Do not use Elocon

If you have:

• an allergy (hypersensitivity) to mometasone furoate or any of the other ingredients in this medicine (listed in section 6) or to other similar medicines.
• any other skin problems as it could make them worse especially:
  • rosacea (a skin condition affecting the face)
  • acne
  • skin atrophy (thinning of the skin)
  • dermatitis around the mouth
  • genital itching
  • nappy rash
  • cold sores
  • chickenpox
  • shingles
  • warts
  • ulcerated skin
  • wounds
  • other skin infections

Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Warning and precautions

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 experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.

If your skin becomes irritated or sensitive after using Elocon, you should stop using it and tell your doctor.

If you think that you have developed an infection on your skin while using Elocon, you should tell your doctor.

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 ointment 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.

Do not smoke or go near naked flames – risk of severe burns. Fabric (clothing, bedding, dressings etc) that has been in contact with this product burns more easily and is a serious fire hazard. Washing clothing and bedding may reduce product build-up but not totally remove it.

If there is a worsening of your condition during use consult your prescriber – you may be experiencing an allergic reaction, have an infection or your condition requires a different treatment.

If you experience a recurrence of your condition shortly after stopping treatment, within 2 weeks, do not restart using the ointment without consulting your prescriber unless your prescriber has previously advised you to do so. If your condition has resolved and on recurrence the redness extends beyond the initial treatment area and you experience a burning sensation, please seek medical advice before restarting treatment.

Children

If more than the correct amount of ointment is used and/or it is used for longer than is recommended, it can affect the child’s hormones. This may lead to:

• Delayed growth and development
• Puffiness or rounding of the face

Other medicines and Elocon

• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or might use any other medicines

Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility

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.

Elocon Ointment contains propylene glycol stearate

Elocon Ointment contains propylene glycol stearate, which can cause skin irritation.