Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to fluocinonide: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
redness, warmth, swelling, oozing, or severe irritation of any treated skin;
worsening of your skin condition; or
possible signs of absorbing fluocinonide through your skin - weight gain (especially in your face or your upper back and torso), slow wound healing, thinning or discolored skin, increased body hair, muscle weakness, nausea, diarrhea, tiredness, mood changes, menstrual changes, sexual changes.
Steroid medicine can affect growth in children. Tell your doctor if your child is not growing at a normal rate while using this medicine.
Common fluocinonide side effects may include:
burning, stinging, itching, or dryness of treated skin;
redness or crusting around your hair follicles;
stretch marks;
spider veins;
acne;
lightened color of treated skin;
headache; or
stuffy nose, sore throat.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
 Fluocinonide topical side effects (more detail)
