DEFOSALIC OINTMENT 30 GM

Product Description:

• This product contains two active ingredients; betamethasone dipropionate and salicylic acid.
• Betamethasone dipropionate belongs to a class of medications 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 skin's surface, allowing betamethasone dipropionate to reach the affected skin area beneath the scales to help heal the skin condition.
• 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 the itching and redness of your skin and remove the flaky layer.

How to use Betamethasone Dipropionate/Salicylic Acid:

Adults:

• Apply a thin layer of ointment and gently massage it into the affected area and surrounding skin areas twice a day (morning and evening).

children:

• The recommended dosage is the same as for adults.
• Using the wrong amount of this medicine or using it for a long period of time may cause changes in your baby's hormones,
• Which rarely causes a round or moon face, delayed growth and development, and pressure buildup in the brain area that can lead to a bulging fontanel (the soft spot at the top of the skull) in infants,
• Persistent headache and vision problems (such as blurred vision).
• If using this ointment on children, make sure not to use it for more than 5 days.

Directions for use:

• Wash your hands before and after using the ointment.
• Make sure to replace the cap on the tube after using the ointment to avoid leakage of the medication.
• Be sure to follow the instructions in this leaflet unless your doctor or pharmacist has advised otherwise. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure.
• Make sure to keep the ointment away from your eyes.
• Make sure not to apply the ointment under a dressing (such as a bandage or plaster) or under your baby's diaper 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 (e.g. daily 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).

Warnings and Precautions:

• Stop taking the medicine immediately and talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you experience any allergic or skin reactions to any of the ingredients in this ointment such as skin itching, skin redness, shortness of breath, rash, swelling of the face or neck, low blood pressure, and dizziness.
• This medication is for external topical use only. Do not swallow this product.
• Avoid contact of the ointment with the lips, eyes, mouth, sensitive areas of the neck and corners of the nose to avoid irritation.
• In case of accidental contact, be sure to rinse the area well with warm water and then allow it to dry.
• Be sure to tell your doctor if you have psoriasis before using this medication.

Other medicines and betamethasone dipropionate/salicylic acid:

• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines including topical products.

How to store betamethasone dipropionate/salicylic acid:

• Keep out of reach of children and pets.
• Store in a dry place below 25°C.
• Do not use after the expiry date printed on the ointment.
• Do not dispose of medicines via wastewater or household waste.
• Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines you no longer use.
• Keep the medicine in its original package to protect it from moisture and light.