Country: Awstralja
Lingwa: Ingliż
Sors: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
desonide, Quantity: 0.5 mg/g
Galderma Australia Pty Ltd
Desonide
Lotion
Excipient Ingredients: light liquid paraffin; propylene glycol; sorbitan monostearate; stearyl alcohol; sodium lauryl sulfate; self-emulsifying glyceryl monostearate; cetyl alcohol; methyl hydroxybenzoate; edetate sodium; propyl hydroxybenzoate; sodium hydroxide; citric acid; purified water
Topical
60 mL bottle, 100 mL bottle, 30 mL bottle, 10 mL bottle
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
Desowen Lotion 0.05% is indicated for the relief of inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid responsive dermatoses for adults and children aged 2 years and older.
Visual Identification: White to off-white, soft, smooth lotion; Container Type: Bottle; Container Life Time: 2 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius
Licence status A
1998-12-21
DESOWEN LOTION _(0.5mg/g desonide) _ 1 DESOWEN LOTION _0.5 mg/g desonide _ _ _ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about DESOWEN lotion. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking DESOWEN lotion against the benefits this medicine is expected to have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT DESOWEN LOTION IS USED FOR DESOWEN lotion is used for the treatment of the redness, swelling and itching that is associated with a number of skin ailments such as eczema and psoriasis. It acts by constricting the blood vessels of the skin and affects the release of natural chemicals which cause redness and swelling. It belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids. Your doctor, however, may have prescribed DESOWEN lotion for another purpose. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY DESOWEN lotion HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. There is no evidence that DESOWEN lotion is addictive. DESOWEN lotion is available only with a doctor's prescription. BEFORE YOU USE DESOWEN LOTION _WHEN YOU MUST NOT USE IT_ DO NOT USE DESOWEN LOTION IF: 1. YOU HAVE EVER HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO : MEDICINES CONTAINING _DESONIDE_ ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE END OF THIS LEAFLET 2. YOU HAVE SKIN AREAS AFFECTED BY VIRAL SKIN INFECTIONS (SUCH AS COLD SORES, SHINGLES OR CHICKEN POX) 3. YOU HAVE SKIN AREAS AFFECTED BY FUNGAL OR PARASITIC SKIN INFECTIONS (SUCH AS THRUSH, TINEA OR RINGWORM) 4. YOU HAVE ACNE OR ROSACEA UNLESS YOUR DOCTOR TELLS YOU TO 5. YOU HAVE SKIN AREAS WITH ULCEROUS WOUNDS 6. YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A BATH, SHOWER OR ARE GOING SWIMMING. IF YOU DO YOU MAY REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS PRODUCT. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHETHER YOU SHOULD BE USING DESOWEN LOTION, TALK TO Aqra d-dokument sħiħ
Desowen PI 1 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION DESOWEN _Desonide 0.05% _ 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Desonide 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each g of DESOWEN lotion, ointment and cream contains 0.5 mg of desonide. Desonide is a nonfluorinated corticosteroid. Desonide is a white powder or crystal. Practically insoluble in water; sparingly soluble in alcohol and in acetone; soluble in chloroform. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1 LIST OF EXCIPIENTS. DESOWEN Lotion: contains: hydroxybenzoates DESOWEN Cream: contains sorbates 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM DESOWEN lotion is a white to off-white, soft, smooth lotion. DESOWEN ointment is a smooth, soft, translucent, grease-like ointment. DESOWEN cream is a white, shiny, semi-solid emulsion. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Desowen Cream 0.05%, Lotion 0.05% and Ointment 0.05% is indicated for the relief of inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid responsive dermatoses for adults and children aged 2 years and older. 4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Desowen (desonide) Cream 0.05%, Lotion 0.05% or Ointment 0.05% should be applied as a thin film to the affected areas two to three times daily depending on the severity of the condition. Shake lotion well before using. Occlusive dressing may be used for the management of psoriasis or recalcitrant conditions. If an infection develops the use of occlusive dressings should be discontinued and appropriate antimicrobial therapy instituted. Periods of continuous treatment should not exceed 8 weeks in adults or children. An increase in the number of daily applications may exacerbate the adverse effects without enhancing the therapeutic effects. Treatment of large skin areas requires monitoring of the number of tubes used. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Topical corticosteroids are contraindicated in those patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components of the preparations. DESOWEN preparations are also contraindicated in most viral infections of the skin (vaccinia, herpes Aqra d-dokument sħiħ