Shares & Saves. Save. http://morguefile.com/archive/display/26110. Fluocinonide ointment is the generic variety of a topical steroid cream that is prescribed for the treatment of certain skin conditions.The ointment helps to reduce chemical actions produced by the body that result in redness, inflammation and swelling of the skin.Fluocinonide ointment may be used to treat symptoms caused by allergic reactions, eczema and psoriasis, as well as other skin irritations.Fluocinonide ointment may be marketed under the brand names Vanos, Lidex-E and others.luocinonide ointment is a prescription corticosteroid suspended in a specially formulated base of glyceryl monostearate, propylene carbonate, white wax and other ingredients. The active ingredient in fluocinonide ointment is fluocinonide.