Product Description:
What Clobetasol is used for:
It
contains a medicine called clobetasol propionate. It belongs to a group
of medicines called steroids. It helps to reduce swelling and
irritation. It is used to help reduce the redness and itchiness of
certain skin problems.
Do not use Clobetasol:
- If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to clobetasol propionate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- on a child under 1 year of age
- to treat any of the following skin problems, it could make them worse:
- acne
- severe flushing of skin on and around your nose (rosacea)
- spotty red rash around your mouth (perioral dermatitis)
- itching around your anus or genitals (penis or vagina)
- infected skin (unless the infection is being treated with an anti-infective medicine at the same time)
- itchy skin which is not inflamed
- widespread plaque psoriasis, except single lesions.
Possible side effects:
Stop
using the product and seek immediate medical attention if you develop
throat tightness or swelling of the eyes, face, lips or tongue, feel
faint, or have difficulty breathing. Stop using the product if you
develop hives or itching of the face or body.
Other medicines and Clobetasol:
Tell
your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or
might take any other medicine, especially if you are taking ritonavir
and itraconazole medications.
How to use Clobetasol:
- You
usually apply a thin layer of Clobetasol once or twice a day. This may
be reduced as your skin begins to get better, or stopped when better.
Your doctor may prescribe a weaker steroid for you to use instead.
- If
you are also using an emollient (moisturizer), allow time for
Clobetasol to be absorbed into your skin before applying the emollient.
- This cream is for use on your skin only.
- Do
not use for more than 4 weeks without talking to your doctor. If you
need treatment for a long time, your doctor may decide you need to use a
milder cream or ointment.
- If your skin problem worsens or does not improve within 2 to 4 weeks, talk to your doctor.
How to store Clobetasol:
- Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
- Do
not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the tube
or carton after (EXP). The expiry date refers to the last day of that
month.
- Do not store above 25°C.
- Do
not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask
your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These
measures will help to protect the environment.
- Dosage
form and route of administration of Clobetasol propionate ointment
should be prescribed according to therapeutic indication and disease
severity of each individual patient.