mometasone furoate

Frequently asked questions

What does Mometasone Furoate treat?

Mometasone Furoate (Mometasone Furoate) may be used to treat facial dermatoses, foot dermatoses, hand dermatoses, inflammation, leg dermatoses, pruritus, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.

How does Mometasone Furoate work?

Mometasone Furoate is a corticosteroid. Corticosteroids mimic the body's natural stress hormone cortisol: they enter cells and bind a glucocorticoid receptor that switches off genes for inflammatory chemicals, calming swelling, redness, and an overactive immune response.

How is Mometasone Furoate rated?

pharmaranks gives Mometasone Furoate a composite score of 3.3 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.

How much does Mometasone Furoate cost?

Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $0.41 per gm, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins. Pharmacies pay less for a same-class option, Desoximetasone — about $0.40 on the same basis.

Is there a coupon or discount for Mometasone Furoate?

pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Mometasone Furoate. To pay less, Mometasone Furoate is already a generic — usually the lowest-cost version — so the main levers are comparing cash prices between pharmacies and using a pharmacy discount-card service. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.

Who makes Mometasone Furoate?

Mometasone Furoate is marketed by Apotex. You can see Apotex's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.

Is Mometasone Furoate a brand-name or generic drug?

Mometasone Furoate is a generic medication; its active ingredient is Mometasone Furoate. Generics contain the same active ingredient as the brand-name original and are usually lower cost.

Is Mometasone Furoate available over the counter?

No. Mometasone Furoate is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.

What forms does Mometasone Furoate come in?

Mometasone Furoate is currently marketed as topical, solution and spray/inhaler, metered, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.

What class of drug is Mometasone Furoate?

Mometasone Furoate is classified as corticosteroid, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.

Is Mometasone Furoate FDA-registered?

Mometasone Furoate is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number ANDA217438. You can verify this on its official FDA label.

Has Mometasone Furoate been recalled by the FDA?

Mometasone Furoate has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.

Is Mometasone Furoate safe?

There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Mometasone Furoate a recall-safety score of 66/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.