BETNOVATE  cream 15 g.

What is it and what includes Betnovate?

The drug substance in Betnovate is betamethasone valerate (betamethasone valerate) with a concentration of 0,1% w / w.

 
Excipients which contains the cream Betnovate, are: chlorocresol, cetomacrogol 1000, cetostearyl alcohol, white soft paraffin, liquid paraffin, sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate, phosphoric acid or sodium hydroxide, purified water. The cream penetrates into the skin and then cooled in the evaporation of water, and the resulting fine oily film protects the skin without an oily sheen. Suitable for damp and wet the skin surfaces
Betnovate ointment contains excipients liquid paraffin and white soft paraffin .

How it works and what it is used Betnovate?

Betnovate belongs to a group of medicines called topical corticosteroids. "Local" means that applied externally to the skin. Topical corticosteroids reduce redness and soothe itching in certain skin problems. Do not confuse them with "anabolic" steroids with abusing some bodybuilders and athletes and taken as tablets or injections. Betnovate counter, an inflammation characteristic of certain skin disorders: eczema, including atopic, juvenile and monetovidna; nodular prurigo; psoriasis, excluding widespread plaque psoriasis; neurodermatitis; seborrhoeic dermatitis; contact dermatitis; effects of increased irritation at the site of insect bites, miliaria skin rash, discoid lupus erythematosus, applied to systemic therapy of corticosteroids in generalized erythroderma.

WHAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE you start

If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, tell your doctor about this before you apply the medicine:

• Are you pregnant or trying to get pregnant?

• Breast milk it?

• Do they tell you once you are allergic ('re hypersensitive) to Betnovate cream, Betnovate ointment or any of the ingredients?

• Do you suffer from acne or disease called rosacea (severe flushing of the skin and around the nose), and perioral dermatitis (red pinpoint rash around the mouth)?

• Do you suffer from skin infections such as sores, herpes, impetigo, fungal infections of the fingernails and candidiasis?

• Are you sick chickenpox (varicella)?

• The affected area of skin you have to cover with a bandage or is the diaper in infants?

DO NOT:

• Use Betnovate, if you are hypersensitive to betamethasone valerate or any of the other ingredients.

• Apply Betnovate on the face where the skin thins easily, unless your doctor has prescribed it. In cases where the drug is administered to the face, preferably, the treatment can be limited to five days.

• Admission Betnovate getting into your eyes.

• Apply Betnovate around the anus or genitals (sex organs) without prescription.

• Apply Betnovate treatment of dermatoses in children under one year of age, including dermatitis and skin rashes caused by diapers for children under one year of age. In children over one year usually the treatment should not last longer than five days, unless your doctor advises otherwise. Affected areas not covered with tight bandages.

• Apply Betnovate long time. If no improvement after 2 to 4 weeks of dosing, talk to your doctor.

Pregnancy and lactation

It is not recommended intensive use (i.e., over a prolonged period of time or over a large surface of skin) of Betnovate in pregnancy.

Effects on ability to drive and use machines

Not established.

HOW TO USE BETNOVATE?

Without explicit prescription drug not apply over large areas of the skin for a long period of time (eg, every day for many weeks or months) .Betnovate is for external use only on the skin but is not harmful if accidentally swallowed a small amount of . Apply a thin layer to the affected area of the skin two to three times daily until improvement occurs. If necessary, treatment can be continued with a single dose per day or every few days. In more persistent lesions, such as thickened plaques on the elbows and knees in psoriasis, the effect of Betnovate can be further enhanced by imposing occlusion with polyethylene film to the affected area. By standing dressing overnight usually achieved satisfactory effect, then treatment can be continued without occlusion. Use the medication as your doctor prescribes. Your doctor will decide how long to treatment. Do not stop treatment early.

What to do if you apply more than the prescribed

It is important to follow the doctor's instructions. If you do accidentally apply more than the prescribed amount, do not worry.

What to do in case you forget to take medicine

If you forget to apply a dose, do not worry. Apply the medication as soon as you remember and continue as before.

BETNOVATE CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS?

Betnovate, like any medication, can cause side effects. Some people are allergic to medicines. If you notice any of the symptoms here after use Betnovate, stop using this medicine and seek immediate medical attention:

• swelling of eyelids, face or lips;

• relief skin rashes or hives anywhere on the body.

Rarely, burning and irritation at the injection site. If symptoms persist, stop the medicine and contact your doctor. These symptoms may be an allergic reaction or skin infection. Prolonged and intensive treatment with corticosteroid preparations may cause local skin changes such as thinning, striae, expansion of surface blood vessels, especially when using tight dressings or skin folds. Been reported changes in skin pigmentation and svrahokosmyavane site conditions. Like other topical corticosteroids, prolonged use of high doses or over extensive areas of Betnovate can lead to passage of the drug in the general circulation with manifestations of hypercortisolism (increased concentration of glucocorticoid hormones). Most often these effects in infants and children or if occlusive dressings are used. In infants the napkin may have the effect of tight bandage. Inform your doctor if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet.

HOW TO STORE THIS MEDICINE?

Keep Betnovate, and all other medicines out of the reach of children.

Store Betnovate at temperatures below 30 ° C.

Do not take the medicine after the expiry date shown on the tube and carton.

Remember!

This medicine is only for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them even if their symptoms are the same as yours.

This leaflet does not give you full information about the medicine.

If you have any questions or are not sure, talk to your doctor.

You may need to read this leaflet again, so do not throw it away while using the drug in the package.