• Steroid-responsive dermatoses
    • Apply every 6-12 hours
  • Atopic dermatitis:
    • Apply BD

Cream/ointment: 1% w/w

Apply sparingly

Corticosteroid

It inhibits multiple inflammatory cytokines

  • Burning
  • Pruritus
  • Irritation
  • Dryness
  • Folliculitis
  • Hypertrichosis
  • Acneiform dermatitis
  • Hypopigmentation
  • Perioral dermatitis
  • Allergic contact dermatitis
  • Maceration
  • Secondary infection
  • Skin atrophy
  • Striae
  • Miliaria
  • Hypersensitivity to class/components

None restricted

                          Drug Status

Availability Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist
Pregnancy Category C
Breastfeeding Use with caution
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Dawacort 1% w/w Cream 15g Dawa Ltd Dawa Ltd
Dawacort 1% w/w Ointment 15g Dawa Ltd Dawa Ltd
Elycort 1 % w/w Cream 15g Elys Chemicals Elys Chemicals
Elycort 1 % w/w Ointment 15g Elys Chemicals Elys Chemicals
Hycorum 1% w/w Cream 15g Laboratory & Allied Laboratory & Allied
Hycorum 1% w/w Ointment 15g Laboratory & Allied Laboratory & Allied
Hydrocosyl 1% w/w Cream 15g Cosmos Ltd Cosmos Ltd
Hydrotopic 1% w/w Cream 15g Biodeal Labs Biodeal Labs
Hydrotopic 1% w/w Ointment 15g Biodeal Labs Biodeal Labs
Lucin 1% w/w Cream 15g Regal Pharma Regal Pharma
Lucin 1% w/w Ointment 15g Regal Pharma Regal Pharma
Mediderm 1% w/w Cream 15g Medivet Products Medivet Products
Mediderm 1% w/w Ointment 15g Medivet Products Medivet Products
Olcort 1% w/w Cream 15g Biopharma Ltd Biopharma Ltd
Olcort 1% w/w Ointment 15g Biopharma Ltd Biopharma Ltd