Desoximetasone Topical

Indications

• short term relief from inflammation & pruritus due to steroid-responsive dermatoses
  • seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis
• treatment of allergies
• cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
• discoid lupus
• granuloma annulare
• psoriasis
• lichen simplex chronicus

Dosage

• adults: apply thin film sparingly, BID
• children: apply very thin film sparingly, QD-BID

Cream: 0.25% (15 g, 60 g)

Adverse effects

• uncommon (< 1%)
  • burning, itching, irritation, dryness, folliculitis, hypertrichosis, acne, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, skin maceration, secondary infection, skin atrophy, striae, miliaria

• drug adverse effects of glucocorticoids
• drug adverse effects of topical glucocorticoids
• drug adverse effects of immunosuppressive agents

Mechanism of action

• anti-inflammatory; topical glucocorticoid (class 2)

More general terms

• desoximetasone
• topical glucocorticoid (topical steroid)