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Diflorasone Topical (Psorcon, Florone, Maxiflor)

Indications: - short-term treatment of inflammation & pruritus secondary to severe steroid-responsive dermatoses - allergic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis - seborrheic dermatitis - cutaneous T-cell lymphoma - discoid lupus - psoriasis - lichen simplex chronicus - granuloma annulare [3] Dosage: - apply 0.05% cream/ointment sparingly BID/TID. Very high potency (0.05%), (15, 30, 60 g). Adverse effects: - uncommon (< 1%) - burning, itching, irritation, dryness, folliculitis, hypertrichosis, acne, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, skin maceration, secondary infection, skin atrophy, striae, miliaria

Interactions

drug adverse effects of glucocorticoids monitor with drug (more general terms)

General

diflorasone diacetate topical glucocorticoid (topical steroid)

References

  1. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
  2. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 1998
  3. Deprecated Reference
  4. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015