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LOCOID CRELO
®
0.1% topical emulsion
Information for the user
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We advise you to read this package insert, also if you have
used Locoid Crelo before.
The information may have changed.
WHAT IS LOCOID CRELO AND HOW DOES IT
WORK?
_Composition _
Locoid Crelo topical emulsion contains as
active ingredient 1 mg hydrocortisone
17-butyrate per gram. The other
ingredients are: cetomacrogol 1000,
cetostearyl alcohol, white soft paraffin,
hard paraffin, borage oil, butyl hydroxytoluene,
propylene glycol, sodium citrate,
citric acid, propyl hydroxybenzoate, butyl
hydroxybenzoate and purified water.
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_What does Locoid Crelo look like and _
_how is it supplied ? _
Locoid Crelo topical emulsion is white and
is packed in bottles of 30 g. The bottle is
packed in a yellow/grey/white box
imprinted Locoid Crelo 0,1%.
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_How does Locoid Crelo topical emulsion _
_work? _
Locoid Crelo contains an adrenal cortex
hormone (corticosteroid) and decreases
quickly the symptoms, such as itching,
redness or scaling of the skin, which
occur in certain skin disorders.
Corticosteroids in general do not cure the
underlying disease.
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_Authorization holder and manufacturer _
Locoid Crelo has been registered in the
name of and is manufactured by
Astellas Pharma Europe B.V., Leiden,
The Netherlands. Locoid Crelo 0.1%
topical emulsion is only available on
prescription.
WHAT CAN LOCOID CRELO BE USED FOR?
Locoid Crelo topical emulsion may be
used for the treatment of superficial skin
diseases in which itching, redness or
scaling are often present. Locoid Crelo is
especially suitable for the treatment of
hairy skin.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE USING
LOCOID CRELO
_ _
_When should you not use Locoid Crelo? _
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Locoid
®
ointment 0.1%
Locoid Lipocream
®
, cream 0.1%
Locoid
®
cream 0.1%
Locoid Crelo
®
, cutaneous emulsion 0.1%
Locoid
®
scalp lotion 0.1%
2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Locoid ointment and cream, Locoid Lipocream and Locoid Crelo
contain 1 mg/g and Locoid lotion
1mg/ml hydrocortisone 17-butyrate.
The ointment base is hydrophobic (fat); Locoid cream, Locoid
Lipocream and Locoid Crelo contain
buffered oil-in-water emulsions (Locoid Lipocream contains more fat,
Locoid cream and Locoid
Crelo more water). The lotion is buffered, somewhat viscous and
based on isopropanol-water.
3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Ointment, cream, cutaneous emulsion and cutaneous solution.
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Superficial, corticosteroid responsive dermatoses, which are not
caused by micro-organisms.
Follow-up or maintenance treatment of dermatoses which have
been suppressed previously by a
stronger corticosteroid.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Apply 1-3 times daily a small amount of Locoid to the skin.
After improvement of the disorder, application once daily or two
to three times a week is usually
adequate.
Do not use more than 30-60 g per week in general.
Locoid should be applied evenly in a thin layer onto the diseased
skin.
To promote penetration it may be lightly massaged into the skin.
Occlusion may be necessary to obtain a better therapeutic result.
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4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
- Skin lesions caused by:
o
bacterial infections (e.g. pyodermias, luetic
and tuberculous processes)
o
viral infections (e.g. varicellae, herpes simplex, herpes zoster,
verrucae vulgares, verrucae
planae, condylomata, mollusca contagiosa)
o
mycotic and yeast infections
o
parasitic infections (e.g. scabies)
- Ulcerous skin lesions, wounds
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