Topical corticosteroid

Question 1

What mnemonic can be use to help remember the topical steroid potencies?

Answer 1

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Hydrocortisone

Eumovate (clobetasone butyrate)

Betnovate (betamethasone valerate)

Dermovate (clobetasol propionate)

Question 2

Sources

Answer 2

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/3807/smpc (eumovate)

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/929/smpc#gref (betnovate)

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/940/smpc#gref (dermovate)

https://patient.info/treatment-medication/steroids/fingertip-units-for-topical-steroids

Question 3

What is a fingertip unit (FTU)?

Answer 3

The amount of topical steroid that is squeezed out from a standard tube along an adult’s fingertip

Assumes that the tube has a standard 5mm nodule

Question 4

How many FTUs are equivalent to 1g of topical steroids?

Answer 4

2

Question 5

How many FTUs are needed to cover a hand and fingers, front and back?

Answer 5

1

Question 6

How many FTUs are needed to cover the front of the chest and abdomen?

Answer 6

7

Question 7

How many FTUs are needed to cover the back and buttocks?

Answer 7

7

Question 8

How many FTUs are needed to cover the face and neck?

Answer 8

2.5

Question 9

How many FTUs are needed to cover an entire arm and hand?

Answer 9

4

Question 10

How many FTUs are needed to cover an entire leg and foot?

Answer 10

8

Question 11

For a child aged 3-6 months, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire face and neck?

Answer 11

1

Question 12

For a child aged 3-6 months, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire arm and hand?

Answer 12

1

Question 13

For a child aged 3-6 months, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire leg and foot?

Answer 13

1.5

Question 14

For a child aged 3-6 months, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire front of chest and tummy?

Answer 14

1

Question 15

For a child aged 3-6 months, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire back including buttocks?

Answer 15

1.5

Question 16

For a child aged 1-2 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire face and neck?

Answer 16

1.5

Question 17

For a child aged 1-2 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire arm and hand?

Answer 17

1.5

Question 18

For a child aged 1-2 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire leg and foot?

Answer 18

2

Question 19

For a child aged 1-2 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire front of chest and abdomen?

Answer 19

2

Question 20

For a child aged 1-2 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire back including buttocks?

Answer 20

3

Question 21

For a child aged 3-5 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire face and neck?

Answer 21

1.5

Question 22

For a child aged 3-5 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire arm and hand?

Answer 22

2

Question 23

For a child aged 3-5 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire leg and foot?

Answer 23

3

Question 24

For a child aged 3-5 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire front of chest and abdomen?

Answer 24

3

Question 25

For a child aged 3-5 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire back including buttocks?

Answer 25

3.5

Question 26

For a child aged 6-10 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire face and neck?

Answer 26

2

Question 27

For a child aged 6-10 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire arm and hand?

Answer 27

2.5

Question 28

For a child aged 6-10 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire leg and foot?

Answer 28

4.5

Question 29

For a child aged 6-10 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire front of chest and abdomen?

Answer 29

3.5

Question 30

For a child aged 6-10 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire back including buttocks?

Answer 30

5

Question 31

What are the suitable quantities of topical corticosteroid to prescribe for specific areas of the body?

Answer 31