Discoid eczema

Active Ingredient: Fluocinonide

Indication for Fluocinonide

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

3-4 spreads in 3-4 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Cutaneous

Defined daily dose

3 - 4 {spreads}

Dosage regimen

From 1 To 1.333 {spreads} 3 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

Adults

A small quantity of fluocinonide cream should be applied three to four times daily to the affected area and massaged well in.

Once improvement is apparent, usage may be reduced to twice or even once daily.

Children

Under one year: Metosyn preparations are not advised in the treatment of children under one year of age.

Over one year: As adult dose, however, it is recommended that treatment should not normally be extended beyond five days and occlusion in such cases should not be used.

Elderly

As adult dose.

Active ingredient

Fluocinonide

Fluocinonide is a synthetic anti-inflammatory corticosteroid. Its mechanisms of action are related to vasoconstriction and suppression of membrane permeability, mitotic activity, the immune response and release of inflammatory mediators.

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