Fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical
Generic name: fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical [ FLOO-oh-SIN-oh-lone, HYE-droe-KWIN-one, TRET-in-oin ]
Brand name: Tri-Luma
Dosage form: topical cream (0.01%-4%-0.05%)
Drug class:Topical depigmenting agents
What is fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical?
Fluocinolone is a steroid that reduces inflammation or swelling.
Hydroquinone is a skin bleaching agent.
Tretinoin is a form of vitamin A that helps the skin to renew itself more quickly.
Fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical (for use on the skin) is a combination medicine used to treat melasma (dark skin patches) on the face.
Fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) when you are outdoors.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical if you are allergic to fluocinolone, hydroquinone, or tretinoin.
To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
asthma; or
a sulfite allergy.
Using fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical during pregnancy could harm the unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or if you become pregnant while using this medicine.
The pill form of tretinoin is known to cause birth defects. Although your skin does not absorb as much tretinoin as if you were taking the medicine by mouth, it may be best not to use fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical if you are pregnant. Talk to your doctor first.
Hormonal contraception (birth control pills, injections, implants, skin patches, and vaginal rings) can cause melasma to get worse. Ask your doctor about using a non hormonal birth control (condom, diaphragm with spermicide) instead.
It is not known whether fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
This medicine is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18...
