Tri-Luma Cream in Australia
Tri-Luma needs a prescription. In Australia, doctors often prescribe a compounded version.
Updated . Edited by: Ilyass Ben Hakim.
Where to buy
- Find an Australian dermatologistLive search · google.com
- Search compounding pharmaciesLive search · google.com
- Melasma management in primary care, AJGPLink · www1.racgp.org.au
Start with your GP or a dermatologist. Tri-Luma is not on the PBS. Doctors usually write a custom script that a compounding pharmacy makes up.
Professional insight
Australian pharmacists fill triple creams only on a valid script. They check the exact strengths written.
- Compounded versions often swap fluocinolone for another steroid.
- Ask how long the compounded cream keeps once made.
- Overseas Tri-Luma imports still need an Australian prescription.
- Ask whether your chosen pharmacy compounds on site.
Check the label
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Tri-Luma cream facts
- Ingredients
- Fluocinolone 0.01%, hydroquinone 4%, tretinoin 0.05%
- US maker
- Galderma
- Use
- Short-term treatment of facial melasma
Tri-Luma is approved in the US. It is not PBS listed. Australians pay privately for any version.
Safe use
- Follow the label and your doctor's directions exactly.
- Use broad spectrum sunscreen, SPF 30 or higher, daily.
- Report strong redness, burning or dark patches to your doctor.
- Hydroquinone and topical retinoids are not for pregnancy.
Questions for the seller
- Do you compound triple combination creams for melasma?
- Which corticosteroid will you use in the cream?
- How long will the cream keep after compounding?
- How should I store it at home?
Common questions
- Can I buy Tri-Luma over the counter in Australia?
- No. It contains prescription ingredients such as tretinoin.
- Is a compounded cream the same as Tri-Luma?
- It is similar, but strengths and steroid can differ.
- Does Medicare or the PBS cover it?
- No. Topical triple combinations are not PBS listed.