Eczema
Eczema is a common skin condition that makes the skin dry, itchy and easily irritated. Symptoms come and go, with flares triggered by temperature, stress and skin irritants.
Medicine used to treat Eczema
Key points
- Applying moisturiser regularly helps protect the skin between flares.
- Eczema is not contagious; it develops from a combination of genetic and environmental factors that weaken the skin.
Medicines listed for Eczema
The listed product, Betnovate, contains betamethasone, a topical corticosteroid applied to the skin to reduce inflammation during an itchy flare. It comes as a 20g cream in a tube.
Further reading
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