AboutDr Alan Galbraith Expertise I can answer most questions on most drugs. Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.
Experience I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.
Organizations Institute of Biology, London.
Publications Author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 5th Edition published in November 2007 by Pearson Education, Australia.
Question Respected Sir, I am highly indebted to your web and your section for providing correct guidance about drugs in the past. You are rendering selfless service to the suffering humanity and working for the cause of patient education. Hello I am from India with lot of best regards. I have a psoriasis under control. In 2000, it started with head and then spread to back, hands and legs. Initially from 2000 to 2004 I was treated with Clobetasole with Salicylic cream. Thereafter my doctor switched over to Betamethasone 0.05% USP Salicylic Acid IP 6.00% cream as well as lotion. While it is under control with Betamethasone and Salicylic acid, Recently dermatologist has changed it to mometasone with salicylic acid which is very costly Can you educate me as to whether mometasone is as effective as clobetasole
Answer Dear Asis
Very strange that I get two more or less identical questions from India within 20 minutes!
Anyway I need to know whether you mean clobetasol propionate or clobetasone butyrate before I can answer properly.
