Aristocort

Maa: Uusi-Seelanti

Kieli: englanti

Lähde: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

Aktiivinen ainesosa:

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.05%;  ;  

Saatavilla:

Pharmacy Retailing (NZ) Ltd t/a Healthcare Logistics

INN (Kansainvälinen yleisnimi):

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.05%

Annos:

0.05 %

Lääkemuoto:

Topical ointment

Koostumus:

Active: Triamcinolone acetonide 0.05%     Excipient: White soft paraffin

Kpl paketissa:

Tube, 30g, 30 g

luokka:

Prescription

Prescription tyyppi:

Prescription

Valmistaja:

Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC

Tuoteyhteenveto:

Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Tube, - 30 g - 24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Tube, - 100 g - 24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C

Valtuutus päivämäärä:

1969-12-31

Pakkausseloste

 
Aristocort NZ CMI.doc 
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NEW ZEALAND CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION  
ARISTOCORT®

_ _

_Triamcinolone acetonide cream and ointment _

WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 

This leaflet answers some common 
questions about ARISTOCORT. 
It does not contain all the available 
information. 

It does not use the place of talking 
to your doctor or pharmacist. 

All medicines have risks and 
benefits. Your doctor has weighed 
the risks of you using 
ARISTOCORT against the benefits 
they expect it will 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 ARISTOCORT IS 
USED FOR 

ARISTOCORT is a type of 
cortisone and belongs to the group 
of medicines called corticosteroids. 
It is available as both a cream and 
an ointment._ _

ARISTOCORT 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 skin disease 
(dermatitis) 
•  itching on the anus or vulva 
•  inflammation of the external part 
of the ear 

Your doctor may have prescribed 
ARISTOCORT for another purpose. 
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY 
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS 
MEDICINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED 
FOR YOU. 

ARISTOCORT is not addictive. 

This medicine is available only with 
a doctor’s prescription. 

BEFORE YOU USE 
ARISTOCORT

_WHEN YOU MUST NOT USE IT _

DO NOT USE ARISTOCORT IF: 

1.  YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO: 

• triamcinolone 
acetonide 
•  any of the ingredients in 
ARISTOCORT listed at the end 
of this leaflet 

2.  YOU HAVE A VIRAL SKIN INFECTION 
(SUCH AS COLD SORES, S

Valmisteyhteenveto

ARISTOCORT topical cream and topical ointment – Data Sheet
Page 1 of 9
NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET
1.
PRODUCT NAME
ARISTOCORT topical cream & ARISTOCORT topical ointment
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active ingredient: 0.02% w/w triamcinolone acetonide.
Triamcinolone acetonide is a white or almost white crystalline powder.
Triamcinolone acetonide 11 mg is approximately equivalent to 10 mg of
triamcinolone. It is practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble
in alcohol,
very slightly soluble in ether. The molecular formula of triamcinolone
acetonide
is C
24
H
31
FO
6
with a molecular weight of 434.5.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
ARISTOCORT cream is a smooth, white opaque homogeneous cream, free of
visible contamination.
ARISTOCORT ointment is an off white, smooth, homogeneous opaque
ointment,
free of visible contamination.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
In
the
treatment
of the
following
dermatoses;
atopic
dermatitis,
eczematous
dermatitis, nummular eczema, contact dermatitis, anal and vulval
pruritus, otitis
externa, seborrhoeic dermatitis, eczematised psoriasis,
neurodermatitis.
4.2
DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Apply in small quantities to the affected areas three or four times
daily. Some
cases of eczematised psoriasis may be treated more effectively by the
application
of ARISTOCORT under an occlusive nonpermeable dressing.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS

Tuberculosis of the skin, fungal infections and viral diseases of the
skin
Herpes simplex, chicken-pox and baccinia).

Hypersensitivity to any component of the cream or ointment.
ARISTOCORT topical cream and topical ointment – Data Sheet
Page 2 of 9

Not to be used in the eye.

Topical
steroids
should
not
be used
in
patients
with
markedly
impaired
circulation since skin ulceration has occurred in these patients
following the
use of corticosteroids.

Topical steroids should be used with caution and occlusive dressings
should
not be used in patients with primary skin infe