Pigmanorm cream

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Hydroquinone; Tretinoin; Hydrocortisone

Available from:

Imported (Germany)

ATC code:

n/a

INN (International Name):

Hydroquinone; Tretinoin; Hydrocortisone

Dosage:

50mg/1gram ; 1mg/1gram ; 10mg/1gram

Pharmaceutical form:

Cutaneous cream

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Never Valid To Prescribe As A VMP

Product summary:

BNF: 13150000

Patient Information leaflet

Pigmanorm Cream Patient Information
Please read the entire information sheet carefully before you start
using the medication.
This medicine was prescribed for you personally, and must not be used
by another
person. It can be harmful to other people, even if they have the same
illness as you.
Pigmanorm cream 15g
Ingredients:
Hydroquinone, tretinoin, hydrocortisone.
The medical constituents are: hydroquinone 5%, tretinoin 0.1g,
hydrocortisone
1g.
Other constituents are: Glycerol monostearate 40-65, hard paraffin,
macrogol,

isopropylmyristat, lauromacrogol 400, ascorbic acid, emulsifying
acetyl stearyl 

alcohol, thin paraffin, glycerol alkanoate, sodium cetyl stearyl
sulphate, pure
water.
What is Pigmanorm Cream Widmer and what is it used for?
Pigmanorm Cream Widmer is a medicine which is applied locally to the
skin. It is
manufactured by:
Louis Widmer AG
Rietbachstrasse 5
CH-8952 Schlieren
0041 43 433 7700
Pigmanorm Cream is used for melanin based hyper pigmentation (brown
spots on skin)
such as melasma, and brown marks after inflammation.
What must you be aware of before using Pigmanorm cream?
1.
Pigmanorm cream must not be used:
•
for vitiligo, for melanoma or suspected melanoma, acute inflammation
or eczema
of the skin, perioral dermatitis (inflammation of the skin around the
mouth),
rosacea.
•
during pregnancy or breast feeding
•
on children under 12 years old
•
with kidney disease
•
with any skin infections, such as cold sores, chicken pox, fungal and
bacterial
infections.
•
if you are allergic to any of the ingredients.
2.
Special notice is drawn to the following:
•
Hydroquinone is absorbed through the skin in small amounts, so
Pigmanorm
should not be used on large areas. Hydroquinone is toxic if used
excessively.
•
The treated area should be protected from the sun. SPF 30 or more is
recommended. If travelling abroad for a sunny holiday stop using the
cream one
week before departure.
•
Avoid contact with mucus membranes, keep the cream away from nostrils
eyes
and mouth.
•
Tretinoin m