Comparison of reservoir effect of topical corticosteroids in an experimental animal model by histamine-induced wheal suppression test
Author(s) -
Afroz Abidi,
Farida Ahmad,
SatyendraK Singh,
Anil Kumar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.103267
Subject(s) - fluticasone propionate , potency , mometasone furoate , medicine , histamine , betamethasone , pharmacology , fluocinolone acetonide , clobetasol propionate , chemistry , corticosteroid , dermatology , biochemistry , in vitro
Topical corticosteroids used in various dermatological diseases are available in different potencies and different formulations. The reservoir effect of different potency corticosteroids in the stratum corneum will help the clinicians to choose an appropriate topical steroid to maximize their efficacy and safety as therapeutic agents.
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