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What is Fluocinonide topical?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Fluocinonide is a topical corticosteroid that is used as an anti-inflammatory and antipruritic. It is also used in the treatment of plaque-type psoriasis.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Psoriasis 112 8
Alopecia areata 18 6
Dyshidrotic eczema 13 0
Eczema 4 1
Atopic dermatitis 2 0
Butterfly (malar) rash 2 0

Show all 34 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 246 patients that have taken Fluocinonide topical

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 5
Moderate 0
Mild 2
None 15

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Fluocinonide topical

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry skin 1
Itching 1
Skin lesions 1

Why patients stopped taking Fluocinonide topical

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 10
Did not seem to work 5
Side effects too severe 3
Doctor's advice 1
Expense 1
Other 1
See all 19 patients who've stopped taking Fluocinonide topical

Duration

Stopped taking Fluocinonide topical

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 6
1 - 6 months 5
6 months - 1 year 2
1 - 2 years 2
2 - 5 years 3
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 13
Usually 7
Sometimes 2
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 3
Somewhat hard to take 3
A little hard to take 4
Not at all hard to take 12
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 2
$25-49 1
< $25 11
Not specified 8

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Fluocinonide topical after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fluocinolone topical (fluocinolone oil) 1
Hydrocortisone topical (Cortizone-10) 1

Patients stopped taking Fluocinonide topical and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Apremilast (Otezla) 1
Halobetasol topical (Halovate) 1
Prednisone (Prednisone Intensol) 1
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2 patient evaluations for Fluocinonide topical

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Jun 1, 2010 (Started Oct 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psoriasis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.05 g Weekly
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 18, 2009 (Started Aug 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for hair loss)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 0.1 g Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark
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