Drug reference

Diflucortolone valerate

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
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Overview

Indications And Dose

Severe inflammatory skin disorders such as eczemas unresponsive to less potent corticosteroids (using 0.3% diflucortolone valerate) | Short-term treatment of severe exacerbations (using 0.3% diflucortolone valerate) | Psoriasis (using 0.3% diflucortolone valerate) ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child 4–17 years: Apply 1–2 times a day for up to 2 weeks, reducing strength as condition responds, to be applied thinly; maximum 60 g per week ▶Adult: Apply 1–2 times a day for up to 2 weeks, reducing strength as condition responds, to be applied thinly; maximum 60 g per week Severe inflammatory skin disorders such as eczemas unresponsive to less potent corticosteroids (using 0.1% diflucortolone valerate) | Psoriasis (using 0.1% diflucortolone valerate) ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child: Apply 1–2 times a day for up to 4 weeks, to be applied thinly ▶Adult: Apply 1–2 times a day for up to 4 weeks, to be applied thinly POTENCY ▶Diﬂucortolone valerate 0.1% cream and ointment: potent. ▶Diﬂucortolone valerate 0.3% cream and ointment: very potent. l UNLICENSED USE ▶In children Nerisone ® licensed for use in children (age range not speciﬁed by manufacturer); Nerisone Forte ® not licensed for use in children under 4 years. Skin

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Prescribing And Dispensing Information

Patients or carers should be advised on application of diﬂucortolone valerate containing preparations.

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Ointment CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28 ▶Nerisone (Meadow Laboratories Ltd) Diflucortolone valerate 1 mg per 1 gram Nerisone 0.1% ointment | 30 gram P £3.98 DT = £3.98 Diflucortolone valerate 3 mg per 1 gram Nerisone Forte 0.3% ointment | 15 gram P £4.70 DT = £4.70 Cream CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28 EXCIPIENTS: May contain Beeswax, cetostearyl alcohol (including cetyl and stearyl alcohol), disodium edetate, hydroxybenzoates (parabens) ▶Nerisone (Meadow Laboratories Ltd) Diflucortolone valerate 1 mg per 1 gram Nerisone 0.1% cream | 30 gram P £3.98 DT = £3.98 Nerisone 0.1% oily cream | 30 gram P £4.95 DT = £4.95 Diflucortolone valerate 3 mg per 1 gram Nerisone Forte 0.3% oily cream | 15 gram P £4.70 DT = £4.70 eiiii F 1308

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Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply 1–2 times a day for up to 2 weeks,

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

Apply 1–2 times a day for up to 4 weeks, to be

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

Diflucortolone valerate

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1333

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

PDF page 1333

Prescribing And Dispensing Information

Patients or carers should be advised on application of diﬂucortolone valerate containing preparations.

PDF page 1333

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

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Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply 1–2 times a day for up to 2 weeks,

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

Apply 1–2 times a day for up to 4 weeks, to be

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.