Elocon

Land: Nya Zeeland

Språk: engelska

Källa: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

Aktiva substanser:

Mometasone furoate 0.1%{relative}

Tillgänglig från:

Organon (New Zealand) Limited

INN (International namn):

Mometasone furoate 0.1% w/w

Dos:

0.1% w/w

Läkemedelsform:

Topical ointment

Sammansättning:

Active: Mometasone furoate 0.1%{relative} Excipient: Hexylene glycol Phosphoric acid Propylene glycol monostearate Purified water White beeswax White soft paraffin

Enheter i paketet:

Tube, aluminium, (ex Belgium) (not marketed), 5 g

Klass:

Prescription

Receptbelagda typ:

Prescription

Tillverkad av:

MSD International GmbH (Singapore Branch)

Produktsammanfattning:

Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Tube, aluminium, (ex Belgium) - 5 g - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Tube, aluminium, (ex Italy or Belgium) - 15 g - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Tube, aluminium, (ex Italy) - 45 g - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Tube, aluminium, (ex Belgium) - 50 g - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C

Tillstånd datum:

1989-09-11

Bipacksedel

ELOCON
®
AND ELOCON ALCOHOL FREE
1
ELOCON
® AND
ELOCON ALCOHOL
FREE
_Mometasone Furoate _
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Elocon and Elocon
Alcohol Free.
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 using Elocon or
Elocon Alcohol Free against the
benefits it 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 ELOCON OR
ELOCON ALCOHOL FREE
IS USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Elocon
or Elocon Alcohol Free. It contains
the active ingredient called
mometasone furoate.
It is a type of cortisone and belongs
to the group of medicines called
corticosteroids. Elocon or Elocon
Alcohol Free is classified as a high
potency topical corticosteroid.
There are three forms of this
medicine: cream, ointment and
lotion.
Elocon and Elocon Alcohol Free are
used on the skin to relieve the
redness, swelling, itching and
discomfort of many skin problems
such as:
•
psoriasis
•
eczema
•
other types of dermatitis.
Elocon Lotion is also used on the
scalp and hairy parts of the body.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE
HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
Your doctor may have prescribed it
for another reason.
This medicine is available only with
a doctor's prescription.
BEFORE YOU USE
ELOCON OR ELOCON
ALCOHOL FREE
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT USE IT _
DO NOT USE ELOCON OR ELOCON
ALCOHOL FREE IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY
TO:
•
any medicine containing
mometasone furoate
•
any other corticosteroid
•
any of the ingredients listed at the
end of this leaflet.
Some of the symptoms of an allergic
reaction may include:
•
shortness of breath
•
wheezing or difficulty breathing
•
swelling of the face, lips, tongue
or other parts of the body
•
rash, itching or hives on

Produktens egenskaper

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NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET
1 PRODUCT NAME
ELOCON
Elocon Alcohol Free Topical cream, 0.1% w/w
Elocon Topical ointment, 0.1% w/w
Elocon Lotion, 0.1% w/w
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each gram contains mometasone furoate 1mg (0.1 w/w).
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Elocon Topical Ointment is a white to off white ointment.
Elocon Topical Alcohol Free Cream is a white to off white cream.
Elocon Lotion is a colourless to light yellow lotion.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Elocon Alcohol Free Cream, Elocon Ointment and Lotion are indicated
for the relief of
inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive
dermatoses, such as
psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.
Elocon Lotion is also suitable for scalp psoriasis and seborrhoeic
dermatitis.
4.2
DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
A thin film of Elocon Alcohol Free Cream or Elocon Ointment should be
applied to the
affected skin areas once daily. Elocon Alcohol Free Cream is suitable
for moist lesions; the
ointment should be used for dry, scaling and fissured lesions.
Apply a few drops of Elocon Lotion to affected skin areas including
scalp sites once daily;
massage gently and thoroughly until the medication disappears
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Elocon Alcohol Free Cream, Elocon Ointment and Lotion are
contraindicated in patients who
are hypersensitive to mometasone furoate or to other corticosteroids.
Like other topical
corticosteroids, Elocon Alcohol Free and Elocon is contraindicated in
most viral infections of
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the skin, tuberculosis, acne rosacea, perioral dermatitis, fungal skin
infections and ulcerative
conditions.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
If irritation or sensitisation develops with the use of Elocon Alcohol
Free Cream, Elocon
Ointment or Lotion treatment should be discontinued and appropriate
therapy instituted.
In the presence of an infection, use of an appropriate antifungal or
antibacterial agent should
be instituted. If a favourable respo