Clobetasone Butyrate Oxytetracycline Nystatin
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Clobetasone (INN[1]) is a corticosteroid used in dermatology, for treating such skin inflammation as seen in eczema, psoriasis and other forms of dermatitis, and ophthalmology. Topical clobetasone butyrate has shown minimal suppression of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis.[2] It is available as clobetasone butyrate under the brand names Eumosone or Eumovate[3] both manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. Trimovate also contains oxyte...
Can Trimovate be used as a skin treatment for Eczema? ## Trimovate Contains Clobetasone Butyrate + Oxytetracycline + Nystatin Common Uses This medicine contains three active ingredients, clobetasone butyrate, oxytetracycline and nystatin. Clobetasone butyrate is a type of medicine known as a corticosteroid (or steroid). Corticosteroids are hormones that are produced naturally by the adrenal glands, and have many important functions, including control of inflammatory responses. Clobetasone is a synthetic steroid, and is used to decrease inflammation in the skin. When applied to the skin it is absorbed into the skin cells. Here it works by preventing the release of certain chemicals from the cells. These chemicals are important in the immune system, and are released as a result of allergy...
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