Sicorten Cream/Ointment

Corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

Topical/Cutaneous Corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses Adult: Apply as a 0.05% cream or ointment on affected areas.

Hypersensitivity. Not to be applied with an occlusive dressing and to large areas of the body. Rosaceae, leg ulcers, long-term topical treatment esp in child.

Risk of systemic absorption when applied to large areas, broken skin or under occlusive dressings.

Not Classi

Bone disorders; muscle fractures; muscle wasting; Na depletion; hyperglycaemia; impaired tissue repair; susceptibility to infections; menstrual irregularities; hyperhydrosis; skin thinning. Potentially Fatal: Hypersensitivity reactions.

Halometasone is a topical corticosteroid with glucocorticoid activity. It exhibits anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects by inhibiting the release of various cytokines.

Sicorten 0.05% Cream/Ointment manufactured by Novartis (Bangladesh) Ltd.. Its generic name is Halometasone.