Lotrisone

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

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".



Lotrisone Overview

Betamethasone is a steroid medication.[3] It is used for a number of diseases including rheumatic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, skin diseases such as dermatitis and psoriasis, allergic conditions such as asthma and angioedema, preterm labor to speed the development of the baby's lungs, Crohn's disease, cancers such as leukemia, and along with fludrocortisone for adrenocortical insufficiency, among others.[3] It can be ...

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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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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.

NDC Database Records for Lotrisone: (1 result)

Sorted by National Drug Code
  • 0085-0924 Lotrisone Topical Cream by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Drugs with one or more similar ingredients: (26 results)

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