Elicasal Ointment Reducing Inflammation, Itching and Redness of the Skin 30gm Ointment Betamethasone Dipropionate 0.05% w/w Salicylic Acid 3% w/w
What is betamethasone dipropionate/ salicylic acid and what is it used for:
- This product consists of two active ingredients; Betamethasone dipropionate and salicylic acid.
- Betamethasone dipropionate belongs to a class of medicines known as "topical corticosteroids" that work to reduce inflammation, itching, and redness of the skin.
- Salicylic acid is a medication that works by softening the top layer of scales on the surface of the skin, allowing betamethasone dipropionate to reach the affected skin area below the scales to aid in the recovery of the diseased skin. This product is used to treat adults and children with skin problems that include a layer of scales covering the affected skin.
- This product will help reduce itching and redness in your skin and remove the scales.
How to use Betamethasone Dipropionate/Salicylic Acid:
adults
- Apply a thin layer of the ointment and gently massage it onto the affected area and surrounding skin areas twice a day (morning and evening).
children
- The recommended dose is the same as the adult dose. Using an incorrect amount of this medicine or using it for a long period of time may cause changes in your child's hormones.
- Which rarely causes a rounded face or a full-blown face, growth retardation, and pressure buildup in the brain region leading to a bulging fontanelle (the soft spot at the top of the skull) in infants,
- persistent headache, vision problems (eg blurred vision). If using this ointment in children, be sure not to use it for more than 5 days.
Usage Instructions:
- Wash your hands before and after using the ointment.
- Be sure to put the cap back on the tube after using the ointment to avoid spillage of the medicine.
- Be sure to follow the instructions in this leaflet unless your doctor or pharmacist recommends a different one. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure.
- Make sure to keep the ointment out of your eyes.
- Make sure not to apply the ointment under a bandage or plaster or under your child's nappy in order to prevent excessive absorption of the medication and subsequent unwanted side effects.
- Do not apply a large amount of this ointment to large areas of the body for a long period of time (eg on a daily basis for several weeks or months).
- Do not use this ointment on your face for more than 5 days.
- Do not use this ointment on skin wounds, on large areas of skin, or in skin folds (such as the back of the knee).
