Ulobetasol Explained

Ulobetasol (INN) or halobetasol (USAN) is a corticosteroid used to treat psoriasis.^{[1] [2]} It is a class I corticosteroid under the US classification and a group III corticosteroid under international classification, the most potent group of such drugs.^{[3] [4]}

Ulobetasol propionate is usually supplied as a 0.05% topical cream. Ulobetasol is the strongest topical steroid available. It is also sold with tazarotene with 0.01% halobetasol and 0.045% tazarotene as a lotion branded as Duobrii (Bausch Health).

It is available as a generic medication.^[5]

External links

• Web site: Halobetasol . U.S. National Library of Medicine . Drug Information Portal .
• Web site: Halobetasol propionate . U.S. National Library of Medicine . Drug Information Portal .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ultravate product monograph. 2021-01-04.
2. . Retrieved 2020-01-04.
3. Pearce DJ, Spencer L, Hu J, Balkrishnan R, Fleischer AB, Feldman SR . Class I topical corticosteroid use by psoriasis patients in an academic practice . The Journal of Dermatological Treatment . 15 . 4 . 235–8 . July 2004 . 15764038 . 10.1080/09546630410033745 . 2757493 .
4. ATC code . Retrieved 2020-01-04.
5. Web site: Ulobetasol international . Drugs.com . 10 August 2020 . 15 August 2020.