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Compare DESONIDE (Desonide) and DESOXIMETASONE (Desoximetasone) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
Desonide · Corticosteroid
How it works
Corticosteroid agent
Approved for
Desoximetasone · Corticosteroid
How it works
Corticosteroid agent
Approved for
Estimated frequency (%) based on clinical trial data
No specific warnings
Based on 18 Reddit discussions
DESONIDE
11%
positive
9 threads
DESOXIMETASONE
22%
positive
9 threads
% of discussions mentioning each side effect
9 Reddit threads analysed for DESONIDE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
4 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
Hello. My name is Madi, I am 15 years old. I’ve had moderate health issues my whole life. When I was 8 years old, I had a tumor that had wrapped around my appendix, and resulted in the removal of the appendix, one of my ovaries and a 6x6in tumor. They hit a nerve in my foot during this surgery, i lo
I am a male, age 28, 6'1" and 177 pounds. Parents are Trinidadian but I was born in the US. I live in Raleigh, NC and have been having trouble with this rash for about a year. I have no other medical conditions. So the story goes, I was mowing my lawn last year, and it was a bit dry so the grass
10 month old female with eczema on face and body no other medical issues or allergies. Desonide 0.05% for face Triamcinilone acetonide 0.025% for body Basically she uses these two medications as needed. The doctor said not to use for more than 14 days straight, and I had not ever had to use either i
Hello, I am reaching out in hopes of being able to find some relief/direction for a reaction I may be having. Age:27 Sex: F Height: about 5'6 Weight: about 140lbs Race: Caucasian Duration: several days during the past week Location: Multiple areas (ankle, wrist, forearm, elbow, face, thigh) --- Long
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128949478@N07/48450774406/in/dateposted-public/ Age: 32 Sex: female Height: 5 feet 7 inches Weight: 260 lbs Race: Black Duration of complaint: 3 years Location on body: literally from head to toe Diagnosed medical issues: Type II Diabetes Current medication and dose
Age 30 Sex female Height 4’9” Weight 120 Race white Duration of complaint 2 months* (*correction made I’m awful at calculating duration of time) Location Skin Around Eyes Any existing relevant medical issues: seasonal allergies Current medications desonide 0.05 cream prednisone 20 mg tablets L
17F. Doctor diagnosed this as eczema. I occasionally smoke weed but haven't since this started. I currently use Desonide lotion because this rash caused a bacterial staph infection. I'm also currently on a medium grade birth control pill that i started after this. Pictures in comments Edit: forgot t
Greetings! Using a throwaway in case this thread turns out to be more popular than I plan. ** TL;DR - My groin and sack itch like a motherfucker. Nobody seems to know why.** I don't scratch until I bleed, but it never fucking stops. I have a persistent itch on my scrotum, up to the base of my pen
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9 Reddit threads analysed for DESOXIMETASONE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
3 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
This is the story of how I contracted a condition outside of the knowledge of modern medicine, and how I came to beat it. **It Starts** Three years ago, on December 16th, I began getting very itchy. I was fine during the day, but at night the itch would be out in force. I ignored it at first and tho
I'm 32 years old. Weight 155. I have a severe propylene glycol allergy. It was in the vaginal estrogen cream I was prescribed for vaginal atrophy and it gave me chronic eczema inside of my vagina. I haven't had contact with propylene glycol since early December. However since then I've had additiona
Will the cream go bad? Do I have to get a refill? The cream is called Desoximetasone 0.5% cream. I'm 25 M / Asian, 150lbs.
Specs: 28, female, 5'3" and 124lbs. Not much of a past medical history other than fairly frequent headaches and the very occasional migraine, as well as some relatively minor digestive problems. Definitely no history of dermatological issues. About 2 months ago, I noticed a few small itchy bumps on
Age: 26 Sex: Male Height: 177 cm, 5'10 Weight: 130 lbs, 59 kg Race: Caucasian Duration of Complaint: 9 years Diagnosed Medical Issues: Bipolar II, asthma, eczema, seasonal allergies Current Medications and Duration of Use: Lexapro 5 mg daily (51 days), Lamotrigine 100 mg daily (1 1/2 years), Vyvanse
So, it began back around 2007. I developed a rash on my leg, about the size of a quarter. It popped up on my lower back, and I went to the doctor. (I was 17 at the time, my dad was ex military, so base doctors at this point) They diagnosed it as ringworm, gave me some cream, and away I went. The ra
Hello! 23F, in otherwise good health! Eat healthy, work out 4x weekly, have no other skin issues aside from the occasional pimple around that time of the month. Haven’t changed soaps/perfumes/etc. Currently taking no medications/vitamins/etc. 149lbs, 5’6” . About a 2-2.5 months ago a rash [trying t
3 weeks ago our son touched got his hands on some plants and landscape bark. When we got home I pulled out a couple tiny slivers, don't know if it was the bark or some type of nettle (unlikely). The following day he had red bumps and 4 days later they didn't go away. We visited his dr and were presc
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
Both DESONIDE and DESOXIMETASONE belong to the Corticosteroid class. While they share a similar mechanism of action, differences in pharmacokinetics, dosing, and side effect profiles may make one more suitable than the other for individual patients.
DESOXIMETASONE carries 1 FDA warning. Patients should discuss all warnings and contraindications with their healthcare provider before starting or switching medications..
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