topical corticosteroid
Tixocortol
Reduces skin inflammation. This molecule appears in 20 of the medicines we have indexed.
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- topical corticosteroid dermatology
- Indexed medicines
- 20
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
What this medicine is for
It is a medicine in the “topical corticosteroid (dermatology)” category. This corticosteroid is applied to the skin to calm a local inflammation.
In practice: Reduces skin inflammation. How it is used depends on the situation, within the framework set by the doctor.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- PIVALONE
- TRUTEST
- TRUE TEST
- EPITEST
- MEKOSTEST
- TRUETEST
See all names, country by countryHide the list by country
France7
- PIVALONE
- TIXOCORTOL ARROW
- TIXOCORTOL BIOGARAN
- TIXOCORTOL EG
- TIXOCORTOL TEVA
- TIXOCORTOL VIATRIS
- TIXOCORTOL ZENTIVA
Germany2
- TRUE TEST
- TIXOCORTOL-21-PIVALAT SMARTPRACTICE EUROPE
Spain1
- TRUTEST
United Kingdom1
- TRUE TEST
Switzerland1
- TRUE TEST
Denmark1
- TRUE TEST
Netherlands1
- TRUE TEST
Poland1
- TRUE TEST
Portugal1
- TRUETEST
Romania1
- PIVALONE
Slovakia1
- TRUE TEST
Sweden1
- MEKOSTEST
Czechia1
- EPITEST
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.