Elocon 30g Cream

Elocon cream 30g is the larger tube of Elocon, a steroid cream that contains mometasone furoate 0.1% (1 mg in each gram). We sell the Indian 30 g tube in packs of 1, 3 and 6 tubes. One tube costs $26.25 before shipping, which works out at $0.88 a gram, exactly the same as our 3 pack of 10 g tubes; the 6 pack brings it down to $0.66 a gram. The tube and carton in our product photo carry Organon branding, while Indian pharmacy listings for the 30 g cream name three different companies: Fulford (India) Ltd (Truemeds), Abbott Healthcare at a Torrent Pharmaceuticals plant address (PharmEasy) and MSD Pharmaceuticals (Netmeds). Check the carton when it arrives.

The 30 g tube only makes sense when a doctor has prescribed Elocon for a larger area, such as a whole arm or leg, and expects you to need more than a few grams. For a small patch, or for the face, our Elocon 10g Cream is the better size. Whichever tube you buy, three rules do not change. It is a strong steroid for diagnosed, steroid-responsive skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis (eczema) and psoriasis, applied thinly once a day. It is not for ringworm or other skin infections, acne, rosacea, nappy rash or skin lightening. And mometasone skin creams are prescription medicines in the US, UK and Canada; in Australia a 30 g tube is Prescription Only too.

Elocon cream 30g at a glance

Elocon cream 30g price per tube and per gram

Prices below are as of November 2026; the pack selector shows the current price.

All three packs are under the $149 free shipping threshold, so every order pays $25 shipping. One 30 g tube with shipping comes to $51.25, about $1.71 a gram.

30 g tube or 10 g tubes? The cream inside is the same; only the tube size differs. Per gram before shipping, our prices compare like this (our arithmetic from the pack prices):

So if your prescription comes to about 30 g, one 30 g tube and three 10 g tubes cost the same, with or without shipping. The smaller tubes keep the cream you have not opened sealed, which some people prefer for a cream they use now and then. The 6 pack of 30 g tubes has the lowest price per gram we offer, but 180 g is a very large amount of a potent steroid; buy it only if your doctor expects that much use, and never to keep a stock for self-treatment.

How long a 30 g tube of Elocon lasts

Neither the US nor the UK label gives a dose in grams; both say to apply a thin film once a day. The usual measure is the fingertip unit: a line of cream squeezed from the last crease of an adult index finger to the tip, about 0.5 g, which covers about the area of two adult hands laid flat (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS guidance). Using the adult fingertip units from that guidance and once daily use, a 30 g tube lasts roughly as follows. These are our estimates, not label figures, and real use varies.

Three things follow from this arithmetic. First, the US label says to consider reassessing the diagnosis if there is no improvement within 2 weeks; 2 weeks on one arm and hand uses about 28 g, roughly one 30 g tube. Second, on the face the UK label limits courses to 5 days, which is about 6 g at 2.5 fingertip units a day, so a 30 g tube holds about five face courses; the US label says to avoid the face altogether. Third, the UK label limits use in children to no more than 5 days with "the least amount compatible with an effective therapeutic regimen" (section 4.2): a 30 g tube is far more than one child's course, so do not use a leftover tube on a child, or on anyone else, without a doctor's advice.

For a sense of scale, the US label describes a study in which 15 g of mometasone cream was applied twice a day (15 g at each of two daily applications, as we read the label) for 7 days to six adults with psoriasis or atopic dermatitis, over at least 30% of the body surface, and it caused a slight lowering of adrenal steroid output (sections 5.1 and 12.2). One of our 30 g tubes is the amount used in a single day of that study (our arithmetic). The UK leaflet puts it plainly: "You should not use a large amount of cream on large areas of the body for a long time (for example every day for many weeks or months)."

Compared with Elocon and generics in the US, UK, Canada and Australia

NADAC is the average price US pharmacies pay to buy a medicine, not what you pay at the counter. Still, the difference is large: a US pharmacy pays about $12.46 for a 45 g tube of FDA approved generic mometasone cream, less than half the price of one of our 30 g tubes before shipping. Per gram, our 30 g packs cost about 2.4 to 3.2 times the 45 g NADAC rate (our arithmetic). If you are in the US and have a prescription, check local cash prices for generic mometasone furoate 0.1% cream first; in Australia, ask whether a PBS 15 g tube suits you. We have not found a published study comparing the Indian Elocon tube with the US or UK product.

