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Clobetasol Propionate (Cream)

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Clobetasol Propionate (Cream)
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Apply a thin layer of Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) to the affected skin areas twice daily and rub in gently and completely . Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) is a super-high potency topical corticosteroid; therefore, treatment should be limited to 2 consecutive weeks and amounts greater than 50 g/week should not be used. Use in children under 12 years of age is not recommended. In moderate to severe plaque-type psoriasis, Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) applied to 5% to 10% of body surface area can be used up to 4 weeks. The total dosage should not exceed 50 g/week. When dosing for more than 2 weeks, any additional benefits of extending treatment should be weighed against the risk of HPA suppression. Therapy should be discontinued when control has been achieved. If no improvement is seen within 2 weeks, reassessment of diagnosis may be necessary. Treatment beyond 4 consecutive weeks is not recommended. Use in pediatric patients under 16 years of age has not been studied. Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) should not be used with occlusive dressings.
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Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) contains the active compound clobetasol propionate, a synthetic corticosteroid, for topical dermatologic use. Clobetasol, an analog of prednisolone, has a high degree of glucocorticoid activity and a slight degree of mineralocorticoid activity. Chemically, clobetasol propionate is (11��, 16��)-21-chloro-9-fluoro11-hydroxy-16-methyl-17-(1-oxopropoxy)-pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, and it has the following structural formula: Clobetasol propionate has the empirical formula CHCIF0and a molecular weight of 467. It is a white to cream-colored crystalline powder insoluble in water. Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) contains clobetasol propionate 0.5 mg/g in an emollient base of cetostearyl alcohol, isopropyl myristate, propylene glycol, ceteth 20, dimethicone 360, citric acid, sodium citrate, purified water, methylparaben and propylparaben.
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Like other topical corticosteroids, clobetasol propionate has anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties. The mechanism of the anti-inflammatory activity of the topical steroids, in general, is unclear. However, corticosteroids are thought to act by the induction of phospholipase Ainhibitory proteins, collectively called lipocortins. It is postulated that these proteins control the biosynthesis of potent mediators of inflammation such as prostaglandins and leukotrienes by inhibiting the release of their common precursor, arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid is released from membrane phospholipids by phospholipase A.<br/>Pharmacokinetics: The extent of percutaneous absorption of topical corticosteroids is determined by many factors, including the vehicle and the integrity of the epidermal barrier. Occlusive dressing with hydrocortisone for up to 24 hours has not been demonstrated to increase penetration; however, occlusion of hydrocortisone for 96 hours markedly enhances penetration. Topical corticosteroids can be absorbed from normal intact skin. Inflammation and/or other disease processes in the skin may increase percutaneous absorption. Studies performed with Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) indicate that it is in the super-high range of potency as compared with other topical corticosteroids.
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Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) is contraindicated in those patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components of the preparation.
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Clobetasol Propionate Cream USP, 0.05% (Emollient) is supplied in 15-g (NDC 0145-2797-01), 30-g (NDC 0145-2797-03), and 60-g (NDC 0145-2797-06) tubes. Store between 15��and 30��C (59��and 86��F). Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) should not be refrigerated. Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. Coral Gables, FL 33134 89945 Rev. 0896
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General: Clobetasol propionate is a highly potent topical corticosteroid that has been shown to suppress the HPA axis at doses as low as 2 g/day. Systemic absorption of topical corticosteroids can produce reversible HPA axis suppression with the potential for glucocorticosteroid insufficiency after withdrawal from treatment. Manifestations of Cushing's syndrome, hyperglycemia, and glucosuria can also be produced in some patients by systemic absorption of topical corticosteroids while on therapy. Patients applying a dose to a large surface area or to areas under occlusion should be evaluated periodically for evidence of HPA axis suppression. This may be done by using the ACTH stimulation, A.M. plasma cortisol, and urinary free cortisol tests. Patients receiving super-potent corticosteroids should not be treated for more than 2 weeks at a time, and only small areas should be treated at any one time due to the increased risk of HPA suppression. In a controlled clinical trial involving patients with moderate to severe plaque-type psoriasis, Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) applied to 5% to 10% of body surface area resulted in additional benefits in the treatment of patients for 4 consecutive weeks. In this trial, there were no clobetasol-treated patients with clinically significant decreases in morning cortisol levels after 4 weeks of treatment; however, morning cortisol levels may not identify patients with adrenal dysfunction. Therefore, the additional benefits of extending treatment beyond 2 weeks should be weighed against the potential for HPA suppression. Therapy should be discontinued when control has been achieved. Treatment beyond 4 consecutive weeks is not recommended. If HPA axis suppression is noted, an attempt should be made to withdraw the drug, to reduce the frequency of application, or to substitute a less potent corticosteroid. Recovery of HPA axis function is generally prompt upon discontinuation of topical corticosteroids. Infrequently, signs and symptoms of glucocorticosteroid insufficiency may occur that require supplemental systemic corticosteroids. For information on systemic supplementation, see prescribing information for those