT = £ 1. 53 | 100 gramP£ 15. 10 DT = £ 5. 10
Ointment
CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28
EXCIPIENTS:May contain Beeswax, propylene glycol
▶Mometasone furoate (Non-proprietary)
Mometasone furoate 1 mg per 1 gramMometasone 0. 1 % ointment
| 15 gramP£ 4. 32 | 30 gramP£ 4. 45 DT = £ 1. 57 |
50 gramP£ 12. 44 | 100 gramP£ 12. 82 DT = £ 5. 23
▶Elocon(Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd)
Mometasone furoate 1 mg per 1 gramElocon 0. 1 % ointment|
30 gramP£ 4. 32 DT = £ 1. 57 | 100 gramP£ 12. 44 DT = £ 5. 23Liquid
CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28
EXCIPIENTS:May contain Propylene glycol
▶Elocon(Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd)
Mometasone furoate 1 mg per 1 gramElocon 0. 1 % scalp lotion|
30 mlP£ 4. 36 DT = £ 4. 36CORTICOSTEROIDS›CORTICOSTEROID
COMBINATIONS WITH ANTI-INFECTIVESBetamethasone with clioquinol 18-Nov-2015
The properties listed below are those particular to the
combination only. For the properties of the components
please consider, betamethasone p. 735.lINDICATIONS AND DOSE
Severe inflammatory skin disorders such as eczemas
unresponsive to less potent corticosteroids|Psoriasis
▶TO THE SKIN
▶Child:(consult product literature)
POTENCY
▶Betamethasone (as valerate) 0. 1 % with clioquinol cream
and ointment: potent.lUNLICENSED USEBetamethasone and clioquinol
preparations is not licensed for use in children under
1 year.
lPATIENT AND CARER ADVICEStains clothing. Patients or
carers should be counselled on application of
betamethasone with clioquinol preparations.lMEDICINAL FORMS
There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines
containing the same drug.
Ointment
CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28
▶Betamethasone with clioquinol (Non-proprietary)
Betamethasone (as Betamethasone valerate) 1 mg per 1 gram,
Clioquinol 30 mg per 1 gramBetamethasone valerate 0. 1 %/
Clioquinol 3 % ointment| 30 gramP£ 38. 88 DT = £ 38. 88
Cream
CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28
EXCIPIENTS:May contain Cetostearyl alcohol (including cetyl and
stearyl alcohol), chlorocresol
▶Betamethasone with clioquinol (Non-proprietary)
Betamethasone (as Betamethasone valerate) 1 mg per 1 gram,
Clioquinol 30 mg per 1 gramBetamethasone valerate 0. 1 %/
Clioquinol 3 % cream| 30 gramP£ 38. 88 DT = £ 38. 88Betamethasone with clotrimazole
The properties listed below are those particular to the
combination only. For the properties of the components
please consider, betamethasone p. 735 , clotrimazole p. 724.lINDICATIONS AND DOSE
Severe inflammatory skin disorders such as eczemas
unresponsive to less potent corticosteroids|Psoriasis
▶TO THE SKIN
▶Child:(consult product literature)
POTENCY
▶Betamethasone dipropionate 0. 064 % (=betamethasone
0. 5 %) with clotrimazole cream: potent.lUNLICENSED USELotriderm®not licensed for use in
children under 12 years.
lPATIENT AND CARER ADVICEPatients or carers should be
given advice on how to administer betamethasone with
clotrimazole cream.740 Inflammatory skin conditions BNFC 2018 – 2019
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