Which Elocon or mometasone product to choose

There is only one strength of mometasone skin cream, 0.1%, so the 30 g tube is not stronger than the 10 g tube; it simply holds more. If the rash is ringworm (a fungal infection), a steroid is the wrong medicine: an antifungal such as clotrimazole (Candid Cream 50g, our listing) treats the infection, and a doctor can confirm which it is.

How to apply Elocon cream

1. Use it only for the condition a doctor diagnosed. It is for the skin only, not for the eyes, mouth or vagina (US label, section 2 and Patient Information).
2. Once a day, spread a thin film over the affected skin (US label, section 2; UK label, section 4.2) and rub it in gently (UK leaflet). Neither label gives a twice daily dose.
3. Wash your hands afterwards (US label, section 2), unless your hands are the area being treated.
4. Keep it out of the eyes. The UK label says Elocon is not for use on or around the eyes, eyelids included, because of the very rare risk of glaucoma or cataract (section 4.4).
5. Leave the skin uncovered. The US prescribing information says "Do not use ELOCON cream with occlusion" (section 2), and the US patient leaflet says not to bandage, cover or wrap the area unless your healthcare provider tells you to. The UK leaflet says to check with your doctor before covering, and never to cover treated skin on the face or in children.
6. Stop once the skin is under control, and go back to your doctor if it has not improved within 2 weeks (US label, sections 2 and 17).
7. Do not add other steroid creams or steroid tablets without asking your doctor: using them together "may increase total systemic corticosteroid exposure" (US label, section 5.1).
8. Missed a day? Apply it when you remember, then carry on as before (UK leaflet).
9. Keep away from naked flames and do not smoke. The UK label says fabric that has been in contact with the cream (clothing, bedding, dressings) burns more easily and is a serious fire hazard, and washing may not remove it fully (section 4.4). This matters more when you treat large areas with a big tube.

Large areas, face, skin folds and children

A 30 g tube is usually bought for a large area, and that is where the labels are most cautious:

• Large areas and long use. The UK label says local and systemic toxicity is common, especially after long continued use on large areas of damaged skin, in skin folds and under plastic covering, and that "Long term continuous therapy should be avoided in all patients irrespective of age" (section 4.4). It adds that people applying a topical steroid to a large surface area should be checked periodically for adrenal suppression. The US label lists large treatment areas, prolonged use, covering, damaged skin, liver failure and young age as factors that make adrenal suppression more likely (section 5.1).
• Face. The US label says "Avoid use on the face, groin, or axillae" (section 2). The UK label says that if it is used on the face, "courses should be limited to 5 days and occlusion should not be used" (section 4.4). For psoriasis, NICE says "Do not use potent or very potent corticosteroids on the face, flexures or genitals" (CG153, 1.3.4.4).
• Groin, armpits and other skin folds. Avoid them unless a doctor directs it (US label). Itching around the genitals or anus is a UK contraindication.
• Children 2 years and older. The US label says safety and efficacy beyond three weeks have not been established (section 8.4). The UK leaflet says: "Do not apply the cream to children, on any part of their body, for more than 5 days."
• Under 2 years. Not recommended (US and UK labels), and never for nappy rash: the US label says "Do not use ELOCON cream in the treatment of diaper dermatitis".
• Psoriasis. The UK label warns that topical steroids may be hazardous in psoriasis (rebound relapses, a risk of pustular psoriasis, local or systemic toxicity) and that careful supervision is important (section 4.4); widespread plaque psoriasis is excluded from its indication. NICE says not to use a potent steroid continuously at any site for longer than 8 weeks, and to aim for a 4 week break between courses (1.3.1.14, 1.3.1.11).

Coming off it. After long use, do not stop suddenly: the UK label says a rebound dermatitis with intense redness, stinging and burning can develop, and that slowly reducing treatment can prevent it (section 4.4). It also describes topical steroid withdrawal reactions, more likely on the face and in skin folds, which can spread beyond the treated area. The MHRA says these are estimated to be rare, and that if your skin gets worse within 2 weeks of stopping, you should not restart without consulting your doctor, unless they have already advised you to.

