| Drug Name |
Clobetasone butyrate |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00491 |
| Description |
Clobetasone is a corticosteroid that is often employed topically as a treatment for a variety of conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, various forms of dermatitis, and also for certain ophthalmologic conditions. Topical clobetasone butyrate has shown minimal suppression of the Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. |
| Indications and Usage |
In ophthalmology, clobetasone butyrate 0.1% eye drops have been shown to be safe and effective in the treatment of dry eyes in Sjögren's Syndrome. |
| Marketing Status |
Not Available |
| ATC Code |
D07AB01; S01BA09 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB13158
|
| KEGG ID |
D01273
|
| MeSH ID |
C010893
|
| PubChem ID |
71386
|
| TTD Drug ID |
Not Available
|
| NDC Product Code |
52128-153 |
| Synonyms |
clobetasone butyrate | clobetasone 17-butyrate | 21-chloro-11-dehydro-betamethasone-17-butyrate | Eumovate | Emovate | Trimovate |
