{"ok":true,"entry":{"slug":"mometasone","kind":"medication","name":"mometasone","aliases":["Elomet","Nasonex"],"brands_sg":["Elomet","Nasonex","Elosone","Vizomet","Melomet"],"class":"corticosteroid (topical/nasal)","tags":["skin"],"use_for":"eczema and psoriasis on skin; allergic rhinitis in the nose","use_after":"sg label: a thin film once a day, up to three weeks","use_duration":null,"take_with":"nhs: 20 to 30 minutes apart from other skin products","pros":["nhs: once a day is the usual pattern on skin","nhs: a step up when hydrocortisone has not worked","nhs: usable in pregnancy — little reaches the blood"],"cons":["nhs: long use can thin skin or cause stretch marks","sg: prescription-only in every form, spray included","nhs: not past 5 days in children unless a doctor says"],"dose_note":"two singapore ceilings, both once-daily. the elomet cream 0.1% label reads ‘a thin film of ELOMET Cream 0.1% should be applied to the affected skin areas once daily until the lesion heals or for a duration of three weeks, whichever is sooner’, and the hsa exemption for a single-agent topical ‘not exceeding 0.1%’ states ‘maximum daily dose: apply to the affected areas once daily’, ‘maximum supply: 15g for cream/ointment/gel, 30ml for topical solution’, ‘minimum age: 18 years’. for the nose, nhs states ‘do not use more than 2 sprays in each nostril in 24 hours’ for allergic rhinitis or hay fever and ‘do not use more than 4 sprays in either nostril in 24 hours’ for nasal polyps. as directed on the label or by your doctor.","dosage":null,"ul_status":null,"sg_class":"prescription-only","cautions":["skin infection, chickenpox or shingles — nhs: may not suit","acne or rosacea — nhs says tell a doctor before using it","under 2 years — nhs: skin treatments start at age 2","sg exemption for pharmacy supply starts at age 18"],"clashes":[{"src":["nhs_mom_mix"],"note":"nhs lists medicines used to treat fungal infections among those to tell a pharmacist or doctor about","with":"itraconazole and other antifungal medicines"},{"src":["nhs_mom_mix"],"note":"nhs lists these among medicines to tell a pharmacist or doctor about before using mometasone","with":"ritonavir or cobicistat (hiv medicines)"},{"src":["nhs_mom_mix","nhs_mom_se"],"note":"nhs: on high doses, or alongside other steroids, underactive adrenal glands can follow","with":"other steroid medicines — creams, inhalers, tablets, drops"},{"src":["nhs_mom_dose"],"note":"nhs: at least 20 to 30 minutes between mometasone and any other skin product","with":"moisturisers and other skin creams"}],"sources":[{"id":"hsa_register","url":"https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084/view","label":"HSA — Listing of Registered Therapeutic Products (data.gov.sg open dataset, 5,511 rows, cached in full and filtered locally)","quote":"All 24 registered mometasone rows read 'Prescription Only' — SIN07564P ELOMET CREAM 0.1% · SIN10763P NASONEX AQUEOUS NASAL SPRAY 0.05% · SIN14090P ELOSONE · SIN14869P VIZOMET · SIN14245P MELOMET · SIN11277P ASMANEX TWISTHALER","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_mom_about","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/mometasone-for-skin/","label":"NHS Medicines A-Z — About mometasone for skin","quote":"Mometasone is used to treat the itching, swollen and irritated skin you may get if you have eczema … or psoriasis … It's stronger than some other treatments and is usually prescribed when milder steroids, like hydrocortisone, have not worked.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_mom_dose","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/mometasone-for-skin/","label":"NHS Medicines A-Z — Mometasone for skin: dosage and how long to use it for","quote":"You'll usually use mometasone cream or ointment once a day for 1 to 2 weeks … Wait at least 20 to 30 minutes before using any other skin product","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_mom_days","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/mometasone-for-skin/","label":"NHS Medicines A-Z — Mometasone for skin: how long to use it for","quote":"You must not use mometasone skin treatments on children for more than 5 days, unless their doctor says to use it for longer.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_mom_who","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/mometasone-for-skin/","label":"NHS Medicines A-Z — Who can use mometasone skin treatments","quote":"Most adults and children aged 2 years old and over can use mometasone skin treatments … tell a doctor or pharmacist before using it if you: have chickenpox or shingles, have acne or rosacea, have a skin infection","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_mom_se","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/mometasone-for-skin/","label":"NHS Medicines A-Z — Side effects of mometasone for skin","quote":"Using mometasone for a long time can make your skin thinner or cause stretch marks … If you're on high doses … you may get underactive adrenal glands as a side effect.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_mom_preg","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/mometasone-for-skin/","label":"NHS Medicines A-Z — Mometasone skin treatments and pregnancy","quote":"Mometasone skin treatments can be used in pregnancy. Very little of the medicine gets into your blood and almost none gets to your baby. Even if a small amount does get to your baby, it will not harm them.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_mom_mix","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/mometasone-for-skin/","label":"NHS Medicines A-Z — Cautions with other medicines: mometasone for skin","quote":"tell a pharmacist or doctor if you're taking: medicines used to treat HIV, such as ritonavir or cobicistat; medicines used to treat fungal infections, such as itraconazole; other medicines that contain steroids","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_mom_nasal","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/mometasone-nasal-spray/how-and-when-to-use-mometasone-nasal-spray/","label":"NHS Medicines A-Z — How and when to use mometasone nasal spray (brands: Clarinaze, Nasonex)","quote":"For allergic rhinitis or hay fever, you'll usually use 1 or 2 sprays in each nostril once a day. Do not use more than 2 sprays in each nostril in 24 hours.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_mom_polyps","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/mometasone-nasal-spray/how-and-when-to-use-mometasone-nasal-spray/","label":"NHS Medicines A-Z — How and when to use mometasone nasal spray: nasal polyps","quote":"If you're using it for nasal polyps you'll usually use 1 or 2 sprays in each nostril once or twice a day. Do not use more than 4 sprays in either nostril in 24 hours.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"ndf_elomet_dose","url":"https://www.ndf.gov.sg/about-drugs/product-information/SIN07564P","label":"National Drug Formulary (SG, MOH) — ELOMET CREAM 0.1% [SIN07564P]: dosage and administration","quote":"A thin film of ELOMET Cream 0.1% should be applied to the affected skin areas once daily until the lesion heals or for a duration of three weeks, whichever is sooner.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"ndf_elomet_exempt","url":"https://www.ndf.gov.sg/about-drugs/product-information/SIN07564P","label":"National Drug Formulary (SG, MOH) — ELOMET CREAM [SIN07564P]: prescription-only medicine with exemption for supply without prescription","quote":"As a topical preparation as a single agent not exceeding 0.1% … Maximum daily dose: Apply to the affected areas once daily. Maximum supply: 15g for cream/ointment/gel, 30ml for topical solution. Minimum age: 18 years","accessed":"2026-08-27"}],"brand_certs":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-29T16:16:26.600885+08:00"},"disclaimer":"kozen-x is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. it lists what published sources have written down. absence of a record is not the same as safe."}