Diprolene Cream is a strong topical corticosteroid, so it should be used carefully and only for the length of time recommended by your healthcare provider. Using too much, using it for too long, or applying it over large areas can increase the risk of side effects.
Avoid Sensitive Areas
Unless your healthcare provider specifically tells you otherwise, avoid using Diprolene Cream on the face, groin, or underarms. The skin in these areas is more sensitive and may absorb more of the medication.
Keep the cream away from your eyes, mouth, and other sensitive areas. Diprolene is for external use on the skin only and is not intended for use in the eyes, mouth, or vagina.
Do Not Cover the Treated Area
Do not cover the treated skin with tight bandages, wraps, or airtight dressings unless your healthcare provider tells you to.
Covering the area can increase how much corticosteroid is absorbed through the skin and may raise the risk of side effects.
Hormonal Effects
Because Diprolene is a potent corticosteroid, some of the medicine can be absorbed into the body. Large amounts or prolonged use may interfere with the body’s natural production of steroid hormones.
The risk is greater when the cream is used over large areas, for long periods, or under covered skin. Children may be especially sensitive to these effects.
Skin Thinning
Long-term or excessive use may cause skin thinning, stretch marks, visible blood vessels, or changes in skin color.
Use only a thin layer and stop treatment when your healthcare provider tells you to. Do not continue using the cream simply because symptoms return without first discussing it with your healthcare provider.
Skin Infections
Corticosteroids can reduce the skin’s natural immune response. This may make an existing infection worse or make it more difficult to recognize.
Contact your healthcare provider if the treated area becomes increasingly red, swollen, painful, warm, or develops drainage or pus. Secondary skin infections have been reported with topical corticosteroids.
Allergic Reactions
Do not use Diprolene Cream if you have had an allergic reaction to betamethasone dipropionate or another ingredient in the product.
Stop using the cream and contact your healthcare provider if you develop worsening redness, itching, rash, blistering, or another unusual skin reaction. Allergic contact dermatitis and other hypersensitivity reactions can occur.
Eye Problems
Avoid getting Diprolene Cream near or in your eyes.
Topical corticosteroids have been associated with eye problems such as glaucoma, cataracts, and increased pressure inside the eye. Tell your healthcare provider if you develop blurred vision or other changes in your eyesight.
Use in Children
Strong topical corticosteroids require extra caution in children because children may absorb proportionally more medicine through their skin.
Follow your healthcare provider’s instructions carefully and do not apply the cream over large areas or for longer than prescribed.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, tell your healthcare provider before using Diprolene Cream.
Your healthcare provider can decide whether the benefits of treatment outweigh the possible risks and may recommend limiting the amount or length of treatment.
Important Reminder
Use Diprolene Cream only on the condition for which it was prescribed. Do not use more than directed, cover the treated area, or apply it to sensitive areas unless your healthcare provider tells you to.
If your condition does not improve after about 2 weeks, becomes worse, or develops signs of infection, contact your healthcare provider for further advice.
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