Diflorasone Diacetate is a corticosteroid sold in the U.S. under 4 brand and generic names, for facial dermatoses, foot dermatoses and hand dermatoses. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.
From the FDA label for Florone (application NDA017741). Other diflorasone diacetate products — different forms, different strengths — are dosed differently. Follow the label for the one you were prescribed.
PSORCON ® (diflorasone diacetate cream USP), 0.05% should be applied to the affected area twice daily.
The following local adverse reactions have been reported infrequently with other topical corticosteroids, and they may occur more frequently with the use of occlusive dressings, especially with higher potency corticosteroids. These reactions are listed in an approximate decreasing order of occurrence: burning, itching, irritation, dryness, folliculitis, acneiform eruptions, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, secondary infections, skin atrophy, striae, and miliaria.
PSORCON ® (diflorasone diacetate cream USP), 0.05% is contraindicated in those patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components of the preparation.
Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.
| # | Drug | Rating | Type | Form | Generic? | Typical price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56/100 | Prescription | Topical | — | — | View → | |
| 2 | 56/100 | Prescription | Topical | — | — |
From the FDA Enforcement database. A recall covers specific lots — not the drug as a whole.
Sources: FDA openFDA drug label, National Drug Code Directory, and Enforcement (recall) database. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice. Dosing is set by your prescriber.
| 3 | 56/100 | Prescription | Topical | — | — | View → |
| 4 | Not yet rated | Prescription | Topical | — | — | View → |