Topical Corticosteriods
Topical Corticosteriods
Topical Corticosteriods
CORTICOSTEROIDS
Potency Class
Ultrahigh I
High II, III
Moderate IV, V
Low VI, VII
PHARMACOKINETICS
•Distribution: After application, distributed
throughout local skin; drug absorbed
systemically is rapidly removed from
circulation and distributed to muscle, liver, skin,
kidneys, intestine.[5]
•Metabolism: Mainly in the skin by:
A) Oxidation
B) Conjugation. [5]
•Excretion: Excretion is mainly done by skin
pores and kidneys.[5]
•DETERMINING REQUIRED AMOUNT
Seborrheic dermatitis
Alopecia areata
Acne
Sarcoidosis
Chelititis
Vitiligo
REFERENCES
1. Santwana Mahar, Khushbu Mahajan, Swati Agarwal, Hemanta Kumar Kar, Swapan
Kumar Bhattacharya, (Topical Corticosteroid : The Scenario in Patients Attending a
Tertiary Care Hospital in New Delhi), 2016
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