Clobex Lotion Dosage

CLOBEX® Lotion, 0.05% should be applied to the affected skin areas twice daily and rubbed in gently and completely. (See INDICATIONS AND USAGE.)

CLOBEX® Lotion, 0.05% contains a super-high potent topical corticosteroid; therefore treatment should be limited to:

• 2 consecutive weeks for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses,

• and up to 2 additional weeks in very localized lesions of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (no more than 10% body surface area) that have not sufficiently improved after the initial 2 weeks of treatment with CLOBEX® (clobetasol propionate) Lotion 0.05%.

The total dosage should not exceed 50 g (50 mL or 1.75 fl. oz.) per week because of the potential for the drug to suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.

Therapy should be discontinued when control has been achieved. If no improvement is seen within 2 weeks, reassessment of diagnosis may be necessary.

Use in pediatric patients younger than 18 years is not recommended because of numerically high rates of HPA axis suppression (See PRECAUTIONS: Pediatric Use).

Unless directed by physician, CLOBEX® Lotion, 0.05% should not be used with occlusive dressings.