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I have a rash mostly on my calves, I have two prescription creams, triamcinolone acetonide cream and mometasone furoate cream. I see the doc on Friday. Which cream would benefit me the most and what are the difference in these 2 meds??, YYYY@YYYY
The answer will depend on the dosage of the creams you are using. If you are using Triamcinolone 0.1%, it is equally potent to mometasone. However, if you are using 0.02% of triamcinolone it is less potent than mometasone. Otherwise, both these creams have a similar mechanism of action and side effects. They both belong to a class of drug-corticosteroid. If you are using triamcinolone 0.02%, mometasone is the most effective one helping you more. However, if you are using triamcinolone 0.1% both these medications are equally effective.
Hope this answers your question Please let me know if you need further clarifications Regards Dr.Lekshmi
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How Can A Rash On The Calf Muscles Be Treated?
Hello, Thank you for trusting HCM The answer will depend on the dosage of the creams you are using. If you are using Triamcinolone 0.1%, it is equally potent to mometasone. However, if you are using 0.02% of triamcinolone it is less potent than mometasone. Otherwise, both these creams have a similar mechanism of action and side effects. They both belong to a class of drug-corticosteroid. If you are using triamcinolone 0.02%, mometasone is the most effective one helping you more. However, if you are using triamcinolone 0.1% both these medications are equally effective. Hope this answers your question Please let me know if you need further clarifications Regards Dr.Lekshmi