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hydrocortisone butyrate
What are Locoid Lipid and Locoid Crelo and what are they used for
Locoid Lipid and Locoid Crelo are medium-strength cortisone drugs ( glucocorticoid ), which counteract inflammation and have an antipruritic effect.
Locoid Lipid and Locoid Crelo are used to treat acute and chronic eczema and psoriasis.
It is used to treat adults, children, and infants over 6 months.
What you need to know before using Locoid Lipid or Locoid Crelo
Do not use Locoid Lipid or Locoid Crelo:
- if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to hydrocortisone butyrate or any of the other ingredients or preservatives (parabens)
- in acne rosacea (a skin condition that causes redness , lumps and blisters on the face)
- in case of rash around the mouth ( oral dermatitis )
- in case of skin infection that is not treated at the same time
- in case of wounds on the skin.
Warnings and cautions
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse before using Locoid Lipid or Locoid Carlo.
- Avoid getting Locoid Lipid or Locoid Crelo in your eyes.
- Bandages should be avoided in case of infected eczema .
- There is an increased risk of side effects when treating areas where skin is against skin, e.g. armpits, groin, large skin areas, or under bandages, but also with frequent dosing or with long-term treatment.
- Be careful when using on the face and genitals, as these areas are more sensitive to cortisone than other skin areas.
- Hands should be washed after each use, unless Locoid Lipid or Locoid Crelo is used to treat the hands.
- At the end of treatment, the skin problems may return in enhanced form (so-called rebound effect ).
- Contact a doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.
Children
Do not use it on children under 6 months.
Children usually need a shorter treatment time than adults.
Long-term treatment in children under 12 years of age should be avoided if possible.
Children have an increased risk of side effects when using cortisone drugs on the skin.
Diapers can act as a cover bandage which can increase Locoid uptake into the skin and thus increase the risk of side effects.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
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.
Pregnancy
There is a risk that Locoid Lipid or Locoid Crelo affects the fetus and should therefore only be used if the benefit to the mother outweighs the risks to the baby. The doctor will assess this.
Breast-feeding
Locoid Lipid or Locoid Crelo can be used during breastfeeding, but to avoid the baby accidentally getting the medicine in the mouth, it should not be used directly on the breasts.
Driving and using machines
Locoid Lipid and Locoid Crelo do not affect the ability to drive or use machines.
Locoid Lipid and Locoid Crelo contain
Locoid Lipid contains cetostearyl alcohol, propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216), and benzyl alcohol
Locoid Lipid contains cetostearyl alcohol which may cause local skin reactions (eg contact dermatitis) and propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216) which may cause an allergic reaction (possibly delayed).
This medicine also contains 5 mg of benzyl alcohol per gram of cream which may cause allergic reactions and mild local irritation.
Locoid Crelo contains cetostearyl alcohol, butylhydroxytoluene, propyl parahydroxybenzoate, and butyl parahydroxybenzoate
Locoid Crelo contains cetostearyl alcohol which may cause local skin reactions (eg contact dermatitis), butylhydroxytoluene which may cause local skin reactions (eg contact dermatitis), or irritating to eyes and mucous membranes, as well as propyl parahydroxybenzoate and butyl parahydroxybenzoate which may cause an allergic reaction (possibly predisposing).
How to use Locoid Lipid or Locoid Crelo
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
Adults and children
A thin and even layer is applied 1-2 times daily on affected skin areas. The treatment is gradually reduced.
Hands should be washed after each use unless Locoid is used to treat the hands.
Children
Regular daily use for longer than four weeks is not recommended for children. The treatment time should not exceed 7 days in infants. When the skin problems have improved, the number of coats should be reduced and treated in the shortest possible time.
Use of different forms of medicine
Locoid Lipid cream: dry scaly skin diseases
Locoid Crelo cutaneous emulsion: exuding skin diseases and skin diseases in hairy regions.
Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
- New infection that occurs before the first infection has healed
- Knottror
- Redness and blisters on the face.
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
- Effects on the adrenal cortex (may manifest as fatigue, dizziness and nausea)
- Allergic reactions
- Skin thinning
- Dilation of small blood vessels in the skin
- White streaks on the skin
- Acne
- Rash around the mouth
- Rebound effect (disease symptoms worsen when treatment is stopped)
- Pigment changes
- Increased hair
- Skin inflammations
- Eczema (including contact dermatitis).
Has been reported (occurs in an unknown number of users):
- Skin infections
- Dimsyn
- Itching
- Reddening of the skin
- Rash
- Pain at the application site
How to store Locoid Lipid and Locoid Crelo
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Locoid Lipid cream: Do not store above 25 ° C. Store in a cold and do not freeze.
Locoid Crelo cutaneous emulsion: Do not store above 25 ° C.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton.
Locoid Lipid cream: Opened tube should be used within 6 months.
Locoid Crelo cutaneous emulsion: The opened plastic bottle should be used within 8 weeks.
It may be a good idea to note the date when the tube / plastic bottle is opened on the carton.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
Contents of the pack and other information
Content declaration
- The active substance is hydrocortisone butyrate. 1 gram of cream or cutaneous emulsion contains 1 mg of hydrocortisone butyrate.
- Other ingredients in:
- Locoid Lipid cream is cetostearyl alcohol, macrogol cetostearyl ether, light paraffin, white petrolatum, anhydrous citric acid, anhydrous sodium citrate, propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216), benzyl alcohol and purified water.
- Locoid Crelo cutaneous emulsion is cetostearyl alcohol, macrogol cetostearyl ether, solid paraffin, white petrolatum, borage oil, butylhydroxytoluene, propylene glycol, anhydrous sodium citrate, anhydrous citric acid, propyl parahydroxybenzoate, butyl parahydroxybenzoate and renate water.
What the medicine looks like and contents of the pack
Locoid Lipid cream: 30 g and 100 g tube.
Locoid Crelo cutaneous emulsion: 30 g and 100 g plastic bottle.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer
Marketing Authorisation Holder
CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH
Ziegelhof 24
17489 Greifswald
Germany
Manufacturer
Temmler Italia SRL
Via delle Industrie 2,
20061, Carugate (MI),
Italy