Medications for Eczema

Generic name: pimecrolimus topical

Drug class: miscellaneous topical agents

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Generic name: mometasone topical

Brand name:  Elocon

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: mometasone topical

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: desonide topical

Brand names:  DesOwen, Desonate, Tridesilon, Verdeso, LoKara …

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: hydrocortisone topical

Brand names:  Cortizone-10, Westcort, Anucort-HC, Locoid Lipocream, Locoid, Proctosol-HC, Proctozone HC, Hytone, Hydrocortisone with Aloe, Beta HC, Cortaid, Proctocort, Ala-Cort, Ala-Scalp, Ala-Scalp HP, Anumed-HC, Aqua Glycolic HC, Aquanil HC, Bioelements Immediate Comfort, Caldecort, Cetacort, Cortaid Maximum Strength, Corticaine, Cortizone-5, Cortizone-10 Anal Itch Cream, Cotacort, Dermarest Plus Anti-Itch, Dermasorb HC, Dermtex HC, Gly-Cort, Gynecort Maximum Strength, Hemorrhoidal HC, Hemril-30, Hemril-HC Uniserts, Instacort, Itch-X Lotion, Keratol HC, Lacticare-HC, Nutracort, Pandel, Pediaderm HC, Procto-Kit 1%, Procto-Kit 2.5%, Procto-Med HC, Procto-Pak 1%, ProctoCare-HC, Proctocream-HC, Proctosert HC, Proctozone-H, Recort Plus, Rectasol-HC, Sarnol-HC, Scalacort, Scalp-Cort, Scalpicin, Texacort, U-Cort …

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: prednisone systemic

Brand names:  Sterapred, Prednicot, Sterapred DS

Drug class: glucocorticoids

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Generic name: triamcinolone topical

Brand names:  Kenalog, Aristocort A, Aristocort R, Cinolar, DermacinRx Silazone, Dermasorb TA, Oralone, Pediaderm TA, Triacet, Trianex, Triderm …

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: desoximetasone topical

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: alclometasone topical

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: desoximetasone topical

Brand name:  Topicort

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: hydrocortisone topical

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: clobetasol topical

Brand names:  Clobevate, Clobex, Clodan, Cormax, Cormax Scalp, Dermovate, Embeline, Embeline E, Olux, Olux-E, Olux / Olux-E Kit, Temovate, Temovate E …

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: clocortolone topical

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: halobetasol topical

Brand names:  Ultravate, Halonate

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: methotrexate systemic

Drug class: antimetabolites, antirheumatics, antipsoriatics, other immunosuppressants

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Off Label: Yes

Generic name: hydrocortisone topical

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: dexamethasone systemic

Drug class: glucocorticoids

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Generic name: fluocinolone otic

Drug class: otic steroids

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Generic name: ranitidine systemic

Drug class: H2 antagonists

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Off Label: Yes

Generic name: alclometasone topical

Brand name:  Aclovate

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: dexamethasone systemic

Brand names:  Dexamethasone Intensol, Decadron, Baycadron, Dexpak Taperpak, De-Sone LA, Dexacen-4, Dexasone, Dexasone LA, Solurex, Solurex LA, Zema Pak …

Drug class: glucocorticoids

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Generic name: hydrocortisone topical

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: desonide topical

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: fluocinonide topical

Brand names:  Fluocinonide-E, Vanos

Drug class: topical steroids

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Generic name: hydrocortisone topical

Drug class: topical steroids

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