A healthcare provider may recommend mometasone furoate ointment for people who have certain skin conditions. This prescription medicine is specifically approved to treat skin conditions such as eczema, poison ivy, and psoriasis, among others. Medical uses. Triamcinolone acetonide as an intra-articular injectable has been used to treat a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. When applied as a topical ointment, applied to the skin, it is used to mitigate blistering from poison ivy, oak, and sumac, [citation needed] Topical steroids are aerosols, creams, gels, lotions, solutions, and tapes that contain corticosteroids (often abbreviated to steroids) and are designed to be applied externally to the scalp or the skin, depending on the condition being treated. Steroids may differ in potency based on the vehicle in which they are formulated. Some vehicles should be used only on certain parts of the body. People with poison ivy, eczema, or psoriasis may benefit from clobetasol propionate. This prescription medicine comes in various forms and works to treat a wide variety of skin conditions by suppressing an overactive immune system and reducing inflammation. Any surface may be involved, but hands are the most common surface due to handling and touching potential allergens. With airborne exposure (eg, perfume aerosols), areas not covered by clothing are predominantly affected. For the treatment of allergic disorders including anaphylaxis or anaphylactoid reactions, angioedema, acute noninfectious laryngeal edema (or for laryngeal edema prophylaxis), drug hypersensitivity reactions, serum sickness, severe perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, severe urticaria, or for the treatment of urticarial transfusion reactions. Hydrocortisone valerate (Westcort brand has been discontinued) is a topical drug used the relief of itching and inflammation associated with a wide variety of skin conditions. Side effects include blistering skin; thinning of the skin; and burning, itching, peeling, or redness at the application site. Clobetasol propionate is a corticosteroid of the glucocorticoid class used to treat various skin disorders including eczema and psoriasis. It is also highly effective for contact dermatitis caused by exposure to poison ivy/oak. Deciphers the medication betamethasone dipropionate (Diprolene, Diprolene AF, Diprosone, Alphatrex), a drug used for for the relief of itching and inflammation associated with a wide variety of skin conditions.