Flumethasone
Encyclopedia
Flumetasone is a corticosteroid
for topical use. It is available in combination with clioquinol
, under the trade name Locacorten-Vioform (in some countries Locorten-Vioform), for the treatment of otitis externa
and otomycosis
.
Corticosteroid
Corticosteroids 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...
for topical use. It is available in combination with clioquinol
Clioquinol
Clioquinol is an antifungal drug and antiprotozoal drug. It is neurotoxic in large doses. It is a member of a family of drugs called hydroxyquinolines which inhibit certain enzymes related to DNA replication...
, under the trade name Locacorten-Vioform (in some countries Locorten-Vioform), for the treatment of otitis externa
Otitis externa
Otitis externa is an inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal. Along with otitis media, external otitis is one of the two human conditions commonly called "earache". It also occurs in many other species. Inflammation of the skin of the ear canal is the essence of this disorder...
and otomycosis
Otomycosis
Otomycosis is a fungal ear infection, a superficial mycotic infection of the outer ear canal. It is more common in the tropical countries. The infection may be either subacute or acute and is characterized by inflammation, pruritus, scaling, and severe discomfort...
.