{"id":18247,"date":"2022-02-14T15:39:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T15:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=18247"},"modified":"2022-02-15T15:07:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T15:07:07","slug":"mometason-glenmark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/mometason-glenmark\/","title":{"rendered":"Mometason Glenmark &#8211; Mometasone furoate uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>1 mg \/ g&nbsp;cream<br>mometasone furoate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Mometason Glenmark is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mometasone Glenmark is a group of medicines called cortisone preparations and are intended for\u00a0topical\u00a0use.\u00a0It is classified as a &#8220;strong-acting cortisone&#8221;.\u00a0These drugs are applied to the surface of the skin to reduce\u00a0redness\u00a0and\u00a0itching\u00a0caused by certain skin problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mometasone Glenmark is used in adults and children aged 2 to 18 years to reduce\u00a0redness\u00a0and\u00a0itching\u00a0caused by certain skin problems called\u00a0psoriasis\u00a0or\u00a0dermatitis\u00a0(skin rash).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Psoriasis\u00a0is a skin condition that causes itchy, scaly, pink spots on the elbows, knees, scalp, and other parts of the body.\u00a0Dermatitis\u00a0is a condition that is caused by the skin reacting to external agents, e.g.\u00a0detergent, which causes the skin to become red and itchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mometasone furoate contained in Mometason Glenmark may also be approved for the treatment of other conditions not mentioned in this leaflet.\u00a0Ask your doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare professionals if you have any further questions, and always follow their instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you need to know before using Mometason Glenmark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not use Mometason Glenmark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you are allergic to mometasone furoate, any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6), or to similar medicines.<\/li><li>for other skin problems as they may worsen, especially:<\/li><li>rosacea&nbsp;(skin disease of the face)<\/li><li>acne<\/li><li>skin atrophy&nbsp;(thinning of the skin)<\/li><li>rash around the mouth (&nbsp;dermatitis&nbsp;)<\/li><li>itching&nbsp;in the abdomen<\/li><li>diaper rash<\/li><li>cold sores<\/li><li>shingles<\/li><li>chicken-pox<\/li><li>warts<\/li><li>wounds and damaged skin<\/li><li>other skin infections.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using&nbsp;<strong>Mometason Glenmark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you are being treated for&nbsp;psoriasis&nbsp;.&nbsp;This medicine may cause skin problems to flare up (eg a form of the disease, with many small blisters on the skin, may occur).&nbsp;You should have your doctor check the development of your symptoms regularly, as such treatment requires close monitoring.<\/li><li>If your skin becomes irritated or sensitive after using Mometason Glenmark, you should stop using it and tell your doctor.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact a doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Children and young people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mometasone Glenmark should not be used by children under 2 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medicines and Mometason Glenmark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use Mometason Glenmark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Always use Mometason Glenmark exactly as your doctor has told you.&nbsp;Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use for children<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mometasone Glenmark is not recommended for children under 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For adults and children over 2 years of age, a thin layer of Mometason Glenmark should be gently applied to the affected skin areas once a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You only need to use a small amount of&nbsp;cream&nbsp;.<\/li><li>One click of&nbsp;cream&nbsp;on the fingertip (from the fingertip to the first joint of an adult) is enough to cover an area equivalent to the size of two adult hands.&nbsp;Never use larger amounts and not more often than directed by your doctor or pharmacist.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take special care<\/strong>&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do not use on the face for more than 5 days.<\/li><li>Do not use&nbsp;cream&nbsp;one on children, on any part of the body, for more than 5 days.<\/li><li>Do not use&nbsp;cream&nbsp;under the baby&#8217;s diaper, as this will make it easier for the active drug to pass through the skin and possibly cause unwanted effects.<\/li><li>Consult a physician before covering large treated areas of skin with bandages or&nbsp;patches&nbsp;.&nbsp;Treated areas on the face or on children should not be covered with bandages or&nbsp;patches&nbsp;.<\/li><li>You should not use&nbsp;cream&nbsp;one on large areas of the body for a long period of time (for example, every day for several weeks or months).<\/li><li>Do not use it on or around the eyes or on the eyelids.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use for children and adolescents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mometasone Glenmark is not recommended for children under 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you use more Mometason Glenmark than you should\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use a\u00a0cream\u00a0more often than directed, or on large areas of the body, it may affect some of your\u00a0hormones.