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What is clobetasol propionate used for? Hi, for months my face has been infested with boils that looks like pimples, but I am not sure what they are. The appear at intervals and last for weeks and are very unattractive. When I burst them, a clear substance in a watery form comes out or some... by Ann in Georgetown, Guyana, 11/03/2005

Is this cream safe to use on genitals & for how long & what side effects are there? My niece is nine yrs. old and has been using this cream for awhile. Is it some form of psoriasis or other skin disease? What are the effects of long term use? by Joyce McWhirter in Lake Station, Indiana, 06/24/2006

side effects clobetasol propionate ups 0.05 Could u tell me the side effects of this med. I cant find my insert only my box. I am taking it for poison ivy for my legs and lower body. Thank you sue. by sue in chicago il, 06/13/2006

Burn scar and Clobetasol propionate The doctor gave this to me for my keloid but it did not really work for me so I have plenty still left. I recently burn my arm and I have scar from it. Wil this oinment help with the scarring if I use it for my burn?? thank you. by Edith in California, 05/17/2006

Long term use of clobetasol I have itching problem below testies. Doctor has prescibed Clobetasol propionate (Tenovate) cream. It got cured however it keeps on repeating and I have to apply once in a week. I am doing it since last two years . Is it harmful? Any other advise? Tha... by Nikhil Trivedi in Mumbai, India, 01/06/2006

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Clobetasol propionate
Clobetasol propionate (Temovate)
Clobetasol propionate
(kloh- BAY-tah-sohl)
Pregnancy Category: C Alti-Clobetasol Propionate Cormax 0.05% Dermasone Dermovate Embeline E Gen-Clobetasol Cream/Ointment Gen-Clobetasol Scalp Application Novo-Clobetasol Temovate (Rx)

Classification: Corticosteroid, topical

See Also: See also Corticosteroids.

Action/Kinetics: Has anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive effects.

Uses: Relief of inflammatory and pruritic dermatoses, including eczema, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, seborrhea.

Contraindications: Use in children less than 12 years old, use for more than 2 weeks, to treat rosacea or perioral dermatitis, and use on face, groin, axillae.

Special Concerns: May suppress hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis at doses as low as 2 g/day. Use with caution during lactation.

Side Effects: Dermatologic: Burning sensation, itching, stinging, irritation, dryness, pruritus, erythema, folliculitis, hypertrichosis, acneform eruptions, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, skin maceration, secondary infection, striae, millaria, cracking and fissuring of the skin, skin atrophy, numbness of fingers, telangiectasia. Miscellaneous: Cushing's syndrome.

How Supplied: Cream: 0.05%; Gel: 0.05%

Dosage
?Topical gel Dermatoses.
Apply thin layer to affected skin b.i.d. once in the morning and once in the evening. Rub in gently and completely. Use no more than 50 g/week.