Fluocinolone topical oil and Mometasone Furoate

• Generic Name: fluocinolone topical
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Capex, Flurosyn, Synalar, Synalar Ointment, Derma-Smoothe/FS

Fluocinolone topical (for the skin) is a steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation.

Fluocinolone body oil is used to treat atopic dermatitis (a form of eczema). Fluocinolone scalp oil is used to treat scalp psoriasis.

Fluocinolone topical oil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: mometasone
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Asmanex HFA, Asmanex Twisthaler 120 Dose, Asmanex Twisthaler 14 Dose, Asmanex Twisthaler 30 Dose, Asmanex Twisthaler 60 Dose, Asmanex Twisthaler 7 Dose, Asmanex Twisthaler

Mometasone: Maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy.

Mometasone in fixed combination with formoterol (mometasone/formoterol): Treatment of asthma in patients not responding adequately to long-term asthma controller therapy (e.g., inhaled corticosteroids) or whose disease severity warrants initiation of treatment with both an inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting β2-adrenergic agonist.

Mometasone alone or in fixed combination with formoterol: Not indicated for treatment of acute bronchospasm (i.e., as rescue therapy for treatment of acute episodes of bronchospasm).