Drug reference

Fludroxycortide

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1333, 1334

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Overview

Indications And Dose

Inflammatory skin disorders such as eczemas ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child: Apply 1–2 times a day, to be applied thinly ▶Adult: Apply 1–2 times a day, to be applied thinly POTENCY ▶Fludroxycortide 0.0125% cream and ointment: moderate HAELAN ® TAPE Chronic localised recalcitrant dermatoses (but not acute or weeping) ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child: Cut tape to ﬁt lesion, apply to clean, dry skin shorn of hair, usually for 12 hours daily ▶Adult: Cut tape to ﬁt lesion, apply to clean, dry skin shorn of hair, usually for 12 hours daily l UNLICENSED USE ▶In children Licensed for use in children (age range not speciﬁed by manufacturer).

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Safety

Side Effects

Cushing’s syndrome. increased risk of infection

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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 EXCIPIENTS: May contain Beeswax, cetostearyl alcohol (including cetyl and stearyl alcohol), polysorbates ▶Fludroxycortide (Non-proprietary) Fludroxycortide 125 microgram per 1 gram Fludroxycortide 0.0125% ointment | 60 gram P £5.99 Cream CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28 EXCIPIENTS: May contain Cetostearyl alcohol (including cetyl and stearyl alcohol), propylene glycol ▶Fludroxycortide (Non-proprietary) Fludroxycortide 125 microgram per 1 gram Fludroxycortide 0.0125% cream | 60 gram P £5.99 DT = £5.99 Impregnated dressing ▶Fludroxycortide (Non-proprietary) Fludroxycortide 4 microgram per 1 square cm Fludroxycortide 4micrograms/square cm tape 7.5cm | 20 cm P £12.49–£13.67 DT = £13.67 | 50 cm P £18.75 Skin eiiii F 1308

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Clinical care

Patient And Carer Advice

Patients or carers should be counselled on application of ﬂudroxycortide cream and ointment.

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Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply 1–2 times a day, to be applied thinly

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

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Adult

Cut tape to ﬁt lesion, apply to clean, dry skin

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

PDF page 1333

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

Drug reference

Fludroxycortide

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1333, 1334

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

Overview

Indications And Dose

PDF page 1333

Safety

Side Effects

Cushing’s syndrome. increased risk of infection

PDF page 1333

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

PDF page 1334

Clinical care

Patient And Carer Advice

Patients or carers should be counselled on application of ﬂudroxycortide cream and ointment.

PDF page 1333

Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply 1–2 times a day, to be applied thinly

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

PDF page 1333

Adult

Cut tape to ﬁt lesion, apply to clean, dry skin

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

PDF page 1333

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