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Clocaten is a drug in the group of dermatological diseases, often used in the treatment of skin diseases such as eczema, contact dermatitis, tinea pedis,... The following article provides detailed information about Clocaten drugs. .
1. What is Clocaten?
Clocaten drug is a drug belonging to the group of dermatological diseases, the drug is often used in the treatment of dermatological diseases such as eczema, contact dermatitis, hair loss, bacterial dermatitis, ... Clocaten drug has ingredients main include Clotrimazol 50mg; Betamethasone as Betamethasone dipropionate 2.5mg; Gentamicin as Gentamicin sulfate 5mg. The drug is prepared in the form of a skin cream, the content of 5g 1 tube.
Clotrimazole is a substance belonging to the imidazole group with broad-spectrum antifungal activity, which inhibits the growth of most human pathogenic fungi such as Candida albicans, Microsporum canis,... by inhibiting the synthesis of lipid membrane of fungal cells.
Betamethasone is a glucocorticoid, with very strong anti-inflammatory activity, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and very good treatment for rheumatic diseases. Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that kills bacteria by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Gentamicin is active mainly against gram-negative bacteria and some gram-positive bacteria such as staphylococcus, streptococcus, pneumococcus.
After prolonged application of Clocaten in the hair follicles, the drug is eliminated mainly in the urine.
2. What effect does Clocaten have?
Clocaten is used in the treatment of the following conditions:
Acute eczema or chronic eczema. Contact dermatitis or atopic dermatitis. Inflammatory disease of seborrheic dermatitis. Chronic flat lichen disease. Exfoliative dermatitis maculopapular urticaria. Psoriasis disease. Anal itching, vulvar itching. Infectious inflammatory skin disease. Cases of skin fungus, alopecia areata. Insect stings. In case of minor burns.
3. Dosage - how to take Clocaten
Clocaten is used topically, you need to wash and dry the affected skin then apply the medicine on it. Apply a thin layer of cream with an area equal to the area of the diseased skin, apply twice a day, morning and evening. Treatment lasts 3 to 4 weeks.
4. Contraindications of Clocaten
Do not use Clocaten to treat in the following cases:
In case of hypersensitivity or allergy to any ingredient of Clocaten. Cases of skin tuberculosis, herpes, chickenpox or measles, smallpox or lesions caused by syphilis should not use Clocaten. Therefore, if there are lesions on the skin, you should go to medical facilities to be examined and accurately diagnosed.
5. Undesirable effects when using Clocaten
Clocaten is a synthetic drug consisting of 3 main ingredients, so the side effects of the drug are also mainly those of these three active ingredients:
For Betamethasone you may experience unwanted effects such as: dermatitis. allergies, skin atrophy, angioedema or urticaria. For Clotrimazole you may experience: mild burning, burning skin pain at the application area, irritation or allergic contact dermatitis. For Gentamicin may experience: erythema and transient pruritus. These symptoms often appear early and quickly, so if you see any of these adverse symptoms, please inform your pharmacist or doctor for treatment advice and timely alternative therapy.
6. Note when using Clocaten
When using Clocaten, you should note the following points:
It is necessary to tell your doctor about the medicines you are using, because Clocaten may have adverse effects with those drugs, especially drugs such as: Magnesium, calcium, heparin, chloramphenicol,... Because Gentamicin contained in Clocaten is an Aminoglycoside antibiotic, topical and prolonged use of the drug may promote the growth of bacteria. drug resistance, not good for later treatment. In addition, cross-reactivity between antibiotics of the Aminoglycoside group may occur. Therefore, when there is a prescription for long-term use of the drug, you need to be closely monitored and pay attention to the cleanliness of the diseased skin to avoid cases of superinfection with drug-resistant bacteria. Betamethasone and Gentamicin are included in the drug, if used over a large area of the skin or used in the case of a wound dressing, the amount of drug absorbed will be so great that they are enough to cause systemic effects. Therefore, if this is the case, you need to be closely monitored by your doctor to assess your overall health during the use of the drug. Do not use this medicine to test your eyes. This medicine should not be used on open wounds or damaged skin. There are no studies on the safety of the drug in pregnant or breastfeeding women, so you should inform your doctor to be considered before deciding to treat Clocaten. For those who drive or operate machinery, there are no clear studies on the effects of this drug on this group of people, so you should inform your doctor about this issue to be indicated for appropriate treatment with Clocaten. fit. Above is detailed information about the drug Clocaten, if you need to better understand the drug, please contact your pharmacist or doctor to get your questions answered.
