What is Mometasone?
It’s a corticosteroid cream or ointment (although currently we only supply the cream). Corticosteroids are a type of medicine that are used to help to manage inflammation. You’ll apply Mometasone to areas affected by eczema to relieve redness and itching, helping to get an eczema flare-up back under control.
How does Mometasone work?
Mometasone works by suppressing the overactive immune response that’s responsible for inflammation caused by eczema flare-ups. It does this in a few different ways.
Mometasone reduces the production of substances that start and maintain the inflammatory response that characterizes eczema. It also constricts blood vessels near the surface of your skin, which limits the amount of these substances that can reach the skin. Finally, mometasone acts at DNA-level to increase the expression of anti-inflammatory genes, which help to resolve inflammatory responses and protect tissues.[1]
Corticosteroids are different to anabolic steroids, which are used by some people to build muscle, and don’t carry the same risk of side effects.
How do Mometasone doses work?
Mometasone is available in one dose, and comes as a cream or an ointment. Currently, we only supply the cream. This dose is 0.1% w/w, which means each gram of treatment contains 1mg of active ingredient. Ointments are usually better suited for thick, dry, or cracked skin – while creams are better for inflamed, weepy, or irritated skin. This gives you options for which version of Mometasone best suits your eczema symptoms.
What is the active ingredient in Mometasone?
Mometasone is a generic medicine. It’s named after its active ingredient, which is called mometasone furoate. It’s a topical corticosteroid that helps manage inflammation and itching caused by atopic eczema.
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