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Calcipotriol
Sandoz Limited
D05AX02
Calcipotriol
0.05 mg/gr
Ointment
External use
Packsizes: 30 gram, 60 gram, 100 gram and 120 gram
POM - Prescription Only Medicine
Lek Pharmaceuticals d.d., Salutas Pharma GmbH
Other antipsoriatics for topical use
It is indicated for the topical treatment of mild to moderately severe psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris).
Authorised
2007-04-12
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER CALCIPOTRIOL OINTMENT 50 MICROGRAMS/G Calcipotriol READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE. • Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. • If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. • This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours. • If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Calcipotriol Ointment 50 micrograms/g is and what it is used for 2. Before you use Calcipotriol Ointment 50 micrograms/g 3. How to use Calcipotriol Ointment 50 micrograms/g 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Calcipotriol Ointment 50 micrograms/g 6. Further information 1 WHAT CALCIPOTRIOL OINTMENT 50 MICROGRAMS/G IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Calcipotriol Ointment 50 micrograms/g is used on the skin for local treatment of mild to moderately severe psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris). Psoriasis is when your skin cells are being produced too quickly. This causes scaling and redness. This ointment helps bring the rate at which your skin cells are produced back to normal. DO NOT USE CALCIPOTRIOL OINTMENT 50 MICROGRAMS/G: • if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to calcipotriol or to any of the other ingredients (please see Section 6 for other ingredients). • if you have a problem with your calcium metabolism or if the level of calcium in your body is too high. This ointment can increase calcium levels in the blood. TAKE SPECIAL CARE WITH CALCIPOTRIOL OINTMENT 50 MICROGRAMS/G: • if patient is less than 18 years old, because there is not enough experience with the use of this ointment in ch Read the complete document
Calcipotriol Ointment 50micrograms/g Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 25Jun2015 | Sandoz Limited 1. Name of the medicinal product Calcipotriol Ointment 50micrograms/g 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition One gram of ointment contains 0.05 mg (is equal to 50 micrograms) of calcipotriol. Excipient: Propylene glycol 10 mg/g For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. Pharmaceutical form Ointment White to offwhite ointment. 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications Calcipotriol Ointment 50micrograms/g is indicated for the topical treatment of mild to moderately severe psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris). 4.2 Posology and method of administration _Adults:_ As monotherapy Calcipotriol Ointment 50micrograms/g should be applied to the affected skin once or twice daily. At the beginning of treatment, twice daily application is recommended. For maintenance therapy, the frequency of application may be decreased to once daily, depending on the response. The maximum amount of ointment applied should not exceed 100 grams per week. If Calcipotriol Ointment 50micrograms/g is used together with cream or solution containing calcipotriol, the total weekly dose of calcipotriol should not exceed 5 mg. As combination therapy Twice daily application of Calcipotriol Ointment 50micrograms/g in combination with phototherapy, acitretin, ciclosporin and once daily application in combination with topical corticosteroids (e.g. administration of Calcipotriol Ointment 50micrograms/g in the morning and steroid in the evening) is effective and well tolerated. The duration of therapy depends on the clinical appearance. A pronounced therapeutic effect is generally seen after a maximum of 48 weeks. Therapy can be repeated. _Renal/hepatic impairment_ Patients with known severe renal or liver impair Read the complete document