Betamethasone with Neomycin Cream

Warnings

Reading the following warnings carefully will help to ensure you are selecting an appropriate product.

This medicine is unsuitable for you if you are allergic to any of the cream’s ingredients.

Do not use this medicine for inflamed skin around the genitals or anus unless specifically advised to do so.

Betamethasone and neomycin cream can cause the following conditions to worsen:

• Acne
• Perioral dermatitis (a rash around the mouth)
• Viral infections (e.g. cold sores, herpes, chickenpox)
• Bacterial infections
• Fungal infections (e.g. thrush, athlete’s foot)
• Rosacea (flushing of the skin around the nose)
• External ear infections

Consult your GP if you:

• Are using this medicine to treat psoriasis – this will require more frequent checkups
• Have kidney problems
• Are undergoing surgery in the near future

Please read all packaging and the Patient Information Leaflet before taking any new medicine and inform your doctor of medicines you are taking or intend to take.

Directions

For adults over the age of 18 years:

Wash your hands before and after use (unless the area of skin affected is your hands). Apply this product thinly and carefully to the affected area(s) 1-2 times a day for up to 7 days.

If you have been using airtight dressings on inflamed skin, clean the affected area before using the cream, and apply a new dressing. Remember to wash your hands after each application.

Talk to your GP if you do not notice any improvement within a few days. This medicine should not be used for more than five days on any facial skin.

You may be using other topical medicines alongside betamethasone and neomycin cream. If this is the case, you are advised to wait at least 30 minutes between applications. This will prevent any medicine from becoming diluted.

Ingredients

The active ingredients contained in betamethasone and neomycin cream are: Betamethasone 0.1% (as valerate), neomycin sulphate 0.5%

Betamethasone and neomycin cream also contains the following inactive ingredients: Cetomacrogol 1000, chlorocresol, cetostearyl alcohol, white soft paraffin, liquid paraffin, sodium acid phosphate, phosphoric acid, sodium hydroxide, purified water.

Side effects

Not everyone will experience side effects when they use betamethasone and neomycin cream, however, if you do they can include:

• An allergic reaction
• An itching or burning sensation on the affected area
• Bumps under areas of skin affected by psoriasis.

If you are concerned about these effects, or if the product affects you in any other way, stop using it and talk to your doctor or pharmacist.