products. Pediatric patients may be more susceptible to systemic toxicity from equivalent doses due to their larger skin surface to body mass ratios . The use of Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) for 4 consecutive weeks has not been studied in pediatric patients under 16 years of age. If irritation develops, Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) should be discontinued and appropriate therapy instituted. Allergic contact dermatitis with corticosteroids is usually diagnosed by observing a failure to heal rather than noting a clinical exacerbation as with most topical products not containing corticosteroids. Such an observation should be corroborated with appropriate diagnostic patch testing. If concomitant skin infections are present or develop, an appropriate antifungal or antibacterial agent should be used. If a favorable response does not occur promptly, use of Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) should be discontinued until the infection has been adequately controlled. Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) should not be used in the treatment of rosacea or perioral dermatitis, and should not be used on the face, groin, or axillae.<br/>Information for Patients: Patients using topical corticosteroids should receive the following information and instructions:<br/>Laboratory Tests: The following tests may be helpful in evaluating patients for HPA axis suppression: ACTH stimulation test A.M. plasma cortisol test Urinary free cortisol test<br/>Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility: Long-term animal studies have not been performed to evaluate the carcinogenic potential of clobetasol propionate. Studies in the rat following oral administration at dosage levels up to 50 mg/kg per day revealed no significant effect on the males. The females exhibited an increase in the number of resorbed embryos and a decrease in the number of living fetuses at the highest dose. Clobetasol propionate was nonmutagenic in three different test systems: the Ames test, the Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene conversion assay, and the E. coli B WP2 fluctuation test.<br/>Pregnancy:<br/>Teratogenic Effects:<br/>Nursing Mothers: Systemically administered corticosteroids appear in human milk and could suppress growth, interfere with endogenous corticosteroid production, or cause other untoward effects. It is not known whether topical administration of corticosteroids could result in sufficient systemic absorption to produce detectable quantities in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) is administered to a nursing woman.<br/>Pediatric Use: Safety and effectiveness of Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) in pediatric patients have not been established, and its use in pediatric patients under 12 years of age is not recommended. For continued use beyond 2 consecutive weeks, the safety of Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) has not been studied. Because of a higher ratio of skin surface area to body mass, pediatric patients are at a greater risk than adults of HPA axis suppression and Cushing's syndrome when they are treated with topical corticosteroids. They are therefore also at greater risk of glucocorticosteroid insufficiency during or after withdrawal of treatment. Adverse effects including striae have been reported with inappropriate use of topical corticosteroids in infants and children. HPA axis suppression, Cushing's syndrome, linear growth retardation, delayed weight gain, and intracranial hypertension have been reported in children receiving topical corticosteroids. Manifestations of adrenal suppression in children include low plasma cortisol levels and absence of response to ACTH stimulation. Manifestations of intracranial hypertension include bulging fontanelles, headaches, and bilateral papilledema.
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Topically applied Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) can be absorbed in sufficient amounts to produce systemic effects.
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clobetasol propionate
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Clobetasol Propionate (Cream)
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In controlled trials with all clobetasol propionate formulations, the following adverse reactions have been reported: burning/stinging, pruritus, irritation, erythema, folliculitis, cracking and fissuring of the skin, numbness of the fingers, tenderness in the elbow, skin atrophy, and telangiectasia. The incidence of local adverse reactions reported in the trials with Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) was<2% of patients treated with the exception of burning/stinging, which occurred in 5% of treated patients. Cushing's syndrome has been reported in infants and adults as a result of prolonged use of other topical clobetasol propionate formulations. The following additional local adverse reactions are reported infrequently with topical corticosteroids, but may occur more frequently with super-high potency corticosteroids such as Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient). These reactions are listed in an approximately decreasing order of occurrence: dryness, hypertrichosis, acneiform eruptions, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, allergic contactdermatitis, secondary infection, striae, and miliaria.
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Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) is a super-high potency corticosteroid formulation indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Treatment beyond 2 consecutive weeks is not recommended, and the total dosage should not exceed 50 g/week because of the potential for the drug to suppress the hypothalamicpituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Use in children under 12 years of age is not recommended. In the treatment of moderate to severe plaque-type psoriasis, Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) applied to 5% to 10% of body surface area can be used up to 4 consecutive weeks. The total dosage should not exceed 50 g/week. When dosing for more than 2 weeks, any additional benefits of extending treatment should be weighed against the risk of HPA suppression. Treatment beyond 4 consecutive weeks is not recommended. Patients should be instructed to use Clobetasol Propionate Cream (Emollient) for the minimum amount of time necessary to achieve the desired results . Use in pediatric patients under 16 years of age has not been studied.
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Clobetasol Propionate