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Introduction

Expert Advice

• Apply as advised by your doctor.
• For external use only.
• Before application, wash and dry the area.
• Apply a thin layer of medication on the affected area.
• Contact your doctor if there is worsening of condition or no improvement.
• Avoid contact with eyes and open wounds
• Avoid using occlusive dressings.
• Do not use it for long periods of time around genitalia, rectal areas and sensitive tissues.
• Exposure to the affected area to direct sunlight must be avoided.

Primary Uses

Indications

This medicine is used to treat Psoriasis (skin disease characterized by red, itchy and scaly patches), Lichen simplex (dry patchy skin), planus eczema (inflammatory disorders causing purplish flat skin bumps), otitis externa (ear inflammation), prurigo (intensely itchy spots), seborrheic dermatitis (skin condition mainly affecting the scalp), contact dermatitis (red, itchy rash due to allergy), steroid-responsive dermatoses of the scalp (skin lesion or defect of the scalp), and severe dandruff.

Side Effects

The patients administered with this medicine may experience irritation at application site, redness and dryness, pruritus (severe skin itching), numbness of fingers, skin cracking/tightening, secondary infection (infection occurring other than the primary infection), skin atrophy (skin degeneration), malaria, telangiectasia (small, widened blood vessels), cushingoid changes (changes due to excess of cortisol related medicine/agent), adrenal suppression, and allergies.