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Mometasone furoate is a glucocorticosteroid used topically to reduce inflammation of the skin or in the airways. It is a prodrug of the free form mometasone (INN). ==Uses== Mometasone furoate is used in the treatment of inflammatory skin disorders (such as eczema and psoriasis)(topical form) , allergic rhinitis (topical form) (such as hay fever), asthma (Inhalation form) for patients unresponsive to less potent corticosteroids, and penile phimosis. In terms of steroid strength, it is more potent than hydrocortisone, and less potent than dexamethasone.〔Williams D. What does potency actually mean for inhaled corticosteroids?. The Journal Of Asthma: Official Journal Of The Association For The Care Of Asthma (online ). July 2005;42(6):409-417. Available from: MEDLINE with Full Text, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 25, 2011.〕 There is some low quality evidence suggesting the use of mometasone for symptomatic improvement in children with adenoid hypertrophy. Mometasone is indicated for the alleviation of inflammatory and pruritic manifestations (with stinging and itching) of dermatosis which respond to treatment with glucocorticoides such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (affection dermic chronic, characterized by the apparition of squamous eruptions, accompanied by itching). Nasal mometasone is employed in adults (including the elderly) and children over 2 years, diminishing the symptoms such as hayfever (seasonal allergic rhinitis) and other allergies (perennial rhinitis), including nasal congestion, discharge, pruritus and sneezing. Mometasone can be used two to four weeks before pollen season, reducing the severity of symptoms. It is also indicated for the treatment of nasal polyps and symptoms associated with including congestion and hyposmia in adult patients over the age of 18. It can also produce nasal drip, sensation of tickling in the throat and loss of the sense of taste and smell. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mometasone furoate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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