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Tovet (emollient formulation): Uses, Side Effects and Dosage

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Source: FDA drug labeling via NLM DailyMed · About this document

Patient information: uses, side effects, how to take - Tovet (emollient formulation)

What is Tovet Foam?

Tovet Foam is a prescription corticosteroid medicine used on the skin (topical) to treat people 12 years of age and older with certain skin conditions that cause red, flaky, and itchy skin.

Tovet Foam is not recommended for use in children under 12 years of age.

Tovet Foam should not be used:

  • on your face, underarms, or groin area.
  • if you have skin thinning (atrophy) at the treatment area.

You should not use Tovet Foam for longer than 2 weeks in a row.

You should not use more than 50 grams or 21 capfuls of Tovet Foam in 1 week.

Before using Tovet Foam, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

  • have had irritation or other skin reaction to a steroid medicine in the past.
  • have a skin infection. You may need medicine to treat the skin infection before using Tovet Foam.
  • have diabetes.
  • have adrenal gland problems.
  • have liver problems.
  • plan to have surgery.

  • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if Tovet Foam will harm your unborn baby. If you use Tovet Foam during pregnancy, use Tovet Foam on the smallest area of skin and for the shortest time needed.

  • are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Tovet Foam passes into your breast milk. If you use Tovet Foam while breastfeeding, use Tovet Foam on the smallest area of skin and for the shortest time needed. Do not apply Tovet Foam directly to the nipple and areola to avoid getting Tovet Foam into your baby's mouth.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicine you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Do not use other products containing a corticosteroid medicine during treatment with Tovet Foam without talking to your healthcare provider first.

How should I use Tovet Foam?

See the "Instructions for Use" for detailed information about the right way to apply Tovet Foam.

  • Use Tovet Foam exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to use it.
  • Apply a thin layer of Tovet Foam to the affected area 2 times each day, 1 time in the morning and 1 time at night, or as directed by your healthcare provider.
  • Do not bandage, wrap or cover your treated area unless your healthcare provider tells you to.
  • Talk to your healthcare provider if your skin does not improve after 2 weeks of treatment with Tovet Foam.
  • Wash your hands after using Tovet Foam.

What should I avoid while using Tovet Foam?

Tovet Foam is flammable. Avoid heat, flame, or smoking during and right after you apply Tovet Foam to your skin.

What are the possible side effects of Tovet Foam?

Tovet Foam may cause serious side effects, including:

  • Tovet Foam can pass through your skin. Too much Tovet Foam passing through your skin can cause adrenal glands to stop working.
  • Cushing's syndrome, a condition that happens when the body is exposed to too much of the hormone cortisol.
  • High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
  • Vision problems. Tovet Foam may increase your chance of developing vision problems such as cataract(s) and glaucoma. Tell your healthcare provider if you develop blurred vision or other vision problems during your treatment with Tovet Foam.
  • Skin reactions at the treated site. Tell your healthcare provider if you get any skin reactions or skin infections.
  • Effects on growth and weight in children.

Your healthcare provider may do certain blood tests to check for side effects.

The most common side effects of Tovet Foam include:

  • thinning of skin
  • burning
  • redness
  • itching
  • dryness

These are not all the side effects of Tovet Foam.

Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How should I store Tovet Foam?

  • Store Tovet Foam at room temperature between 68° to 77°F (20° to 25°C).
  • Do not break through (puncture) Tovet Foam can.
  • Never throw the can into a fire, even if the can is empty.
  • Do not store Tovet Foam near heat or at temperatures above 120°F (49°C).

Keep Tovet Foam and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General information about the safe and effective use of Tovet Foam

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. Do not use Tovet Foam for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give Tovet Foam to other people, even if they have the same condition that you have. It may harm them. You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about Tovet Foam that is written for health professionals.

What are the ingredients in Tovet Foam?

Active ingredient: clobetasol propionate

Inactive ingredients: anhydrous citric acid, cetyl alcohol, cyclomethicone, glycerin, isopropyl myristate, polyoxyl 20 cetostearyl ether, potassium citrate monohydrate, propylene glycol, purified water, sorbitan monolaurate, and phenoxyethanol as a preservative; pressurized with a hydrocarbon (propane/butane) propellant.

For more information, call Medimetriks at 1-973-882-7512.

This Patient Information has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Tovet® (clobetasol propionate) Foam, 0.05% (Emollient Formulation)

Important information: Tovet Foam is for use on the skin only. Do not get Tovet Foam in your eyes, mouth, or vagina; if contact happens, rinse well with water.
How to apply Tovet Foam

Step 1:

Before applying Tovet Foam for the first time, break the tiny plastic piece at the base of the can's rim by gently pushing back (away from the piece) on the nozzle.

See Figure A.

Figure A

Step 2:

Shake the can of Tovet Foam before use. See Figure B.

Figure B

Step 3:

Turn the can of Tovet Foam upside down and press the nozzle. See Figure C.

Figure C

Step 4:

Press down on the actuator to dispense a small amount of Tovet Foam into the palm of your hand. See Figure D.

Figure D

Step 5:

Apply a thin layer of Tovet Foam to cover the affected area. Gently rub the foam into the affected area until the foam disappears. See Figure E.

Figure E

Step 6: Wash your hands after applying Tovet Foam.

  • Throw away any of the unused medicine that you dispensed out of the can.
This Instructions for Use has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Rx Only

Manufactured for: Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 383 Route 46 West, Fairfield, NJ 07004 USA

Manufactured by: Padagis, Yeruham, Israel

Rev.: 4/22 IP052-R1

About this document

Source: FDA drug labeling via NLM DailyMed · Application number: ANDA 201402 · View the label on DailyMed

Revision date stated in the text: April 2022

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Drug information for Tovet (emollient formulation)

Rx or OTC
Prescription (Rx)?
  • This drug is available only with a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider.
  • Rx
Drug class Corticosteroid
Active ingredient Clobetasol propionate 0.5 mg/g
Dosage form Aerosol, foam
Route Topical
Marketing status listed in the FDA NDC Directory
Company (applicant) PADAGIS ISRAEL
FDA approval ANDA 201402Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) – generic drug Approved August 14, 2012
Therapeutic equivalence (TE) code AB2Codes starting with A mean the FDA rates the drug therapeutically equivalent to its reference drug (Orange Book).
Manufacturers 1 labelers list this drug on DailyMed
Packages (NDC)
Package
0.5 mg/g – 100 g in 1 canister / 1 in 1 carton NDC 43538-952-10

Source: FDA drug labeling via NLM DailyMed, data as of October 31, 2026. FDA data (DailyMed, Orange Book, Drug Shortages, enforcement reports). Not a substitute for the advice of a doctor or pharmacist.