Clobetasol 0.05% ointment

Država: Velika Britanija

Jezik: engleski

Izvor: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktivni sastojci:

Clobetasol propionate

Dostupno od:

Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd

ATC koda:

D07AD01

INN (International ime):

Clobetasol propionate

Doziranje:

500microgram/1gram

Farmaceutski oblik:

Cutaneous ointment

Administracija rute:

Cutaneous

Razred:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tip recepta:

Valid as a prescribable product

Proizvod sažetak:

BNF: 13040000

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PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE 0.05% W/W OINTMENT
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR YOU.
• 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 become serious, or if you notice any
side effects not listed in this leaflet,
please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What is Clobetasol Propionate Ointment and what is it used for?
2. Before you use Clobetasol Propionate Ointment
3. How to use Clobetasol Propionate Ointment
4. Possible side effects
5. Storing Clobetasol Propionate Ointment
6. Further information
1. WHAT IS CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE OINTMENT AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Clobetasol Propionate Ointment belongs to a group of medicines called
steroids. It helps to reduce swelling and irritation.
Clobetasol Propionate Ointment is used to help reduce the redness and
itchiness of certain skin problems. These skin problems include
eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis that have not responded to milder
steroid creams or ointments.
2. BEFORE YOU USE CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE OINTMENT
DO NOT USE CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE OINTMENT:
• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to clobetasol propionate or
any of the other ingredients of Clobetasol Propionate Ointment (listed
in
Section 6)
• on a child under 1 year old
• to treat any of the following skin problems, it could make them
worse:
• acne
• severe flushing of skin on and around your nose (rosacea)
• spotty red rash around your mouth (perioral dermatitis)
• itching around your back passage or private parts - unless your
doctor has told you to do so
• viral infections, such as cold sores, herpes or chicken pox
• fungal infections, such as ringworm, athletes foot or thrush
• skin blisters or sores that are caused by an infection.
Do not use this medici

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% w/w Ointment
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
1 g of ointment contains 0.5 mg of clobetasol 17-propionate (0.05%
w/w).
Also contains 50 mg of propylene glycol in each gram of ointment.
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Ointment
Opaque ointment.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Clobetasol propionate is a very active topical corticosteroid which is
of
particular value when used in short courses for the treatment of more
resistant
dermatoses such as psoriasis (excluding widespread plaque psoriasis),
recalcitrant eczemas, lichen planus, discoid lupus erythematosus, and
other
skin conditions which do not respond satisfactorily to less active
steroids.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Apply sparingly to the affected area once or twice daily until
improvement
occurs. As with other highly active topical steroid preparations,
therapy should
be discontinued when control is achieved. In the more responsive
conditions
this may be within a few days.
If no improvement is seen within two to four weeks, reassessment of
the
diagnosis, or referral, may be necessary.
Repeated short courses of Clobetasol Propionate Ointment may be used
to
control exacerbations. If continuous steroid treatment is necessary, a
less
potent preparation should be used.
In very resistant lesions, especially where there is hyperkeratosis,
the anti-
inflammatory effect of Clobetasol Propionate Ointment can be enhanced,
if
necessary, by occluding the treatment area with polythene film.
Overnight
occlusion only is usually adequate to bring about a satisfactory
response.
Thereafter improvement can usually be maintained by application
without
occlusion.
For topical administration.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
•
Rosacea
•
Acne vulgaris
•
Perioral dermatitis
•
Perianal and genital pruritus
•
Primary cutaneous viral infections (e.g. herpes simplex, chickenpox)
•
Hypersensitivity to the preparat