INDICATIONS: The indications are the same as those for other anti-infl ammatory steroids and comprise the various collagen, dermal, allergic, ocular, otic and musculoskeletal conditions known to be responsive to the anti-infl ammatory corticosteroids.

It has a greater anti-inflammatory potency than prednisolone and is less likely to induce sodium and water retention.

Its advantage over the older corticoids lies in its ability to achieve equal anti-infl ammatory effect with a lower dose, while at the same time enhancing the split between anti-infl ammatory and mineralocorticoid activities. ^{1, 2, 3}