Mometasone Topical + Salicylic Acid

Information about Mometasone Topical + Salicylic Acid

Mometasone topical + salicylic acid uses

Mometasone Topical+Salicylic Acid is used in the treatment of eczema and psoriasis.

How mometasone topical + salicylic acid works

This is a combination of two medicines: Mometasone Topical and Salicylic Acid which treat eczema and psoriasis. Mometasone Topical is a steroid medicine. It blocks the production of certain chemical messengers (prostaglandins) that make the skin red, swollen and itchy. Salicylic Acid is a keratolytic medicine which breaks down keratin clumps, removes dead skin cells and softens the skin. It also enhances the absorption of Mometasone Topical into the skin.

Common side effects of mometasone topical + salicylic acid

Application site reactions (burning, irritation, itching and redness), Dry skin, Thinning of skin

Available Medicine for Mometasone Topical + Salicylic Acid


    Content on this page was last updated on 18 February, 2020, by Dr. Varun Gupta (MD Pharmacology)