\u00a0Children&#8217;s height growth and development can be affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have not used the\u00a0cream\u00a0as instructed, have used it too often and\/or for a long period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you forgot to iron on Mometason Glenmark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you forget to apply the&nbsp;cream&nbsp;at the right time, do it as soon as you remember and then continue as before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you stop using Mometason Glenmark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have been using Mometason Glenmark for a long time and your skin problems seem to get better, do not stop using\u00a0cream\u00a0all of a sudden.\u00a0If you do, your skin may turn red and you may feel a stinging or burning sensation.\u00a0To avoid this, talk to your doctor who will gradually reduce how often you should use\u00a0the cream\u00a0until you can stop treatment completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all medicines, Mometason Glenmark can cause\u00a0side effects, although not everybody gets them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few people may experience some of the following&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;after using Mometason Glenmark:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>allergic skin reactions<\/li><li>bacterial and secondary (new&nbsp;infection&nbsp;that occurs before the first&nbsp;infection&nbsp;healed) skin infection<\/li><li>acne<\/li><li>inflammation&nbsp;and \/ or&nbsp;infection&nbsp;of hair follicles in the skin<\/li><li>thinning of the skin<\/li><li>red marks in connection with heat rash<\/li><li>whitening of the skin<\/li><li>burning sensation<\/li><li>sveda<\/li><li>itching<\/li><li>tingling sensation<\/li><li>vigorous hair growth<\/li><li>softening of skin and stretch marks<\/li><li>dimsyn<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other\u00a0side effects\u00a0that may occur with\u00a0topical\u00a0treatment with cortisone preparations are dry skin, skin irritation, skin inflammation, dermatitis around the mouth, and dilation of small blood vessels in the skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to store Mometason Glenmark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the tube and carton after EXP.&nbsp;The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No special temperature instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Store in a cold place.&nbsp;Do not freeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discard the opened tube with any remaining&nbsp;cream&nbsp;after 12 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.&nbsp;Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required.&nbsp;These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contents of the package and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The active substance is mometasone furoate.&nbsp;Each gram of Mometason Glenmark contains 1 mg of mometasone furoate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other ingredients are hexylene glycol, purified water, white wax, hydrogenated soybean lecithin, titanium dioxide (E171), aluminum starch octyl succinate, concentrated&nbsp;phosphoric acid&nbsp;(for&nbsp;pH&nbsp;adjustment), white petrolatum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the medicine looks like and contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mometasone Glenmark 1 mg \/ g\u00a0cream\u00a0is a white to off-white smooth\u00a0cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is available in tubes with 10 g, 15 g, 20 g, 30 g, 50 g, 60 g, or 100 g\u00a0cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all pack sizes may be marketed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorisation Holder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Glenmark Arzneimittel GmbH, Industriestr.&nbsp;31, 82194 Gr\u00f6benzell, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manufacturers are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salutas Pharma GmbH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Otto-von-Guericke-Allee 1,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D-39179 Barleben, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd, Building 2, Croxley Green Business Park, Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, WD18 8YA, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glenmark Pharmaceuticals sro, Fibichova 143, 566 17 Vysok\u00e9 M\u00fdto, Czech Republic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mometason Glenmark is a group of medicines called cortisone preparations and are intended for topical use. It is classified as a &#8220;strong-acting cortisone&#8221;. These drugs are applied to the surface of the skin to reduce redness and itching caused by certain skin problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2200,15580],"tags":[17951,17820,17946,17949,17950,4537,4540,4539,17948,17947,4538,9917],"class_list":["post-18247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-medicines","category-m","tag-benefits-of-glenmark","tag-benefits-of-mometasone-furoate","tag-glenmark","tag-glenmark-cream","tag-glenmark-side-effects","tag-mometasone-furoate","tag-mometasone-furoate-cream","tag-mometasone-furoate-side-effects","tag-what-glenmark-is-used-for","tag-what-is-glenmark","tag-what-is-mometasone-furoate","tag-what-mometasone-furoate-is-used-for"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18247"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18319,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18247\/revisions\/18319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}