Diprosone

Země: Nový Zéland

Jazyk: angličtina

Zdroj: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

Aktivní složka:

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.065%{relative} equivalent to 0.05% betmethasone;  ; Betamethasone dipropionate 0.64 mg/g equivalent to 0.05% betmethasone

Dostupné s:

Organon (New Zealand) Limited

INN (Mezinárodní Name):

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.065% w/w (= 0.05% betmethasone)

Dávkování:

0.05% w/w

Léková forma:

Topical cream

Složení:

Active: Betamethasone dipropionate 0.065%{relative} equivalent to 0.05% betmethasone   Excipient: Cetomacrogol 1000 Cetostearyl alcohol Chlorocresol Liquid paraffin Monobasic sodium phosphate dihydrate Phosphoric acid Purified water White soft paraffin Active: Betamethasone dipropionate 0.64 mg/g equivalent to 0.05% betmethasone Excipient: Cetomacrogol 1000 Cetostearyl alcohol Chlorocresol Liquid paraffin Monobasic sodium phosphate dihydrate Phosphoric acid Purified water Sodium hydroxide White soft paraffin

Jednotky v balení:

Tube, 15g, 15 g

Třída:

Prescription

Druh předpisu:

Prescription

Výrobce:

Crystal Pharma SA

Přehled produktů:

Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Tube, - 15 g - 24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Tube, - 50 g - 24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C

Datum autorizace:

1976-06-10

Informace pro uživatele

DIPROSONE
®
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DIPROSONE
®
_Betamethasone dipropionate _
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Diprosone.
It does not contain all the available
information.
It does not take the place of talking to
your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you using Diprosone
against the benefits it is expected to
have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THIS
MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR
PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH YOUR
MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT DIPROSONE IS
USED FOR
The name of your medicine is
Diprosone. It contains the active
ingredient called betamethasone
dipropionate.
It is a type of cortisone and belongs
to the group of medicines called
corticosteroids. Diprosone is
classified as a high potency topical
corticosteroid.
There are three forms of Diprosone:
cream, ointment and lotion.
Diprosone is used on the skin to
relieve the redness, swelling, itching
and discomfort of many skin
problems such as:
•
psoriasis (a stubborn skin
disorder with raised, rough,
reddened areas covered with dry,
fine silvery scales)
•
eczema (an often itchy skin
condition with redness, swelling,
oozing of fluid, crusting which
may lead to scaling)
•
other types of dermatitis
Diprosone Lotion is also used on the
scalp and hairy parts of the body.
Your doctor may have prescribed
Diprosone for another reason.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY DIPROSONE HAS
BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
This medicine is available only with
a doctor's prescription.
BEFORE YOU USE
DIPROSONE
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT USE IT _
DO NOT USE DIPROSONE IF YOU HAVE
HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION, SUCH AS
WHEEZING, RASH OR HIVES, TO
DIPROSONE, ANY OTHER
CORTICOSTEROID, OR ANY OF THE
INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE END OF THIS
LEAFLET.
DO NOT USE DIPROSONE IF YOU HAVE:
•
A VIRAL SKIN INFECTION, SUCH AS
COLD SORES, SHINGLES OR CHICKEN
POX
•
A FUNGAL SKIN INFECTION, SUCH AS
THRUSH, TINEA OR RINGWORM
•
TUBERCULOSIS OF THE S

Charakteristika produktu

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DATA SHEET
1.
DIPROSONE
®
DIPROSONE (0.05% w/w) cream
DIPROSONE (0.05% w/w) ointment
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Betamethasone dipropionate equivalent to betamethasone 0.5mg/g (0.05%
w/w).
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
DIPROSONE Cream is a white cream in a paraben-free water-washable
vanishing cream base.
DIPROSONE Ointment is an off-white ointment in a preservative-free
ointment base.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
DIPROSONE is indicated for the relief of inflammatory and pruritic
manifestations of
corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. These include atopic eczema,
infantile eczema,
nummular eczema, contact dermatitis, neurodermatitis, anogenital and
senile pruritus,
lichen planus, intertrigo and psoriasis.
4.2
DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
DIPROSONE Cream and Ointment: Apply a small amount to the affected
area twice daily.
For some patients adequate maintenance therapy may be achieved with
once daily
application.
In most cases, 4 weeks continuous treatment should be considered the
maximum.
Children: Administration of topical corticosteroids to children should
be limited to the least
amount compatible with an effective therapeutic regimen.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity
to
betamethasone
dipropionate,
other
corticosteroids
or
any
of
the
components.
Like
other
topical
corticosteroids,
DIPROSONE
preparations
are
contraindicated in viral infections of the skin, such as vaccinia,
varicella and Herpes simplex,
also tuberculosis, acne rosacea, fungal skin infections (moniliasis),
perioral dermatitis and
ulcerative conditions.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
DIPROSONE preparations should not be used in or near the eyes.
If irritation or sensitisation develops, treatment should be
discontinued and appropriate
therapy instituted.
In the presence of an infection, an appropriate antifungal or
antibacterial agent should be
administered. If a favourable response does not occur within a few
da