Answer
Cream often suits moist or weeping skin, while ointment often suits dry or scaly lesions. Follow the prescribed formulation.
Sources for this answer
- NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance
- Beclometasone dipropionate 0.25 mg/g Cream — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
- Beclometasone dipropionate 0.25 mg/g Ointment — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
General medicine information. Follow the instructions for your own medicine and speak to a pharmacist or clinician about your individual circumstances.