Elidel
Instructions for use:
- 1. Composition and form of release
- 2. Pharmacological action
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Instructions for use
- 5. Contraindications to use
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Storage conditions
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Elidel is a dermatological anti-inflammatory drug.
Reviews about Elidel confirm the high therapeutic effectiveness of this drug.
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Structural analogues of Elidel for the main active ingredient are unknown.
Composition and form of release of Elidel
According to the instructions, Elidel is produced in the form of a 1% cream in tubes of 15, 30 and 100 g. One gram of Elidel contains 0.01 g of pimecrolimus - the active ingredient of the cream. In addition, the cream contains the following additional ingredients: oleic alcohol, stearyl alcohol, propylene glucol, triglycerides, monoglycerides, benzyl alcohol, diglycerides, cetostearyl sodium sulfate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, purified water.
pharmachologic effect
The cream has the ability to selectively suppress the synthesis and release from tissues of those components that are the main mediators of inflammatory reactions - mediators of mast cells and T-lymphocytes.
Many reviews of Elidel say that with regular use, the drug effectively relieves itching, reduces inflammation and the severity of tissue damage, without causing an increase in sensitivity, atrophy and skin irritation.
The uniqueness of the pharmacological action of Elidel cream consists in a combination of anti-inflammatory action, selective for the skin, with a low ability of a systemic effect on the immune system.
Some reviews about Elidel indicate that the drug, with prolonged use, significantly reduces the frequency of sudden exacerbations of atopic dermatitis.
Indications for the use of Elidel
According to the instructions, the use of Elidel or Elidel analogues is indicated for short-term treatment or long-term therapy of symptoms and manifestations of atopic dermatitis (eczema) in adults, adolescents and children aged three months.
Instructions for use
According to the instructions Elidel or Elidel analogues should be used immediately in treatment immediately after the first manifestations of eczema appear.
Elidel should be applied in a thin layer morning and evening to the affected skin areas of any part of the body. After application, the cream must be gently rubbed into the skin until completely absorbed. According to the instructions, it is not recommended to apply a bandage to the cream. During treatment, patients should minimize natural or artificial sun exposure to the skin.
Elidel is used as long as the symptoms of eczema persist. In the future, the cream is recommended to be used at the first signs of a relapse of the disease.
If the severity of the symptoms of the disease persists six weeks after the application of Elidel, it is necessary to undergo a second examination to confirm the diagnosis of eczema (atopic dermatitis).
It is recommended to apply emollients immediately after applying Elidel. After water treatments, emollients should be used before applying the cream.
Contraindications to the use of Elidel
- hypersensitivity to any component of Elidel;
- children's age up to three months;
- fungal, acute bacterial, viral skin lesions;
- extensive lesions of the skin with its erythroderma (redness);
- immunity disorders;
- malignant neoplasms of the skin;
- pregnancy;
- drinking alcohol during therapy;
- lactation period.
Side effect
During the use of Elidel, the following side symptoms sometimes occur:
- feeling of warmth or burning at the site of application of Elidel;
- infections and fungal skin lesions (herpes simplex, molluscum contagiosum, inflammation of the hair follicle, cutaneous papillomas);
- allergic reactions (angioedema, rash; extremely rarely - anaphylactic shock);
- very rarely - decreased or increased skin pigmentation at the site of application of Elidel;
- exacerbation of the underlying disease;
- general malaise.
Storage conditions
It is recommended to store Elidel at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C.
Do not freeze the drug!
Shelf life is 2 years. The opened packaging of the cream must be used within two months.
Elidel: prices in online pharmacies
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Drug name Price Pharmacy |
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Elidel 1% cream for external use 15 g 1 pc. 480 RUB Buy |
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Elidel cream 1% 15g 945 RUB Buy |
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Elidel 1% cream for external use 30 g 1 pc. 1081 RUB Buy |
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Elidel outdoor cream approx. 1% tube 30g 1194 RUB Buy |
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
