pharmacology

Question 1

example of mild steroid

Answer 1

hydrocortisone

0.5-2.5%

Question 2

example of moderate steroid

Answer 2

Betamethasone valerate 0.025% (Betnovate RD)

Clobetasone butyrate 0.05% (Eumovate)

Question 3

potent steroid eg

Answer 3

Fluticasone propionate 0.05% (Cutivate)

Betamethasone valerate 0.1% (Betnovate)

Question 4

very potent steroid eg

Answer 4

Clobetasol propionate 0.05% (Dermovate)

Question 5

finger tip rule for meds

Answer 5

0.5 g, sufficient to treat a skin area about twice that of the flat of an adult hand