Desonide is the generic name of a low potency topical
corticosteroidCorticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiologic systems such as stress response, immune response and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte...
that has been available since the 1970s. It is primarily used to treat
atopic dermatitisAtopic dermatitis is an inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disease. It has been given names like "prurigo Besnier," "neurodermitis," "endogenous eczema," "flexural eczema," "infantile eczema," and "prurigo diathsique".-Presentation:The skin of a patient with...
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eczemaEczema is a disease in a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the epidermis. The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes that are characterized by one or more of these symptoms: redness, skin edema , itching and...
), seborrheic dermatitis, and
contact dermatitisContact dermatitis or Irritant dermatitis is a term for a skin reaction resulting from exposure to allergens or irritants...
in both adults and children and has a fairly good safety profile and is available as a cream, ointment, lotion, and, since September 19, 2006, as a foam under the tradename Verdeso Foam.
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Desonide is the generic name of a low potency topical
corticosteroidCorticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiologic systems such as stress response, immune response and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte...
that has been available since the 1970s. It is primarily used to treat
atopic dermatitisAtopic dermatitis is an inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disease. It has been given names like "prurigo Besnier," "neurodermitis," "endogenous eczema," "flexural eczema," "infantile eczema," and "prurigo diathsique".-Presentation:The skin of a patient with...
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eczemaEczema is a disease in a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the epidermis. The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes that are characterized by one or more of these symptoms: redness, skin edema , itching and...
), seborrheic dermatitis, and
contact dermatitisContact dermatitis or Irritant dermatitis is a term for a skin reaction resulting from exposure to allergens or irritants...
in both adults and children and has a fairly good safety profile and is available as a cream, ointment, lotion, and, since September 19, 2006, as a foam under the tradename Verdeso Foam.