Locorten Vioform ear drops

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Clioquinol; Flumetasone pivalate

Available from:

Waymade Healthcare Plc

ATC code:

S02CA02

INN (International Name):

Clioquinol; Flumetasone pivalate

Dosage:

10mg/1ml ; 200microgram/1ml

Pharmaceutical form:

Ear drops

Administration route:

Auricular

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 12010100

Patient Information leaflet

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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
LOCORTEN
®
-VIOFORM EAR DROPS
FLUMETASONE PIVALATE/CLIOQUINOL 0.02% W/V / 1% W/V EAR DROPS,
SOLUTION
(flumetasone pivalate/clioquinol)
The name of your medicine is LOCORTEN VIOFORM EAR
DROPS or FLUMETASONE PIVALATE/CLIOQUINOL 0.02% W/V
/ 1% W/V EAR DROPS SOLUTION. It will be referred to as
LOCORTEN VIOFORM EAR DROPS throughout the remainder
of the 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
1.
What Locorten Vioform ear drops are
and what they are used for
2.
What you need to know before you use Locorten
Vioform ear drops
3.
How to use Locorten Vioform ear drops
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Locorten Vioform ear drops
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT LOCORTEN VIOFORM EAR DROPS
ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Locorten Vioform ear
drops. Locorten Vioform ear drops contain the active
ingredients Flumetasone pivalate and Clioquinol.
Locorten Vioform ear drops are used to treat infection
and inflammation of the external ear.
The drops contain an antibacterial and antifungal
ingredient to combat infection and a steroid which acts
to reduce inflammation.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU
USE LOCORTEN VIOFORM EAR DROPS
DO NOT USE LOCORTEN VIOFORM EAR DROPS:
•
if you are ALLERGIC to flumetasone pivalate,
clioquinol or any of the other ingredients of this
medicine (listed in section 6). Allergic reactions
include mild symptoms such as itching and/or
rash. M