Not for ringworm, acne or skin lightening

Steroid creams are often misused in India, and the evidence on misuse is strong:

• Ringworm and jock itch. Fungal infections are a UK contraindication. A steroid can make a fungal rash look better for a while as the infection spreads. In a 13 centre Indian study, 50.9% of people with chronic or recurrent ringworm had misused topical steroid creams (Shenoy 2022, PMID 34378240), and an Indian dermatology expert group "strongly discouraged" topical steroids for ringworm, alone or in combination (Rengasamy 2020, PMID 32832435).
• Fairness and melasma. In a 12 centre Indian study of 433 people using steroid creams on the face, the commonest reason (29%) was use as a fairness or general purpose cream or aftershave, and 90.5% had side effects, acne most often (Saraswat 2011, PMID 21393945). The Indian Pigmentary Expert Group said: "Mometasone or fluticasone containing creams should be totally discouraged" (Sarkar 2017, PMID 29263529). Elocon does not lighten skin.
• Acne, rosacea and perioral dermatitis. All three are UK contraindications. The US label records rosacea reports with Elocon cream (section 6.1), and acne-like eruptions and perioral dermatitis among post-marketing reactions to topical steroids (section 6.2).

Extra care for some groups

• Children: they absorb more steroid for their size and are more likely than adults to develop adrenal (HPA axis) suppression and Cushing's syndrome (US label, section 8.4). In a US label study of 97 children aged 6 to 23 months with atopic dermatitis, applying Elocon once daily over an average of 41% of the body, about 16% showed adrenal suppression (sections 8.4, 12.2). Slowed growth, delayed weight gain and raised pressure in the head have been reported in children using topical steroids.
• Pregnancy: the US label says to use it on the smallest area for the shortest time. Observational studies linked potent or very potent topical steroids with low birth weight, especially when the total used in pregnancy was above 300 g; one study of 60,497 pregnancies exposed to topical steroids, 10,056 of them to mometasone, found no increased risk (section 8.1). For scale, 300 g is ten of our 30 g tubes (our arithmetic). The UK label says use in pregnancy should be only on a doctor's order, avoiding large areas and long use (section 4.6).
• Breastfeeding: smallest area, shortest time, and never on the nipple and areola (US label, section 8.2). The UK label says breastfeeding should be stopped if higher doses or long term use are needed (section 4.6).
• Diabetes, adrenal or liver problems, or thin skin at the site: tell your doctor first (US Patient Information). Absorbed steroid can raise blood sugar (US label, section 5.1).
• Older people: trials showed no overall differences, but greater sensitivity in some older people cannot be ruled out (US label, section 8.5).

Elocon cream side effects

In US controlled trials of 319 people, 1.6% had side effects linked to Elocon cream: burning, itching and skin thinning. In children aged 2 to 12 the rate was about 7%, mostly stinging, itching and boils (US label, section 6.1). Selected reactions from the UK label (section 4.8):

Selected from the UK Elocon SmPC, section 4.8. The bigger the area and the longer the course, the more steroid is absorbed: about 0.4% of an applied dose reaches the circulation after 8 hours on normal skin, and inflamed skin may absorb more (US label, section 12.3). Absorbed steroid can cause adrenal suppression, Cushing's syndrome, high blood sugar and, in children, effects on growth (US label, sections 5.1 and 8.4). If irritation is troublesome, stop and speak to a doctor.

When to stop and get help

• Dizziness, fainting or marked weakness, especially after long use on large areas or after stopping suddenly: get urgent medical help. The MHRA says adrenal suppression from overuse of topical steroids causes low blood pressure, dizziness and fainting, is a serious, life-threatening condition that needs urgent treatment, and that stopping the steroid suddenly is dangerous if adrenal suppression is present. Tell the emergency staff which cream you used, how much and for how long.
• In a child using the cream: headaches or, in a baby, a bulging soft spot on the head. The US label lists these among the signs of raised pressure in the head reported with topical steroids in children (section 8.4). Seeing a doctor urgently is our advice.
• Blurred vision or other changes in your eyesight: "Contact your doctor immediately" (UK leaflet). The UK label says causes to look for include cataract, glaucoma and central serous chorioretinopathy (section 4.4).
• Pain, tenderness, swelling or slow healing at the treated skin: stop and tell your doctor (US Patient Information). Pus-filled bumps, or psoriasis getting worse: contact your doctor (UK leaflet).
• Swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, trouble breathing, or widespread hives: get urgent medical help. True allergy to the cream is rare; this is general safety advice.
• Redness, burning or stinging spreading beyond the treated skin within days to weeks of stopping: see a doctor before you use it again (UK label and leaflet, MHRA).
• If someone swallows some: the UK label says the steroid content of a tube is so low as to have little or no toxic effect (section 4.9), but see a doctor if you are worried, and keep the tube out of children's reach.

