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Glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex; also exhibits mineralocorticoid activity.
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CORTISONE is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid. Its naturally occuring counterparts are hydrocortisone and cortisone. Although the drug is used in a variety of ways, in general, it reduces inflammation and depresses the immune system. Dexamethasone may also be called by its brand name, Decadron, and is one of the corticosteroids .
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DEXAMETHASONE (dex a METH a sone) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, like blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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DEXAMETHASONE (dex a METH a sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, like blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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DEXAMETHASONE is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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METHYLPREDNISOLONE is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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METHYLPREDNISOLONE is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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METHYLPREDNISOLONE is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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HYDROCORTISONE (hye droe KOR ti sone) is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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HYDROCORTISONE is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Corticosteroid secreted by the adrenal cortex; topical anti-inflammatory agent.
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DESOXIMETASONE (des ox i MET a sone) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat skin problems that may cause itching, redness, and swelling.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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A synthetic fluorinated corticosteroid.
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FLUOCINOLONE (floo oh SIN oh lone) is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SELENIUM SULFIDE skin lotion is used to treat dandruff-like conditions, seborrhea, and psoriasis. It is also used to treat some fungal infections of the skin.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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FLUOCINONIDE (floo oh SIN oh lone) is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SELENIUM SULFIDE shampoo is used to treat dandruff, fungus infections on the scalp and skin and seborrhea of the scalp.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Anti-infective; cytostatic and antiseborrheic.
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FLUOCINOLONE (floo oh SIN oh lone) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat skin problems of the scalp that may cause itching and swelling.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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FLUOCINOLONE (floo oh SIN oh lone) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat skin problems that may cause itching and swelling.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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FLUOCINOLONE (floo oh SIN oh lone) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat skin problems of the scalp that may cause itching and swelling.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Synthetic fluorinated corticosteroids.
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Synthetic fluorinated corticosteroid.
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DESONIDE is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat skin problems that may cause itching, redness, and swelling.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SALICYCLIC ACID breaks down layers of thick skin. It is used to treat common and plantar warts, psoriasis, calluses, and corns. It is also used to treat or to prevent acne.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SULFACETAMIDE is a sulfonamide antibiotic. It is used on the skin to treat acne.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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ALCLOMETASONE is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat skin problems that may cause itching, redness, and swelling.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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CICLOPIROX (sye kloe PEER ox) NAIL SOLUTION is an antifungal medicine. It used to treat fungal infections of the nails.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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COAL TAR (kohl tahr) is used on the skin to treat a number of skin disorders including eczema, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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COAL TAR is used on the skin to treat a number of skin disorders including eczema, psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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COAL TAR is used on the skin to relieve the symptoms of psoriasis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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TRIAMCINOLONE (trye am SIN oh lone) is a corticosteroid. It is used to reduce swelling and ulcers in the mouth. It helps treat and relieve mouth sores that are not caused by herpes.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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BETAMETHASONE is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to treat swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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KETOCONAZOLE is an antifungal medicine. This cream is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SALICYCLIC ACID is a skin cleanser. It is used to treat and prevent acne.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SALICYCLIC ACID breaks down layers of thick skin. It is used to treat common and plantar warts, psoriasis, calluses, and corns.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SALICYCLIC ACID breaks down layers of thick skin. It is used to treat dandruff, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Keratolytic agent; derivative of benzoic acid.
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MOMETASONE is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat skin problems that may cause itching, redness, and swelling.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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PREDNICARBATE (PRED ni kar bate) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat skin problems that may cause itching, redness, and swelling.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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FLURANDRENOLIDE (flure an DREN oh lide) is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Sodium Sulfacetamide; Sulfur is used on the skin to treat acne or rosacea. It is also used to treat a skin condition called seborrheic dermatitis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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HALCINONIDE (hal SIN oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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BETAMETHASONE is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat scaling, redness, and itching due to scalp problems such as scalp psoriasis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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A synthetic fluorinated corticosteroid.
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CLOCORTOLONE is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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FLUTICASONE (floo TIK a sone) is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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A synthetic corticosteroid.
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CICLOPIROX (sye kloe PEER ox) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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CICLOPIROX SHAMPOO is an antifungal medicine. It used to treat seborrhea, a dandruff-like condition of the scalp and hair.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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CICLOPIROX (sye kloe PEER ox) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antifungal; chemically unrelated to imidazoles or other antifungal agents currently available in US.
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COAL TAR (kohl tahr) is used on the scalp to treat dandruff and other conditions including psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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DESONIDE (DES oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat mild to moderate eczema.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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DESONIDE (DES oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat mild to moderate eczema.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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A synthetic corticosteroid.
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FLURANDRENOLIDE (flure an DREN oh lide) is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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A synthetic fluorinated corticosteroid.
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FLUTICASONE is a corticosteroid. It is used on the skin to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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KETOCONAZOLE is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Ketoconazole is an antifungal medicine. This gel is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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KETOCONAZOLE is an antifungal medicine. This foam is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections of the skin.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antifungal; azole (imidazole derivative).
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Synthetic nonfluorinated corticosteroid.
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A synthetic corticosteroid.
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SULFACETAMIDE is a sulfonamide antibiotic. It is used to treats minor skin infections. It also helps certain skin conditions like seborrhea.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SULFACETAMIDE is a sulfonamide antibiotic. It is used to treat minor skin infections of the scalp. It also helps certain scalp conditions like seborrhea.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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PREDNISONE is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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PREDNISONE is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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