Mometazon

When ATH:
D07AC13

Characteristic.

White powder with yellowish or grayish tint. Insoluble in water, poorly soluble in octanol and moderately in alcohol.

Pharmacological action.
Glucocorticoid, anti-inflammatory, antiallergic, antiexudative, protivozudnoe.

Application.

Psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and other dermatoses, incl. in the scalp; nasal allergy, seasonal and chronic (Treatment and Prevention).

Contraindications.

Hypersensitivity, Pregnancy and breast-feeding, childhood (to 12 years).

Side effects.

Ointment, cream, lotion: burning, itch, tingling and prickling, paresthesia, folliculitis, ugrevidnye rashes, skin atrophy, hypertryhoz, gipopigmentatsiya, perioral dermatitis, contact type allergy, maceration of the skin, consecutive infection, striae, jerseys.

Nasal spray: burning sensation in the nose, irritation of the mucous membranes of the nose, nosebleeds, pharyngitis.

Overdose.

It may develop symptoms of Cushing.

Treatment: removal of the drug, if necessary - correction of electrolyte imbalance.

Intranasal use: appear spotting (mucus or blood clots) from the nasal passages; application stopped, special treatment is not required.

Dosing and Administration.

Inhalation: adults and children over 12 years - 2 inhalation in each nostril 1 once a day (Daily dose - 200 g); When the effect is achieved - supportive treatment - by 1 inhalations per day. It is possible to increase the daily dose up to 400 g.

Applications: ointment or cream is applied thinly to the affected skin 1 once a day; a few drops of lotion rubbed into the skin until completely absorbed 1 once a day.

Precautions.

Not intended for use in ophthalmology. You should regularly monitor the function of the adrenal glands (not to miss the symptoms of Cushing). Not recommended nasal inhalation after a recent surgery or injury of nose. Be wary appoint active or latent TB, untreated fungal, bacterial or viral infections, Herpes simplex c eye disease. In the case of local infection of the nose or throat, mometasone gradually cancel. Treatment of children is carried out under strict indications and under medical supervision, tk. may develop systemic side effects.