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Fluocinonide Topical (Lidex)
Indications:
- relief of inflammatory dermatoses (dermatitis)
- allergic dermatitis
- atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis [4]
- seborrheic dermatitis
- dandruff
- discoid lupus
- granuloma annulare
- psoriasis
- pruritus, anal pruritus
- lichen simplex chronicus
- alleriges
- cutaneous T-cell lymphoma [4]
Dosage:
Topical:
- apply BID/QID
cream/ointment/solution/gel 0.05%.
cream/ointment/gel(15 g, 30 g, 60 g)
solution (20 mL, 60 mL)
High potency (0.05%).
Adverse effects:
- uncommon (< 1%)
- burning, itching, skin irritation, dryness, folliculitis, hypertrichosis, acne, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, skin maceration, secondary infection, skin atrophy, striae, miliaria, intracranial hypertension, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression, Cushing's syndrome, growth retardation
Mechanism of action:
- anti-inflammatory high-potency topical glucocorticoid (class 2) [4]
Interactions
drug adverse effects of glucocorticoids
monitor with drug (more general terms)
General
fluocinonide (Fluonex)
topical glucocorticoid (topical steroid)
References
- The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
- Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs,
Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al
eds, 1998
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug
Formulary, 1998
- Deprecated Reference1) Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015