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Mometasone

Medication corticosteroid (topical/nasal) skin
Aka: Elomet, Nasonex
Brands seen in Singapore: Elomet, Nasonex, Elosone, Vizomet, Melomet
Not medical advice. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change the timing of anything you take.
How to use
What it’s for
Eczema and psoriasis on skin; allergic rhinitis in the nose
When to take
SG label: a thin film once a day, up to three weeks
Take with
NHS: 20 to 30 minutes apart from other skin products
Pros & cons
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
Sources
  1. HSA — Listing of Registered Therapeutic Products (data.gov.sg open dataset, 5,511 rows, cached in full and filtered locally) · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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”
  2. NHS Medicines A-Z — About mometasone for skin · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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.”
  3. NHS Medicines A-Z — Mometasone for skin: dosage and how long to use it for · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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”
  4. NHS Medicines A-Z — Mometasone for skin: how long to use it for · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “You must not use mometasone skin treatments on children for more than 5 days, unless their doctor says to use it for longer.”
  5. NHS Medicines A-Z — Who can use mometasone skin treatments · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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”
  6. NHS Medicines A-Z — Side effects of mometasone for skin · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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.”
  7. NHS Medicines A-Z — Mometasone skin treatments and pregnancy · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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.”
  8. NHS Medicines A-Z — Cautions with other medicines: mometasone for skin · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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”
  9. NHS Medicines A-Z — How and when to use mometasone nasal spray (brands: Clarinaze, Nasonex) · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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.”
  10. NHS Medicines A-Z — How and when to use mometasone nasal spray: nasal polyps · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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.”
  11. National Drug Formulary (SG, MOH) — ELOMET CREAM 0.1% [SIN07564P]: dosage and administration · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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.”
  12. National Drug Formulary (SG, MOH) — ELOMET CREAM [SIN07564P]: prescription-only medicine with exemption for supply without prescription · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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”
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