{"id":4686,"date":"2020-11-28T10:21:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T10:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=4686"},"modified":"2021-08-24T07:21:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T07:21:08","slug":"aco-acnegel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/aco-acnegel\/","title":{"rendered":"Aco Acnegel &#8211; Salicylic acid uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>20 mg \/ g,&nbsp;gel<br>salicylic acid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. What ACO Acnegel is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ACO Acnegel is used to prevent and treat mild to moderate acne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. What you need to know before using ACO Acnegel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not use ACO Acnegel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; if you are allergic to salicylic acid or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact a doctor in case of deep inflamed changes as these can cause scars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the skin becomes irritated, the treatment should be stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medicines and ACO Acnegel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The effect of concomitant use of other drugs has not been studied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When contacting a physician or other healthcare professional, remember to mention that you are using or have recently used ACO Acnegel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During pregnancy, the treated skin area should not be larger than the face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can be used during breastfeeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ACO Acnegel does not affect the ability to drive or use machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ACO Acnegel contains propylene glycol<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Propylene glycol may cause skin irritation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How to use ACO Acnegel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told you.&nbsp;If you are not sure, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleanse the skin and then&nbsp;apply the gel&nbsp;in a thin layer on pimples (acne) and areas of skin that are easily affected by acne.&nbsp;Used 1-3 times daily for at least 2 weeks, but usually several months.&nbsp;The use can be limited to once a day if the skin becomes annoyingly dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all medicines, this medicine can cause&nbsp;side effects, although not everybody gets them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gel&nbsp;one can cause transient burning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rare<\/em>&nbsp;(affects less than 1 user in 1,000): Skin irritation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reporting of&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;ar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get&nbsp;any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.&nbsp;This also applies to&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;that are not mentioned in this information.&nbsp;You can also report&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;directly (see details below).&nbsp;By reporting&nbsp;side effects, you can help increase drug safety information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Medical Products Agency<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Box 26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>751 03 Uppsala<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>www.lakemedelsverket.se<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How to store ACO Acnegel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not store above 25 \u00b0 C.<\/p>\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 carton and on the tube after the expiry date.&nbsp;The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/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\">6. Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; The active substance is salicylic acid.&nbsp;1 g of&nbsp;gel&nbsp;contains 20 mg of salicylic acid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; The other ingredients (excipients) are&nbsp;ethanol,&nbsp;glycerol, propylene glycol, hypromellose, and purified water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gel&nbsp;one is colorless to pale pink\/violet and&nbsp;transparent&nbsp;to slightly opalescent with a characteristic odor of&nbsp;ethanol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A plastic tube of 30 ml with a snap cap containing 30 g&nbsp;gel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ACO HUD NORDIC AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Box 622<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>194 26 Upplands V\u00e4sby<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bioglan AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malm\u00f6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACO Acnegel is used to prevent and treat mild to moderate acne.<\/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":[2201,2200],"tags":[11814,11817,11818,11813,5480,11812,11770,11815,5481,11811],"class_list":["post-4686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a","category-medicines","tag-aco-acnegel","tag-aco-acnegel-side-effects","tag-benefits-of-aco-acnegel","tag-benefits-of-salicylic-acid","tag-salicylic-acid","tag-salicylic-acid-gel","tag-side-effects-of-salicylic-acid","tag-what-is-aco-acnegel","tag-what-is-salicylic-acid","tag-what-salicylic-acidis-used-for"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4686","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=4686"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13174,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4686\/revisions\/13174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}