Bryhali (Halobetasol Propionate)

Brand name: Bryhali
Generic name: Halobetasol Propionate
Used for: Treat adults with plaque psoriasis
Availability: Brand Bryhali (Bausch Health), 0.01%

How Halobetasol Propionate Works

Halobetasol Propionate is the active ingredient in Bryhali; Bryhali is a prescription corticosteroid medicine used on the skin (topical) to treat adults with plaque psoriasis. It is not known if Bryhali is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age. Bryhali is for use on the skin only. Do not apply Bryhali in your mouth, eyes, or vagina. Use Bryhali exactly as your doctor tells you to use it. Apply a thin layer of Bryhali to the affected areas and rub in gently. You should not use more than 50 g of Bryhali in 1 week. Do not bandage, wrap, or cover the treated skin area(s) unless your doctor tells you to. Avoid using Bryhali on your face, groin, or underarms (armpits). Talk to your doctor if your skin does not improve after 8 weeks of treatment with Bryhali. Do not use Bryhali longer than 8 weeks unless your doctor tells you to. Wash your hands after using Bryhali unless you are using the medicine to treat your hands.

Halobetasol Propionate Possible Side Effects

Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you experience side effects and they are severe and bothersome. Most of the side effect are manageable and may go away on their own:
• Bryhali can pass through your skin. Too much Bryhali passing through your skin can cause adrenal glands to stop working;
• Burning, stinging, itching, dryness (application site dermatitis), upper respiratory tract infection and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia);
• Cushing’s syndrome, a condition that happens when your body is exposed to too much of the hormone cortisol;
• Effects on growth and weight in children;
• High blood sugar (hyperglycemia);
• Skin reactions at the treated skin site. Tell your doctor if you get any skin reactions or skin infections;
• Vision problems. Bryhali may increase your chance of developing cataract(s) and glaucoma.

Halobetasol Propionate Guidelines

Before using Bryhali, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you have had irritation or other skin reaction to a steroid medicine in the past; poor blood circulation, immune system problems, certain skin conditions (rosacea, perioral dermatitis) (do not use if there is an infection or sore present in the area to be treated); have a skin infection; have diabetes; have adrenal gland problems; have liver problems; are pregnant or plan to become pregnant; are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Bryhali passes into your breast milk. If you use Bryhali and breastfeed, do not apply Bryhali to your nipple or areola to avoid getting Bryhali into your baby’s mouth. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take other corticosteroids medicines by mouth, or injection, or use other products on your skin that contain corticosteroids.