Dovobet ointment

País: Regne Unit

Idioma: anglès

Font: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

ingredients actius:

Calcipotriol monohydrate; Betamethasone dipropionate

Disponible des:

Lexon (UK) Ltd

Codi ATC:

D05AX52

Designació comuna internacional (DCI):

Calcipotriol monohydrate; Betamethasone dipropionate

Dosis:

50microgram/1gram ; 500microgram/1gram

formulario farmacéutico:

Cutaneous ointment

Vía de administración:

Cutaneous

clase:

No Controlled Drug Status

tipo de receta:

Valid as a prescribable product

Resumen del producto:

BNF: 13050200

Informació per a l'usuari

DOVOBET OINTMENT
(calcipotriol / betamethasone dipropionate)
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS
MEDICINE
BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or
nurse.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same
as
yours.
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
This
includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See
Section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
What Dovobet is and what it is used for
What you need to know before you use Dovobet
How to use Dovobet
Possible side effects
How to store Dovobet
Contents of the pack and other information
Your medicine is called Dovobet Ointment but will be referred to as
Dovobet
throughout the rest of this leaflet.
WHAT DOVOBET IS AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR
Dovobet ointment is used on the skin to treat plaque psoriasis
(psoriasis vulgaris) in adults. Psoriasis is caused by your skin cells
being
produced too quickly. This causes redness, scaling and thickness of
your
skin.
Dovobet ointment contains calcipotriol and betamethasone.
Calcipotriol helps to bring the rate of skin cell growth back to
normal and
betamethasone acts to reduce inflammation.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE DOVOBET
DO NOT USE DOVOBET
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If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to calcipotriol, betamethasone or
any of
the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
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If you have problems with calcium levels in the body (ask your doctor)
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If you have certain types of psoriasis: these are erythrodermic,
exfoliative
and pustular (ask your doctor).
As Dovobet contains a strong steroid do NOT use on skin affected by
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skin infections caused by viruses (e.g. cold sores or chicken pox)
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skin infections caused by a fungus (e.g. athlete’s foot or ringworm)
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skin infections caused by bacteria
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