SYSTRAL Hydrocort 0.5% cream, 5 g

Instructions for use for SYSTRAL Hydrocort 0.5% cream, 5 g

Application notes

Children from 6 years and adults

a sufficient amount

2-3 times a day

regardless of the time of day

Children from 6 years and adults

a sufficient amount

1 times a day

regardless of the time of day or at a distance of 2-3 days

Application areas

Mode of action

How does the ingredient of the medicine work?

The active ingredient is a related fabric to cortisone. Cortisone is a hormone that is also produced by the body.
In the event of injuries, the body's defense runs at full speed, a number of messenger substances and defense cells flock to the place of what is happening and destroyed the pathogens that have penetrated and caused by the violation of cell debris or blood clots. This work leads to inflammation in the affected area and associated with swelling, redness and ultimately pain. The active ingredient reduces these body's defense mechanisms, especially if - as with allergies - it is too exaggerated. It particularly has anti -inflammatory effect on the skin and eliminates itching, redness, swelling and pustules.

Composition

Contradictions

What speaks against an application?

- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Virus infections of the skin, e.g.:
- Chickenpox
- Herpes infections
- Bacterial infections of the skin, such as:
- Skin tuberculosis
- Syphilis (LUES) (gender and skin disease)
- Acne
- Perioral dermatitis (acne -like inflammatory skin disease in the mouth area)
- Rosacea (inflammatory skin disease in the face area)
- Mushroom infections of the skin
- After a vaccination, skin reaction occurring

Which age group must be observed?
- Children under the age of 6: The medicine may only be used after consultation with a doctor or under medical check.

What about pregnancy and lactation?
- Pregnancy: Contact your doctor. Various considerations play a role in whether and how the medicine can be used during pregnancy.
- Still -time: Contact your doctor or pharmacist. He will be your special starting point Prüfen and you advise accordingly whether and how you can continue with breastfeeding.

If the medicine has been prescribed to you despite a counter -notification, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit can be higher than the risk of using the application.

Side effects

What adverse effects may occur?

For the medicine, only side effects are described that have so far only occurred in exceptional cases.

If you notice a disorder or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

For information at this point, side effects are taken into account that occurs in at least one of 1,000 patients treated.

Hints

What should you consider?
- Caution in corticoid allergy (e.g. cortisone)!
- Solvent (e.g. propylene glycol, E 477) can cause skin irritation.
- There can be medicinal products with which interactions occur. Therefore, you should generally provide the doctor or pharmacist before treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, only apply occasionally or that the application has been available for some time.

Detailed instructions for SYSTRAL Hydrocort 0.5% cream, 5 g

Field of use

Systral Hydrocort 0.5% (pack size: 5 g) is a dashing and moisturizing cream. If your skin is "red sees" Systral Hydrocort 0.5% (pack size: 5 g) The means of choice. Itching, scales and burning are effectively alleviated. Systral Hydrocort 0.5% (pack size: 5 g) can also be used for sunburn and insect bites.

Mode of action

The active ingredient hydrocortisone contained in Systral Hydrocort 0.5% (pack size: 5 g) is a natural hormone. This has an anti -inflammatory effect and suppresses unwanted immunological processes. It is dosed in Systral Hydrocort 0.5% (pack size: 5 g) so low that it belongs to the group of mild cortisone and is still reliable.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

Active ingredient of Systral Hydrocort 0.5% (pack size: 5 g):

1 g of cream contains 5 mg hydrocortisone.

Other ingredients:

Stearic acid, propylene glycol, sorbitan stematel, polysorbate, octyle dodecanol, hard fat, cleaned water.

Contradictions

The cream must not be used,

• if you are hypersensitive to hydrocortisone
• in chickenpox and vaccination reactions
• in syphilitic or tubercular skin diseases
• in the case of a simultaneous skin infection by bacteria or fungi, this must be treated separately
• in certain skin infections in the area of the mouth (perioral dermatitis) or the face (rosacea)
• during the first third of pregnancy

In the case of known hypersensitivity to one of the ingredients mentioned above, the product should not be used.

dosage

Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the following dosage applies: Systral Hydrocort 0.5% (pack size: 5 g) is applied thinly to the diseased areas two to three times a day and rubbed gently. After an improvement, Systral Hydrocort needs 0.5% (pack size: 5 g) usually only applied once a day or every 2nd or 3rd day. Even after the clinical picture has subsided Systral Hydrocort 0.5% (pack size: 5 g) should be used for a few more days to avoid the disease. When using on the face, it should be ensured that Systral Hydrocort 0.5% (pack size: 5 g) does not catch the eye.

Taking

• The cream two to applied thinly to the diseased areas three times a day and rub it in gently.
• When using the face, make sure that the cream does not catch the eye.

Patient information

• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please speak to your doctor or pharmacist before using the cream.
  • If you see blurred vision or other visual disturbances, contact your doctor.
  • Children
    • Children up to the age of 6 may only be treated in accordance with the medical prescription.

 

• Wateriness and ability to operate machines
  • There are no special precautions required.

Pregnancy

• Pregnancy
  • The cream must not be used during the first third of pregnancy. In later stages of pregnancy, the cream may only be used by the treating doctor after careful use-risk assessment. In particular, a large or long -term application and occlusal associations must be avoided during pregnancy.
• Breastfeeding
  • The active ingredient contained in the cream occurs into breast milk. With a large or long -term application, you should stop. A contact of the infant with the treated skin areas is to be avoided.

Hints

The Systral Hydrocort 0.5% (pack size: 5 g) may be used for 2 weeks and on small skin areas.

Other products from the Systralseries can be found in your mail order pharmacy.

Manufacturer:  MEDA Pharma GmbH & Co.KG, Benzstraße 1, 61352 Bad Homburg