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Mometazon

Application instruction:

Form of release and structure

Indications to use

Contraindications

Route of administration and dosage

Side effects

Special instructions

Medicinal interaction

Terms and storage conditions

Мазь и крем Мометазон Mometazon – synthetic glucocorticosteroid (GKS) drug for topical administration with antiinflammatory, antiallergic, anti-exudative and antipruritic action.

Form of release and structure

Dosage forms:

Ointment of 0,1% (on 15 g in a tuba);
Cream of 0,1% (on 15 g in a tuba).

Active ingredient of Mometazon – a mometazon furoate, in 1 g of ointment or cream – 1 mg.

Auxiliary components:

Ointment: пропиленгликольмонопальмитостеарат, hexyleneglycol, wax white, the phosphoric acid divorced paraffin white soft (vaseline white), the water purified;
Cream: glyceryl monostearate 40-55, a macrogoal the 20th cetostearyl ether, hexyleneglycol, cetostearyl alcohol, titanium dioxide (E171), aluminum salt of octenylsuccinate of starch, paraffin white soft (vaseline white), the phosphoric acid divorced wax white, the water purified.

Indications to use

The dermatosis with an itch and the inflammatory phenomena which is giving in to treatment of GKS;
Chronic eczema, atopic and seborrheal dermatitis, psoriasis and other pathologies with hyperkeratosis symptoms.

Contraindications

Age up to 2 years;
States after a recent injury or an operative measure on a nose (until full healing);
Breastfeeding period;
Diaper dermatitis;
Hypersensitivity to GKS and components of drug.

Route of administration and dosage

Mometazon is intended for topical administration.

It is necessary to apply cream or ointment a thin layer on affected areas of skin of 1 times a day.

The scheme and duration of treatment is appointed by the doctor on the basis of clinical indications.

Side effects

Seldom: dryness and irritation of skin, folliculitis, acneform rash, perioral dermatitis, hypertrichosis, consecutive infection, hypopigmentation, heat rash, contact allergic dermatitis, striya;
Others: against the background of use of occlusive bandages – burning, an itch, pink eels, a skin atrophy.

At emergence on site putting drug of signs of undesirable reactions Mometazon's use should be cancelled.

Special instructions

To avoid hit of cream or ointment in eyes.

It is impossible to put drug on a face, in an axillary zone and area of inguinal folds.

System absorption can cause reversible oppression of work гипоталамо - pituitary and adrenal system, development of a glucosuria, hyperglycemia, Cushing's syndrome; at prolonged use on extensive sites – a withdrawal.

Because of risk of development of system complications Mometazon do not recommend to put under waterproof underwear or occlusive bandages.

At a big zone of defeat or need of use of occlusive bandages, treatment should be accompanied with function control гипоталамо - pituitary and adrenal system. It will allow to diagnose initial signs of systemic action of drug and in time to increase a break between putting drug or to cancel its use.

If against the background of therapy there was a development of infectious complications of bacterial or fungal genesis, the patient should stop temporarily use of drug and to see a doctor behind purpose of the corresponding therapy.

Treatment of children needs to be carried out under regular observation of the doctor as the risk of development of atrophic damages of skin, гипоталамо - pituitary and adrenal system at them is much higher than Cushing's syndrome and functional frustration, than at adults.

In the absence of clinical effect after 2 weeks of use of Mometazon, it is necessary to see a doctor for specification of the diagnosis.

Medicinal interaction

Drug is incompatible with shchelochesoderzhashchy means.

Terms and storage conditions

To store in the place, unavailable to children, at a temperature up to 25 °C.

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