Who should not use Elocon cream

Never use it if you are allergic to mometasone furoate or any ingredient of the cream (US label, section 4; UK label, section 4.3). The UK label also rules it out if you are sensitive to other corticosteroids.

The UK label (section 4.3) also contraindicates it in:

• facial rosacea, acne vulgaris, perioral dermatitis and thin (atrophic) skin
• itching around the anus or genitals, and nappy rash
• bacterial infections such as impetigo; viral infections such as cold sores, shingles, chickenpox, warts and molluscum; parasitic and fungal infections such as candida and ringworm; tuberculosis or syphilis of the skin; reactions after vaccination
• wounds or ulcerated skin

The US label's only contraindication is allergy, but it says a skin infection should be treated with an appropriate antimicrobial agent and the cream gradually withdrawn if the infection does not respond promptly (section 5.4). Avoid or limit it on the face, groin and armpits, under bandages or wraps, over large areas, in children under 2 and for nappy rash (US and UK labels). Talk to a doctor first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have diabetes, adrenal or liver problems.

Prescription and legal status

The Indian listings we checked for the 30 g cream mark it as needing a prescription (Truemeds, Netmeds, PharmEasy), and the tube in our product photo is marked Rx. Mometasone 0.1% cream is a prescription medicine in the US ("a prescription medicine", US Patient Information), the UK (Elocon is a prescription only medicine on the emc) and Canada (Elocom is listed as prescription in Health Canada's database). In Australia, the October 2026 Poisons Standard makes mometasone 0.1% skin products in packs of 15 g or less Schedule 3, Pharmacist Only Medicine; anything larger, including a 30 g tube, is Schedule 4, Prescription Only Medicine. This Indian pack is not registered with the FDA, the MHRA, the TGA or Health Canada, and in the US the FDA says personal importation of unapproved medicines is illegal in most circumstances. See a doctor before you start, and check the rules where you live.

Buying genuine Elocon cream 30g

The MHRA warns: "Any medicine not authorised for sale in the UK can be unsafe or ineffective and there is no way of knowing what is in them or the negative health effects they can have." It advises UK buyers: "Only use UK-registered pharmacies, including online pharmacies displaying the official green cross logo". That warning covers this Indian Elocon tube, which is not the pack authorised in the UK. When your order arrives, check that the carton and tube say Elocon, mometasone furoate cream and 30 g, name the company, show a batch number and an expiry date, and that the tube is sealed. The tube in our product photo is from an older batch (it shows an expiry of November 2025), so go by the date on the tube you receive. These checks cannot prove a tube is genuine, because counterfeiters copy packaging. If a tube causes unusual symptoms, stop using it, seek medical advice, and report it to your medicines regulator (the MHRA Yellow Card scheme in the UK, FDA MedWatch in the US, the TGA in Australia or Health Canada) as well as to us. Store it below 30 °C (Truemeds) and away from sunlight.

Delivery

We ship Elocon cream 30g to the US, UK, Australia and Canada in plain packaging with tracking. Standard delivery takes 7 to 14 business days to most countries. Shipping costs a flat $25 on orders under $149 and is free from $149. See our shipping page and refund policy.

Related guides

• Skin lightening creams compared: why steroid creams on the face cause harm
• Elocon 10g Cream: our page on the smaller tube, for small areas and short courses
• Elocon Ointment: our page on the ointment form, with more on cream versus ointment

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This page is for information and is not medical advice. Elocon cream contains a strong steroid and is sold on prescription in India; talk to a doctor before using it, and use the 30 g tube only for an area your doctor has agreed.