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Lotrisone

Active Ingredient(s): Betamethasone + Clotrimazole
FDA Approved: July 10, 1984
Pharm Company: SCHERING
Category: Antifungal

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Lotrisone Overview

Betamethasone is a potent glucocorticoid steroid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. Unlike other drugs with these effects, betamethasone does not cause water retention. It is applied as a topical cream, ointment, foam, lotion or gel to treat itching. Betamethasone sodium phosphate is sometimes prescribed as an intramuscular injection (I.M) for itching from various ailments, including allergic reactions to poison ivy and similar plants. Contents 1 Forms 2 Indicati...

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Gelmicin Rosacea
Can gelmicin be used to control rosacea? ## What has your doctor advised? Gelmicin is listed as containing the active ingredient Lotrisone, which is a combination of Clotrimazole and Betamethasone, both of which should only be used under a doctor's supervision, due to their risks of side effects.
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Nystatan Powder/Lotrizone cream
Needing the drug classification of Lotrizone cream and Nystatan Powder ## Lotrisone is a cream or lotion consisting of a combination of the drugs clotrimazole and betamethasone. Clotrimazole is an "anti-fungal" drug related to fluconazole (Diflucan), ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), and miconazole (Micatin, Monistat). It prevents growth of several types of fungi by preventing production of the membranes that surround fungal cells. Betamethasone is a synthetic "corticosteroid" that is used topically on the skin. Corticosteroids suppress inflammation as well as the body's immune response. Nystatin powder is an "antibiotic" which is both fungistatic and fungicidal in vitro against a wide variety of yeasts and yeast-like fungi. I put quotations ar...
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lotrisone
what is lotrisone used for?
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clotrimaz/betameth
generic for lotrisone
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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Betamethasone + Clotrimazole
  • Cream: 0.05% + 1%
  • Lotion: 0.05% + 1%
Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

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