Steroid Cream Price in Bangladesh

This shelf holds corticosteroid creams, ointments and lotions, on their own or combined with an antifungal or antibiotic. Doctors prescribe them to calm inflamed skin. They are prescription medicines, and the order goes to a pharmacist with your prescription before it is packed. Of everything on a pharmacy shelf, these are among the most often misused, which is why this page is mostly about using them safely.

Steroid creams are filed under Dermatological Preparations.

Steroid Creams Are Not Beauty Creams

In Bangladesh, potent steroid creams are sometimes bought to make the face look clearer or lighter. Used that way they thin the skin, cause steroid acne and permanent redness, and leave a face that flares badly whenever the cream is stopped. Never use a steroid cream on the face, as a daily cream, or for anything other than the condition and period your doctor prescribed. If you have been using one this way, tell a dermatologist rather than stopping suddenly.

Strength Is Not the Percentage

The percentage on a tube tells you how much steroid it holds, not how strong it is. Steroids differ in potency, so a cream with a small percentage can be far stronger than one with a larger figure:

Potency	Steroids on this shelf
Very potent	Clobetasol propionate 0.05%, halobetasol
Potent	Betamethasone, mometasone, fluticasone, fluocinolone
Moderate	Clobetasone butyrate, triamcinolone
Mild	Hydrocortisone 1%

So clobetasol at 0.05% is many times stronger than hydrocortisone at 1%. Your doctor matches the potency to the skin: mild steroids for the face, folds and children, stronger ones for thick skin on the hands, feet and scalp.

Steroid Combinations

Many products here pair a steroid with something else: an antifungal such as clotrimazole, miconazole or econazole; an antibiotic such as neomycin, fusidic acid or gentamicin; or salicylic acid for thick, scaly patches. Combinations are prescribed when inflammation and infection occur together. On a plain fungal infection, the steroid part can make things worse, which is why fungal rashes are usually treated with an antifungal alone from Topical Anti-Infectives.

Steroid Creams by Group

• Other Topical Corticosteroids — single steroids such as mometasone and fluticasone.
• Clobetasol/Clobetasone & Combined Preparations — clobetasol alone and with antibiotics or salicylic acid.
• Triamcinolone & Combined Preparations — triamcinolone with econazole and other agents.
• Combined Hydrocortisone — mild hydrocortisone with miconazole or fusidic acid.
• Combined Betamethasone — betamethasone with clotrimazole or gentamicin.

Using a Steroid Cream Safely

• Apply a thin layer only to the affected patch, and wash your hands afterwards.
• Use it for the period written on your prescription; long or repeated courses are what cause skin thinning.
• Do not cover it with a bandage or plastic unless your doctor tells you to.
• Keep potent steroids off the face, eyelids, groin and a baby’s nappy area unless specifically prescribed there.
• After a long course, your doctor may taper the cream rather than stop it at once.

Ointment, Cream or Lotion?

The same steroid often comes in several bases. Ointments are greasy and suit dry, thick or cracked skin. Creams are lighter and suit moist or weeping areas. Lotions and scalp solutions spread over hairy skin. The base changes how the skin absorbs the medicine, so it is part of the prescription, not a matter of taste. The listing name always says which base it is, so check it matches before ordering a refill, especially when switching to another company’s version.

Nasal Sprays and Inhalers Listed Here

A few fluticasone products on this shelf are not for the skin at all: nasal sprays for allergic rhinitis and inhalation capsules for the lungs. They contain the same steroid family but are made for a different route and are never applied to skin. Inhaled steroids for asthma are covered with the other inhalers on Asthma & Prophylaxis.

Steroid Cream Price in Bangladesh

Plain clobetasol and hydrocortisone creams are inexpensive and made by many companies. Combinations with an antifungal or antibiotic cost a little more, and newer steroids such as mometasone and halobetasol more again. Tubes run from small sizes for a short course to larger ones for the scalp or body, so compare the price per gram at the strength and base you were prescribed.

Steroid Cream Manufacturers in Bangladesh

• Square Pharmaceuticals PLC. — Topicort, Dermasol and Fungidal HC.
• Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd. — Dermomix and Econate Plus.
• Opsonin Pharma Limited — Dermex and Fusicort Max.
• ACI Limited — Clovate ointment and scalp solution, and Micosone.
• Aristopharma Limited — Soneta mometasone and Aristocort Plus.
• The ACME Laboratories Ltd. — Bet-CL and Bet-CG betamethasone combinations.
• Eskayef — Facid HC, Facid BT and Topiclo-S.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use a steroid cream on my face?

Only a mild one, and only if your doctor prescribed it for the face. Potent creams thin facial skin quickly.

Is clobetasol stronger than hydrocortisone?

Much stronger, despite the smaller percentage. It is one of the most potent steroids available.

Why does my skin flare when I stop the cream?

Skin can rebound after long use of a potent steroid. A dermatologist can reduce it gradually.

Should a steroid cream be used on ringworm?

Not on its own. It can let the fungus spread. Ringworm needs an antifungal.

Are steroid creams safe for children?

Mild ones can be, for short periods, when a doctor prescribes them. Children’s skin absorbs steroids more readily.

Do I need a prescription?

Yes. Steroid creams on this shelf are prescription medicines.