Patient Leaflet Updated 30-Jul-2024 | Aspire Pharma Ltd
Alclometasone Dipropionate 0.05% w/w Cream
Alclometasone dipropionate 0.05% w/w Cream
The name of your medicine is alclometasone dipropionate 0.05% w/w cream which will be referred to as alclometasone throughout the rest of this leaflet.
1. What alclometasone is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use alclometasone
3. How to use alclometasone
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store alclometasone
6. Contents of the pack and other information
This medicine contains an active ingredient called alclometasone dipropionate which belongs to a group of medicines called topical corticosteroids. These medicines are used on the surface of the skin to reduce the redness and itchiness caused by certain skin problems.
In adults and children, this medicine is used to reduce redness and itchiness caused by certain skin problems (for example eczema and dermatitis):
Corticosteroid creams, ointments and other topical preparations come in four different potencies or strengths. These are known as mild, moderately potent, potent or very potent. Healthcare professionals will usually refer to topical corticosteroid potency rather than strength. A potent or strong corticosteroid has a much stronger effect than a mild corticosteroid when using the same amount. The percentage of active ingredient that is sometimes included on product packaging does not indicate potency. Alclometasone dipropionate is classed as a moderate corticosteroid.
Your healthcare professional will prescribe or advise a steroid of the appropriate potency for your condition.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine:
Do not smoke or go near naked flames - risk of severe burns. Fabric (clothing, bedding, dressings etc) that has been in contact with this medicine burns more easily and is a serious fire hazard. Washing clothing and bedding may reduce product build-up but not totally remove it.
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
This medicine contains 250mg propylene glycol per gram of cream. Propylene glycol may cause skin irritation.
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
For adults and children, apply a thin layer of this medicine to the affected area two or three times a day, unless otherwise instructed by your doctor. Ask your doctor about the duration of the treatment.
You must not use a large amount of this medicine in the same area for a long time (for example every day for many weeks and months).
Do not apply this medicine under dressings, such as a plaster or bandage, as this makes it easier for the active ingredient to pass through the skin and possibly cause some unwanted effects.
If the cream is for your child, do not use it under a nappy, as this makes it easier for the active ingredient to pass through the skin and possibly cause some unwanted effects.
1. Wash your hands
2. Apply a thin film of the cream and rub gently until it has all disappeared
3. Wash your hands, unless the cream is used to treat your hands.
Tell your doctor if:
If you forget to use your cream at the right time, use it as soon as you remember then carry on as before. Do not double the amount of cream used to make up for a forgotten dose.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Most people find that when the cream is used correctly, it does not cause any problems.
However, if you use more cream than you should, particularly on your face, it can cause:
This happens more easily in infants and children.
Steroid withdrawal reaction: If used over prolonged periods a withdrawal reaction, which might appear to be different from the previous condition, may occur in some patients during treatment or within days to weeks after stopping treatment with some or all of the following features: redness of the skin which can extend beyond the initial area treated, a burning or stinging sensation, intense itching, peeling of the skin, oozing open sores.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme (website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store). By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
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 pack. 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. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
The active substance is alclometasone dipropionate 0.05% w/w.
The other ingredients are: propylene glycol, white soft paraffin, cetostearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate PEG 100 stearate, polyoxyethylene (20) cetyl ether, sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate, 4-chloro-M-cresol, phosphoric acid, purified water.
This medicine is a smooth, white to off white cream contained in a 50g aluminium tube with a screw cap.
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This leaflet was last revised in July 2024
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