Land: Irland
Sprog: engelsk
Kilde: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
CALCIPOTRIOL
B & S Healthcare
D05AX02
CALCIPOTRIOL
50 Micrograms/g
Cream
Product subject to prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Other antipsoriatics for topical use
Authorised
2006-10-13
! ! PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER DOVONEX ® 50 MICROGRAMS/G CREAM (calcipotriol) The name of your medicine is Dovonex ® 50 micrograms/g Cream but will be referred to as Dovonex throughout this leaflet. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Dovonex is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you use Dovonex 3. How to use Dovonex 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Dovonex 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT DOVONEX IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Dovonex contains the active substance calcipotriol. Dovonex belongs to a group of medicines called anti- psoriatics.It is a type of vitamin D. Vitamin D controls how the cells in your skin grow. If the cells in your skin grow too much you may get psoriasis. Psoriasis is a condition where your skin develops raised red patches and silver coloured scaly patches. The scaly patches are dead cells that would normally fall off your skin without you noticing. Dovonex works by reducing the amount of cells your skin makes. This means your symptoms will reduce too. You may begin to see an improvement in two to four weeks. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE DOVONEX DO NOT USE DOVONEX: If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to calcipotriol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). If you have been told by your doctor that you may have high or low levels of a substance called calcium in your body (calcium metabolism disorders). WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS: Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using Dovonex: If you are already having ultraviolet (UV) light treatment. If you have guttate, Læs hele dokumentet
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Dovonex 50 micrograms/g Cream 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each gram contains 50 micrograms of calcipotriol (as the hydrate). Excipients include Cetostearyl alcohol For a full list of excipients see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Cream. _Product imported from Italy._ Soft, white cream. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS As per PA0046/061/002 5 PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES As per PA0046/061/002 6 PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS 6.1 LIST OF EXCIPIENTS Macrogol cetostearyl ether Cetostearyl alcohol Chloroallylhexaminium chloride Disodium edetate Disodium phosphate dihydrate Glycerol 85% Liquid paraffin White soft paraffin Purified water 6.2 INCOMPATIBILITIES Not applicable. 6.3 SHELF LIFE The shelf-life expiry date of this product shall be the date shown on the container and outer package of the product on the market in the country of origin. Use within 6 months after first opening. HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATORY AUTHORITY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 25/11/2015_ _CRN 2168558_ _page number: 1_ 6.4 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE Do not store above 25 o C. 6.5 NATURE AND CONTENTS OF CONTAINER Lacquered aluminium tube with polyethylene screw cap. Pack size: 30 g. 6.6 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR DISPOSAL OF A USED MEDICINAL PRODUCT OR WASTE MATERIALS DERIVED FROM SUCH MEDICINAL PRODUCT AND OTHER HANDLING OF THE PRODUCT No special requirements. 7 PARALLEL PRODUCT AUTHORISATION HOLDER B&S Healthcare Unit 4 Bradfield Road Ruislip Middlesex HA4 0NU United Kingdom 8 PARALLEL PRODUCT AUTHORISATION NUMBER PPA1328/023/002 9 DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION Date of first authorisation: 13th October 2006 Date of last renewal: 13th October 2011 10 DATE OF REVISION Læs hele dokumentet