AboutEric Brandt Expertise I am a practicing pharmacist.On my drug information website, I have answered hundreds of questions to date. The articles posted on my site include Parkinson`s disease. depression, menopause, diabetes, sleep and aging, congestive heart failure, calcium channel blockers, thyroid hormone replacement therapy, ADHD, multiple sclerosis an more.
Experience I have experience in retail as well as hospital pharmacy pracice. Currently working in a hospital pharmacy. I am experienced in drug information. Over the last 6 years I have developed a successful web site for drug information.
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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
Answer Hi,
Mometasone is a corticosteroid as are betamethasone and clobetasol. Mometasone is similar in potency to clobetasol but a little more potent than the betamethasone you were using.
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Sincerely,
Eric Brandt, B.Sc. Pharm
