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Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
Tri-Luma (fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%, hydroquinone 4%, tretinoin 0.05%) is used to treat melasma (dark skin patches) of the face. Tri-Luma contains three medications: fluocinolone is a steroid, hydroquinone topical is a skin bleaching agent, and tretinoin topical is a form of vitamin A. Common side effects include mild burning, stinging, redness, dryness, or acne.
Tri-Luma Cream should be applied once daily at night. It should be applied at least 30 minutes before bedtime. Tri-Luma may interact with diuretics (water pills), antibiotics, sulfa drugs, phenothiazines, birth control pills, or hormone replacement therapy. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. Tri-Luma is not recommended for use during pregnancy. One medication in this product (tretinoin) has caused harm to a fetus when taken by mouth. It is not known whether these drugs pass into breast milk when applied to the skin. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Avoid skin-to-skin contact with your infant in areas where this product has been used.
Our Tri-Luma (fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%, hydroquinone 4%, tretinoin 0.05%) Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases and conditions articles.
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Tri-Luma Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
TRI-LUMA® (hydroquinone 4% cream) Cream is indicated for the short-term intermittent treatment of moderate to severe melasma of the face, in the presence of measures for sun avoidance, including the use of sunscreens.
The following are important statements relating to the indication and usage of TRI-LUMA® (hydroquinone 4% cream) Cream:
- TRI-LUMA® (hydroquinone 4% cream) Cream, a combination drug product containing corticosteroid, retinoid, and bleaching agent, was proven safe for the intermittent treatment of melasma, wi...
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What is Patient information?
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Tri-Luma Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using this medication and call your doctor if you have any of these serious side effects:
- darkening of the treated skin;
- severe skin irritation, blistering, oozing, scaling, or crusting;
- severe burning or swelling of the skin; or
- irritation of your eyes, nose, or mouth.
Less serious side effects may include:
- mild redness, burning, stin...
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Tri-Luma Consumer Information: Uses
This combination medication is used to treat melasma on the face. Melasma is a condition of dark patchy areas on the skin, especially on the cheeks and forehead. It sometimes occurs with hormone changes. This product contains 3 different kinds of medication. Hydroquinone is a reversible skin bleaching agent. Tretinoin is a retinoid that increases skin shedding. Fluocinolone is a medium strength corticosteroid that reduces swelling, itching, and redness.
This medication may improve your melasma, but it is not a cure. Continued exposure to some of the causes of melasma (e.g., sunlight, estrog...
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