Elocom ointment 30g.

WHAT IS ELOCOM AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR?

Elcom Ointment is a drug of the local corticosteroid group and is defined as a "potent corticosteroid". These drugs have anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and anti-aging properties.

Elocom is used in adults and children to reduce redness and itching caused by certain skin conditions such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.

2. BEFORE USING ELOCOM

Do not use Elocom

• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to mometasone furoate, to any of the other ingredients of Elocom or to other corticosteroids.

• if you have any skin problem because the use of Elucom may lead to its deterioration, especially if you have rosacea (a chronic skin disease characterized by a constant rash of the skin on the protruding face, especially the nose and cheeks, enlargement of small blood vessels and formation of superficial purulent bubbles), acne, dermatitis around the mouth, genital itching, baby diaper rash, varicella, herpes zoster or other cutaneous bacterial, viral or fungal infection, post-vaccination reactions. Please consult your doctor.

Take special care with Elocom

• if your skin becomes inflamed or becomes sensitive after using Ellcom, you should stop using it and tell your doctor.

• Elocoma ointment should not be used for more than 5 days on the facial skin;

• Elocoma ointment should not be used for more than 5 days on the skin of children;

• Elucom should not be used to treat skin under diapers because it facilitates the penetration of the drug into the skin and this may lead to some side effects;

• Elucom should not be used in large amounts to treat a large area of the skin for an extended period of time (eg every day for weeks or months);

• Elocom must not be used for eye treatment.

Using other medicines

No interactions with other medicines are known.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, tell your doctor before using Ellcom.

There is still insufficient information on the safety of the use of Elucom in pregnant women. Local administration of corticosteroids in pregnant animals may cause abnormal fetal development, including cleft palate and intrauterine growth retardation. Therefore, there may be, albeit a very low risk of such effects, and the human fetus.
It is not known whether local administration of corticosteroids can lead to adequate absorption and detection in breast milk.

Your doctor will decide whether you can use Ellcom during pregnancy or while you are breast-feeding.

Driving and using machines

It has no influence.

Important information about some of Elcomcom's ingredients

Eloom ointment contains propylene glycol, which can cause skin irritation.

3. HOW TO USE ELOCOM

Always use Elocom Ointment exactly as your doctor prescribed. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Elucoma is used in adults (including the elderly) and children
as a thin layer is applied once a day to the affected area of the skin and rubbed slightly.
If inflammation or sensitivity occurs when using Ellcom, treatment should be discontinued and replaced with another medicinal product.

If an infection occurs. Your doctor will appoint you an antifungal or antibacterial medicine. If there is no rapid beneficial effect, corticosteroid treatment should be discontinued until the infection is controlled.

Local and / or systemic toxicity may often occur, especially in the long-term treatment of a large body surface, in the skin folds, and in the use of an occlusive dressing.
If this medicine is used in young children or on the face of the face, treatment should be limited to 5 days and the skin should not be covered with a bandage. Avoid long-term treatment with Ellcom, regardless of the age group.

Particular attention should be paid to the topical use of corticosteroids in psoriasis, as the so- rebound - a phenomenon followed by the development of tolerance, risk of generalized purulent psoriasis and development of local or systemic toxicity due to impaired skin protective function. If Elocom is used in psoriasis, it is very important that you closely monitor your doctor.

If you forget to use Elocom

If you forget to use Elucom, administer it as soon as you remember and continue to use it as prescribed by your doctor.

If you have taken more than the required dose of Ellcom

In case of accidental oral ingestion (special caution in children), no side effects are expected. If you still worry, talk to your doctor for advice.

Do not use this medicine more often or for longer
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

Like all medicines, Elocom Ointment can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.

• In some patients, the following undesirable effects may rarely be observed:

irritation, itching, burning, pricking, tingling, inflammation of the hair follicles, increased hair, acne, discoloration or thinning of the skin, streak, milii, secondary infections and contact allergies, dryness, inflammation of the skin around the mouth.

As with all corticosteroids, the use of Elucoma on a large skin surface in a larger amount and over an extended period of time may lead to increased absorption through the skin in amounts causing general (systemic) side effects. These may include swelling of the face, neck and torso, weight gain, and children's growth and developmental impact. In such cases, you should consult your doctor. Children are more susceptible than adults to such reactions because of the higher skin / body weight ratio.

If any of the side effects get worried or you notice other side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

5. HOW TO STORE ELOCOM

• Store below 25 ° C.

• Do not use Elucoma ointment after the expiry date which is stated on the carton.

• The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

Shelf life after opening: 1 month.

• Keep out of the reach and sight of children.

• Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of your unnecessary medicines. These measures will help to protect the environment.

6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

What contains the Elocom Ointment

• The active substance is mometasone furoate 1 mg / g (0.1%).

• The other ingredients are: hexylene glycol, phosphoric acid, propylene glycol stearate, white petrolatum, beeswax, white and purified water.

What Elocom looks like and what the pack contains

Elocom ointment is available in 15 or 30 gram tubes.

Each tube together with a leaflet for the user is placed in a cardboard box.

 

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