Patient Leaflet Updated 18-Mar-2021 | Organon Pharma (UK) Limited
Lotriderm Cream
Lotriderm® 0.05% w/w /1.0% w/w Cream
Betamethasone (as dipropionate 0.064%)/clotrimazole
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.
What is in this leaflet
1. What Lotriderm Cream is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Lotriderm Cream
3. How to use Lotriderm Cream
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Lotriderm Cream
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Lotriderm cream is and what it is used for
Lotriderm Cream contains the active ingredients 0.064% w/w betamethasone dipropionate (equivalent to 0.05 % w/w betamethasone) and 1.0% w/w clotrimazole. Betamethasone belongs to a group of medicines called topical corticosteroids which are used on the surface of the skin to reduce the redness and itchiness caused by certain skin problems. Clotrimazole is a topical anti-fungal medicine used to treat some fungal infections of the skin.
Lotriderm Cream is used for the short-term treatment of certain fungal infections of the skin, when redness and itchiness may also be a problem.
2. What you need to know before you use Lotriderm Cream
Do not use Lotriderm Cream
Warnings and precautions
If you have psoriasis, your doctor may want to review your treatment regularly. Contact your doctor if your psoriasis gets worse or you get raised bumps filled with pus under your skin.
Contact your doctor immediately if you, or your child, experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.
Side effects that may happen with inhaled or oral corticosteroids may also occur with corticosteroids used on the skin, especially in infants and children.
If you use more than the correct amount of cream and/or use it for longer than is recommended, it can affect the levels of certain hormones in the body, particularly in infants and children.
In adults the changes in hormone levels may lead rarely to puffiness or rounding of the face, weakness, tiredness, and dizziness when standing or sitting down.
Children
Do not use this medicine on children under 12 years of age unless advised by your doctor.
If you use more than the correct amount of cream and/or use it for longer than is recommended, it can affect your child’s hormones. Rarely this may lead to:
Other medicines and Lotriderm Cream
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or might use any other medicines.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Lotriderm Cream contains:
3. How to use Lotriderm Cream
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
You should always follow these instructions when using Lotriderm Cream:
If you use more Lotriderm Cream than you should
Tell your doctor if:
If you forget to use Lotriderm Cream
If you forget to use your cream at the right time, use it as soon as you remember, then carry on as before.
4. Possible side effects
A few people may find that they suffer from some of the following side effects after using Lotriderm Cream:
In addition, the following side effects have been reported to occur following the use of other medicines containing either clotrimazole or betamethasone dipropionate:
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Lotriderm Cream
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Lotriderm Cream contains
What Lotriderm Cream looks like and contents of the pack
Lotriderm Cream is a smooth, white to off white cream. It is available in tubes containing 15g, 30g or 50g.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
The holder of the Marketing Authorisation is:
The manufacturer is:
This leaflet was last revised in February 2021.
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