Clobex Side Effects
Treatment with
Clobex for severe plaque psoriasis or other skin conditions may cause the following unwanted side effects. This is not an exhaustive list. Please ask your doctor about how using
Clobex to
treat psoriasis may affect you.
- itching
- dryness
- burning or stinging sensation
- new psoriasis lesions
- dizziness
- insomnia
- agitation
- thinning of the skin
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Clobex Treatment and Use
Clobex | clobetasol propionate (Galderma Laboratories) is a treatment that comes as a shampoo, spray, or lotion and is used to treat psoriasis and other skin and scalp conditions. This medication works by reducing the swelling, itching, and redness associated with the skin conditions that it treats.
Clobex | clobetasol is an extremely potent topical corticosteroid that is used to treat persons 18 years of age or older with severe plaque psoriasis that covers up to 20% of the surface of the body. Because of the potency of this medication, it is recommended that treatment only last for up to a period of 4 weeks.
This corticosteroid psoriasis treatment is not approved for use in patients under 18 years of age due to a greater potential of Clobex side effects.
Clobex for psoriasis side effects
Clobex | clobetasol propionate may pass through the skin and affect the adrenal glands. Clobex adrenal gland side effects may include nausea, vomiting, fever, hypotension, heart attack, and death.
For more information about Clobex side effects, visit the “side effects,” and “warnings” tabs at the top of the page.
How to use Clobex
- Use this medicated shampoo, spray, or lotion exactly as directed by your doctor. If you have any questions about how to use Clobex, bring this to the attention of your healthcare provider at once.
- Clobex is usually applied 1 to 2 times daily on the affected areas of the skin.
- The total weekly dose of Clobex | clobetasol propionate should not exceed 50 mL.
- Do not wrap bandages or wear tight clothing that covers the treated area, this may cause too much clobetasol to be absorbed by the body which may cause adverse reactions.
- It is not recommended that Clobex be used for more than 4 weeks at a time.
