BOOTS DERMA CARE ECZEMA & DERMATITIS FLARE-UP 0.05% w/w Cream Ref.[2467] Active ingredients: Alclometasone

Diprolieve Eczema and Dermatitis Cream is indicated for use in adults and children 12 years and older. Use in children under 12 years only on advice of a doctor.

Diprolieve Eczema and Dermatitis Cream should be applied sparingly (see section 6.6 Instructions for Use/Handling) to the affected area twice a day for up to 7 days. If the condition resolves within 7 days, treatment with Diprolieve Eczema and Dermatitis Cream should be stopped. If the condition does not improve in the first 7 days or becomes worse the consumer will be advised to see a doctor. If after 7 days of treatment improvement is seen but further treatment is required, the consumer will be advised to see a doctor.

Acute overdosage is unlikely. Excessive prolonged use of topical corticosteroids can suppress pituitary-adrenal function resulting in secondary adrenal insufficiency which is usually reversible. In such cases appropriate symptomatic treatment is indicated. In cases of chronic toxicity, corticosteroids should be withdrawn slowly. There is also a risk of skin atrophy with the chronic use of topical steroids.

The steroid content is so low as to have little or no effect in the unlikely event of accidental oral ingestion.

60 months.

Do not store above 25°C.

Aluminium tubes with white LDPE caps.

Pack sizes: 15g.

Knowing how much cream to use can be difficult. The fingertip unit method is one easy way. A fingertip unit is the amount of cream you can squeeze on to your fingertip from the tip to the first crease. Half a fingertip unit (see diagram) will cover a patch of skin the same size as the palm of your hand.

Follow these instructions:

• Wash your hands and dry them
• Squeeze out the correct amount of cream on to your index finger. The diagram gives you an idea of how much to use.
• Gently rub the cream in to the area of skin which you are treating, until the cream disappears
• Wash your hands again (unless it is your hands you are treating)

Use the fingertip unit as a guide. For smaller areas, use a smaller amount. The cream isn’t meant to treat large areas.

If you forget or miss a dose, use it when you remember.

Don’t worry if you use a bit too much cream by mistake, but try to keep to the fingertip unit. Using steroids on the skin continuously over many weeks or months can cause skin thinning.

Do not cover the treated area of skin with anything other than your clothes. Plasters, dressings, gloves or cling film should not be used as they can cause more of the medicine to pass through the skin.