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Medications for Dermatitis

Inflammation of the skin.

Drugs used to treat Dermatitis

The medications listed below are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
triamcinolone 7.9 20 reviews for triamcinolone to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
triamcinolone topical
Brand names:
Kenalog, Aristocort A, Cinolar, Dermasorb TA, Juulissa Pharmapak, Trianex, Triasil, Triderm, Tritocin
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
clobetasol 9.4 22 reviews for clobetasol to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
clobetasol topical
Brand names:
Clobex, Temovate, Clobevate, Clodan, Cormax, Cormax Scalp, Embeline, Embeline E, Impeklo, Olux, Olux-E, Tovet
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
triamcinolone 8.4 7 reviews for triamcinolone to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
triamcinolone systemic
Brand name:
Kenalog-40
Drug class:
glucocorticoids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
betamethasone 8.8 13 reviews for betamethasone to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
betamethasone topical
Brand names:
Diprolene, Beta-Val, Diprolene AF, Luxiq
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
hydrocortisone 5.7 7 reviews for hydrocortisone to treat Dermatitis Rx/OTC C N
Generic name:
hydrocortisone topical
Brand names:
Cortizone-10, Locoid Lipocream, Ala-Cort, Ala-Scalp, Ala-Scalp HP, Aquanil HC, Aquax-H, Beta HC, Caldecort, Cortizone-5, Dermtex HC, Hydroxate Gel, Hydroxym Cream, Hydroxym Gel, Itch-X Lotion, Locoid, NuCort, Pandel, Sarnol-HC, Texacort, U-Cort
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
fluocinonide 8.9 13 reviews for fluocinonide to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
fluocinonide topical
Brand name:
Vanos
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
desonide 8.8 12 reviews for desonide to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
desonide topical
Brand names:
Desonate, DesOwen, DesRx, LoKara, Verdeso
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
mometasone 6.9 9 reviews for mometasone to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
mometasone topical
Brand name:
Elocon
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
fluocinolone 8.3 4 reviews for fluocinolone to treat Dermatitis Rx/OTC C N
Generic name:
fluocinolone topical
Brand names:
Synalar, Derma-Smoothe / FS, Derma-Smoothe / FS (Scalp), Synalar Ointment
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Kenalog 10 2 reviews for Kenalog to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
triamcinolone topical
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
prednisolone 7.7 7 reviews for prednisolone to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
prednisolone systemic
Brand names:
Millipred, Millipred DP, Orapred ODT, PediaPred
Drug class:
glucocorticoids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Clobex 10 2 reviews for Clobex to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
clobetasol topical
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
fluticasone Rate Add review Rx C N
Generic name:
fluticasone topical
Brand names:
Beser, Cutivate
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Elocon 9.3 4 reviews for Elocon to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
mometasone topical
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
desoximetasone 5.0 2 reviews for desoximetasone to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
desoximetasone topical
Brand name:
Topicort
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Beser Rate Add review Rx C N
Generic name:
fluticasone topical
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Cortizone-10 Rate Add review OTC C N
Generic name:
hydrocortisone topical
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Cutivate Rate Add review Rx C N
Generic name:
fluticasone topical
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Diprolene 0.0 1 review for Diprolene to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
betamethasone topical
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Kenalog-40 7.3 4 reviews for Kenalog-40 to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
triamcinolone systemic
Drug class:
glucocorticoids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Topicort Rate Add review Rx C N
Generic name:
desoximetasone topical
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Aristocort A 10 1 review for Aristocort A to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
triamcinolone topical
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Cinolar Rate Add review Rx C N
Generic name:
triamcinolone topical
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Dermasorb TA Rate Add review Rx C N
Generic name:
triamcinolone topical
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
halobetasol 9.5 2 reviews for halobetasol to treat Dermatitis Rx C N
Generic name:
halobetasol topical
Brand names:
Halonate, Ultravate
Drug class:
topical steroids
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx Prescription only.
OTC Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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