Halcinonide Brand Name– Halog | Halog -E
What is Halcinonide
Halcinonide is a topical, high-potency, synthetic fluorinated corticosteroid. It is used to relieve the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of moderate to severe corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses and for psoriasis.
Halcinonide has antiinflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties. The high potency of halcinonide is advantageous for treating affected areas with thicker skin such as the palms and soles.
Like other potent topical corticosteroids, halcinonide application should be avoided, if possible, on areas of thinner skin, such as the face and intertriginous areas, because of potential toxicities inherent in fluorinated compounds.
Potent topical corticosteroids should generally be used for short durations, since systemic effects are possible.
Halcinonide was initially FDA approved in 1974.
Indications
- alopecia
- atopic dermatitis
- contact dermatitis
- dermatitis
- discoid lupus erythematosus
- eczema
- exfoliative dermatitis
- granuloma annulare
- keloids
- lichen planus
- lichen simplex
- lichen striatus
- necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
- pemphigus
- pityriasis rosea
- polymorphous light eruption
- pruritus
- psoriasis
- Rhus dermatitis
- sarcoidosis
- seborrheic dermatitis
- xerosis
Side Effects
- acneiform rash
- adrenocortical insufficiency
- cataracts
- contact dermatitis
- Cushing’s syndrome
- erythema
- folliculitis
- glycosuria
- growth inhibition
- headache
- hyperglycemia
- hypertension
- hypertrichosis
- hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) suppression
- impaired wound healing
- increased intracranial pressure
- infection
- maculopapular rash
- miliaria
- ocular hypertension
- papilledema
- pruritus
- pseudotumor cerebri
- purpura
- skin atrophy
- skin hypopigmentation
- skin irritation
- skin ulcer
- striae
- telangiectasia
- tolerance
- visual impairment
- withdrawal
- xerosis
Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
Contraindications
- acne rosacea
- acne vulgaris
- breast-feeding
- children
- corticosteroid hypersensitivity
- Cushing’s syndrome
- diabetes mellitus
- fungal infection
- geriatric
- growth inhibition
- herpes infection
- hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) suppression
- increased intracranial pressure
- infants
- infection
- measles
- neonates
- occlusive dressing
- ocular exposure
- ophthalmic administration
- perioral dermatitis
- pregnancy
- skin abrasion
- skin atrophy
- varicella
- viral infection
Interactions
There are no drug interactions associated with Halcinonide products.
