FLUOROCORT OINTMENT 15G

Active ingredient and dosage form

Fluorocort - ointment:

1 tube contains triamcinolone acetonide 15 mg, excipients: methyl parahydroxybenzoate; stearic acid; polysorbate 60; cetyl alcohol; liquid paraffin; glycerol (85%); purified water;

in tubes of 15 g.

Mechanism of action

Fluorocort has anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-exudative, antipruritic effect. Like other glucocorticoids, with local application, it narrows blood vessels, normalizes vascular permeability, stabilizes lysosome membranes, and reduces the rate of epidermal cell division.

Eczema, contact dermatitis, neurodermatitis, herpetiform dermatitis, exudative erythema, discoid lupus erythematosus, photodermatosis, hypertrophic and keloid scars, lichen planus, insect bites.

Contraindications

Viral and fungal infections, chicken pox, skin tuberculosis, skin manifestations of syphilis, tumors and precancerous skin diseases, perioral dermatitis, ophthalmic pathology.

Adverse reactions

Local reactions: erythema, hypertrichosis, skin atrophy, the addition of bacterial and fungal infections; systemic glucocorticoid effects (with prolonged use and application to extensive surfaces).

Dosage and administration

Outwardly, Ftorokort ointment is applied a thin layer on the affected surface of the skin 2-3 times a day (no more than 15 g / day); It is possible to apply an occlusive dressing (dose - no more than 10 g / day).

The course of treatment is usually 5-10 days, with a persistent course of up to 25 days, the use of more than 4 weeks is not recommended.

Fluorocort is not recommended to be applied on the skin for a long time.

Storage conditions

In the dark place at a temperature of no higher than 15 ° C. Shelf life - 2 years.