Mometasone furoate is a corticosteroid used to treat asthma, allergic rhinitis, nasal congestion, nasal polyps, dermatitis, and pruritus. It is available in several forms including cream, ointment, and lotion. Mometasone furoate cream 0.1% is a corticosteroid indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses in patients ≥ 2 years of age.
The following are details about mometasone furoate:
Ingredients:
- Mometasone furoate, USP
- Hexylene glycol
- Phosphoric acid
- Propylene glycol stearate
- Stearyl alcohol and ceteareth-20
- Titanium dioxide
- Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate
- White wax
- White petrolatum
- Purified water
Positive effects:
- Relieves the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses
- Decreases swelling (inflammation), itching, and redness
Negative effects:
- Mometasone furoate cream 0.1% is contraindicated in those patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components in the preparation
- May cause ophthalmic adverse reactions
- May cause side effects such as small white or red bumps on the skin, bruising, or skin thinning
It is important to follow the directions on the prescription label carefully and to ask a doctor or pharmacist to explain any part that is not understood. It is also important to tell a doctor and pharmacist if allergic to mometasone, any other medications, or any of the ingredients in mometasone topical products.
