Flucinarum

Flucinarum – concerns to group of the glucocorticosteroid medicines intended for external use.

Pharmacological action

Active active ingredient is Fluotsinola the acetonide which is a synthetic glucocorticosteroid. Drug is very well absorbed soaked up) through skin. Even the small dose of Flucinarum (less than 2,0 g) applied on integuments leads to oppression of gipofizo-adrenal system and causes decrease in products of AKTG.

Drug has good antiinflammatory effect due to oppression of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. In addition, possesses direct vasoconstrictive action thanks to which reduces expressiveness of the exudative phenomena. According to reviews Flucinarum renders the expressed antiallergic effect consisting in reduction of expressiveness of local reactions of hypersensitivity.

Absorption of drug happens much quicker and better if it is applied on the damaged sites of skin, on anatomic folds or on the person, fix a bandage. In the instruction to Flucinarum it is noted that at children and teenagers absorption of drug happens several times stronger, than at adults.

Indications to use of Flucinarum

This medicine is used for carrying out short courses treatment of various acute dermatitis having the noninfectious nature. According to reviews Flucinarum is effective also for therapy of the severe forms which are followed by a hyperkeratosis and the expressed skin itch. According to the instruction Flucinarum is used for treatment:

• Psoriasis;
• Contact eczema;
• Pink and flat depriving;
• Seborrheal and atopic dermatitis.

Instruction

Drug is intended only for local use. It is applied on affected areas of skin with very thin layer.

Use of Flucinarum at eczema is possible also under a bandage. But in this case it is necessary to do bandagings daily.

According to the instruction to Flucinarum the term of its use cannot be more than 14 days. On a course of treatment it is impossible to use more than 2 tubas of ointment (30,0 g).

In the presence of accurate indications drug can be used in pediatric practice for treatment of children is more senior than two-year age. Ointment is applied on the small site of skin once a day. Its drawing on skin folds and the person is inadmissible.

Side effects of Flucinarum

Use of Flucinarum can lead to development of the following side effects:

• Allergic reactions – an itch, contact dermatitis, burning, a small tortoiseshell;
• From integuments – loss or excess growth of hair, eels, dryness and/or thinning of skin, change of its color, a furunculosis.

When drawing Flucinarum under a bandage also systemic action of medicine can be shown: decrease in immunity, emergence of hypostases, increase in arterial pressure.

According to reviews Flucinarum the century applied on skin can become the reason of development of a cataract or glaucoma.

Contraindications

• Dermatitis of any infectious etiology (fungal, bacterial, virus), and also suspicion on them;
• Individual intolerance of drug;
• Postvaccinal period;
• Children up to 2 years.

Use of Flucinarum at pregnancy

Drug cannot be used in the first trimester of pregnancy. Further Flucinarum can be applied in the form of short courses in the presence of reasonable indications.

Interaction of Flucinarum with other medicines

During treatment Flucinarum does not recommend performing vaccination since this drug reduces the immunological answer of an organism of the patient.

According to reviews Flucinarum strengthens action of immunosuppressors and weakens action of immunostimulators and immunomodulators.

Overdose

At prolonged use of Flucinarum, especially when putting ointment on the big area of integuments emergence of hypostases, increase in arterial pressure, increase in level of sugar in blood is possible (hyperglycemia), development of a syndrome of Cushing. At emergence of symptoms of overdose use of Flucinarum has to be immediately stopped.

Release form

• Gel of 0.025%, in a tuba of 15 g;
• Ointment of 0.025%, in a tuba of 15 g.

Flucinarum analogs

This drug is produced also under other names: Synaflanum, Sinoderm, Flucortum, C Flucortum. These drugs contain the same active ingredient. In pharmacy chain also many analogs of Flucinarum (the medicines relating to the same group and having similar effect) – Advantan, Tselestoderm, Betliben, etc. are presented. Synonyms and analogs of Flucinarum have the same indications and contraindications to use, as well as Flucinarum.

Storage conditions

Flucinarum is stored at the room temperature in the place, unavailable to children.

Additional information

You should not apply Flucinarum more than 14 days since at its longer use the probability of development of side effects sharply increases.

If against the background of treatment by Flucinarum the patient has infection symptoms, then he needs to appoint antibacterial or antifungal medicines. At their insufficient efficiency Flucinarum is cancelled.

It is inadmissible to apply Flucinarum on skin a century at the patients having a cataract or glaucoma since it can lead to strengthening of symptomatology of a disease.

Now in what degree Flucinarum gets into breast milk is not known. Therefore in the period of a lactation it is necessary to use this drug with extra care and very short courses.