Drug Name: | Clobetasone Butyrate |
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Drug Class: | Topical Corticosteroid |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Binds to glucocorticoid receptors in the cytoplasm of sensitive cells
- Modulates transcription of genes that control the inflammatory and immune response
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Use: | - Relief of inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses
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Side Effects: | - Burning
- Itching
- Irritation
- Dryness
- Folliculitis
- Hypertrichosis
- Acneiform eruptions
- Hypopigmentation
- Perioral dermatitis
- Allergic contact dermatitis
- Skin atrophy
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to clobetasone butyrate or any component of the preparation
- Viral infections of the skin
- Tuberculosis of the skin
- Fungal infections of the skin
- Bacterial infections of the skin
- Parasitic infections of the skin
- Perioral dermatitis
- Rosacea
- Acne vulgaris
- Skin atrophy
- Children under 1 year of age
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Specialty: | - Dermatology
- Allergy and Immunology
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