Topical steroids

See also: • • • • • • Allergic • • • Ocular effects: Topical steroid drops are frequently used after • • • Other local adverse effects: These include facial Safety in pregnancy [ ] A 2015 meta-analysis of observational studies of pregnancies found no association between mothers' use of topical steroids and type of delivery, APGAR score, birth defects, or prematurity. Classification systems [ ] See also: Seven-class System [ ] The U.S. utilizes 7 classes, which are classified by their ability to constrict Class I [ ] Very potent: up to 600 times stronger than • • • • Class II [ ] • • • • Class III [ ] • • • • • Class IV [ ] • • • • • • Class V [ ] • • • • Class VI [ ] • • • • Class VII [ ] The weakest class of topical steroids. Has poor lipid permeability, and can not penetrate mucous membranes well. • • Five-class System [ ] Japan rates topical steroids from 1 to 5, with 1 being strongest. Four-class System [ ] Many countries, such as the Class IV (UK/NZ: class I) [ ] Very potent (up to 600 times as potent as hydrocortisone) • • Class III (UK/NZ: class II) [ ] Potent (50–100 times as potent as hydrocortisone) • • • • • • • Class II (UK/NZ: class III) [ ] Moderate (2–25 times as potent as hydrocortisone) • • Class I (UK/NZ: class IV) [ ] Mild • Hydrocortisone 0.5–2.5% (DermAid Cream/Soft Cream, DP Lotion-HC 1%, Skincalm, Lemnis Fatty Cream HC, Pimafucort Cream/Ointment) Allergy associations [ ] The highlighted steroids are often used in the screening of Group A [ ] Group B ...

See also: • • • • • • Allergic • • • Ocular effects: Topical steroid drops are frequently used after • • • Other local adverse effects: These include facial Safety in pregnancy [ ] A 2015 meta-analysis of observational studies of pregnancies found no association between mothers' use of topical steroids and type of delivery, APGAR score, birth defects, or prematurity. Classification systems [ ] See also: Seven-class System [ ] The U.S. utilizes 7 classes, which are classified by their ability to constrict Class I [ ] Very potent: up to 600 times stronger than • • • • Class II [ ] • • • • Class III [ ] • • • • • Class IV [ ] • • • • • • Class V [ ] • • • • Class VI [ ] • • • • Class VII [ ] The weakest class of topical steroids. Has poor lipid permeability, and can not penetrate mucous membranes well. • • Five-class System [ ] Japan rates topical steroids from 1 to 5, with 1 being strongest. Four-class System [ ] Many countries, such as the Class IV (UK/NZ: class I) [ ] Very potent (up to 600 times as potent as hydrocortisone) • • Class III (UK/NZ: class II) [ ] Potent (50–100 times as potent as hydrocortisone) • • • • • • • Class II (UK/NZ: class III) [ ] Moderate (2–25 times as potent as hydrocortisone) • • Class I (UK/NZ: class IV) [ ] Mild • Hydrocortisone 0.5–2.5% (DermAid Cream/Soft Cream, DP Lotion-HC 1%, Skincalm, Lemnis Fatty Cream HC, Pimafucort Cream/Ointment) Allergy associations [ ] The highlighted steroids are often used in the screening of Group A [ ] Group B ...