Cortirate Cream
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Mesova Pharmaceutical |
Active Ingredient | Clobetasol (0.05% w/w) |
Storage | Store below 25°C |
Preservative | Chlorocresol |
Chemical Class | Gluco/mineralocorticoids, progestogins and derivatives |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | DERMA |
Action Class | Glucocorticoids |
User Rating | 4.5 |
User Reviews | 425 |
FAQ
Cortirate Cream Reviews
Cortirate is meant for external use and is to be used only as advised by your doctor. Wash and dry the affected area before applying a thin layer of the medicine. Avoid any contact with your eyes, nose, or mouth. Rinse it off with plenty of water if you accidentally get it in these areas. Avoid covering the treated area with airtight dressings such as bandages unless directed by a doctor.
Using the medicine may cause skin thinning, burning sensation, irritation, redness, and swelling at the site of application. These are temporary and usually resolve with time. However, if they persist or worsen, let your doctor know. Cortirate is not recommended to be used in children. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctors before using this medicine.
How Cortirate Cream Works
How to Use Cortirate Cream
Benefits of Cortirate Cream
- In Treatment of Allergic skin conditions: Cortirate is effective in treating allergic skin conditions with inflammation and itching such as eczema and dermatitis. It works by reducing the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation of the skin. In treating eczema and dermatitis, it reduces the redness, rash, pain, or itchiness caused by your skin’s reaction to an irritant. It thus improves your self-esteem and confidence as your appearance changes.You should always use the cream or ointment as prescribed and only apply the amount you have been told to. Keep using it for as long as it is prescribed to get the full benefits.
Uses of Cortirate Cream
- Treatment of Allergic skin conditions
Cortirate Cream Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- Don't cover the area being treated with airtight dressings such as bandages unless directed by a doctor, as this may increase the risk of side effects.
- Cortirate is used to treat redness, swelling, itching, and discomfort of various skin conditions.
- If you think the area of skin you are treating has become infected you should stop using Cortirate and consult your doctor.
- Don't use it more often or for longer than advised by your doctor.
- Consult your doctor if your skin condition has not improved after four weeks of treatment. Do not use it for more than 4 consecutive weeks at a time.
- It should be applied to the affected areas as a thin film two or three times daily, or as advised by your doctor.
References
- Clobetasol. Uxbridge, Middlesex: GlaxoSmithKline UK; 1993 [revised 18 Oct. 2017].
- Clobetasol. Melville, New York: Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc.; 1994. [revised Nov. 2012]
- Clobetasol propionate [Prescribing Information]. Fort Worth, Texas: GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.; 2012.