vanos
Vanos (Fluocinonide) is a corticosteroid used to treat Facial Dermatoses, Foot Dermatoses, Hand Dermatoses, Inflammation.
Fluocinonide · by Bausch
Available as a generic: Fluocinonide Emulsified Base
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Fluocinonide
- Drug class
- Corticosteroid
- Form
- Topical
- Strength
- Fluocinonide 0.1%
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- May treat
- facial dermatoses, foot dermatoses, hand dermatoses
- Manufacturer
- Bausch
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$0.30 per gm — not your price
- FDA application
- NDA021758
Drug class
How this class works, per Corticosteroids - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf.
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
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Dosage forms
Topical
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
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Use copay cards
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Vanos treat?
- Vanos (Fluocinonide) 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 Vanos work?
- Vanos 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 much does Vanos 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 $0.30 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, Cortenema — about $0.14 on the same basis.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Vanos?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Vanos. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Vanos?
- Vanos is marketed by Bausch. You can see Bausch's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Vanos a brand-name or generic drug?
- Vanos is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Fluocinonide. Lower-cost generic equivalents containing Fluocinonide are available — ask your pharmacist.
- Is Vanos available over the counter?
- No. Vanos 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 Vanos come in?
- Vanos is currently marketed as topical, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- What class of drug is Vanos?
- Vanos is classified as corticosteroid, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
- Is Vanos FDA-registered?
- Vanos is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA021758. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about FLUOCINONIDE
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 6,031 reports naming FLUOCINONIDE — the active ingredient in Vanos, and the FDA flagged 44% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- psoriasis557 reports
- rash490 reports
- pruritus454 reports
- fatigue315 reports
- diarrhoea299 reports
- nausea299 reports
- headache276 reports
- arthralgia223 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean FLUOCINONIDE caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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