Fluocinolone is one of the CORTICOSTEROIDS and is applied to the skin as a cream, lotion or ointment. It is more potent than hydrocortisone. It must not be given by mouth.
n. a synthetic corticosteroid used topically to reduce inflammation in such skin conditions as eczema; it may also be used in the short-term treatment of psoriasis. Side-effects include burning, itching, and local eruptions. Administered as an implant into the vitreous humour, it is used to treat oedema associated with diabetic *retinopathy.
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