ADVANTAN CRM 0.1% 15G 1

Category: Prescription Drug

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What Advantan is used for

The active ingredient in Advantan belongs to the group of medicines called corticosteroids. The corticosteroid in Advantan is suitable to put on the skin. It is therefore called a topical corticosteroid, which is sometimes shortened to topical steroid.

When Advantan is put on the skin, it relieves the redness, swelling, itching and irritation of the skin in eczema and psoriasis.

Advantan preparations are available only with a doctor`s prescription.

Advantan is made up as four different preparations. Each has a distinct look and feel. They are:

• ointment,
• fatty ointment,
• cream and
• lotion

The most solid is the fatty ointment; the most runny is the lotion. The ointment and cream are in-between in thickness.

Each preparation is especially suitable in consistency for a particular area of skin or skin condition needing treatment. Your doctor will prescribe the preparation most suitable for you.

The Advantan preparations are medicines and should only be used on skin affected by the conditions described below.

All four Advantan preparations treat eczema.

Advantan ointment, fatty ointment and cream (but NOT lotion) also treat psoriasis.

Eczema is a skin condition with redness, swelling, oozing of fluid, crusting and later scaling. It is often very itchy.

Psoriasis is a skin disorder with raised, rough, reddened areas covered with dry, fine, silvery scales.

Your doctor may have prescribed Advantan for another reason. Discuss this with him/her.

Advantan is not addictive. It is not expected to affect your ability to drive a car or operate machinery.

How to use Advantan

Follow carefully all directions given to you by your doctor or pharmacist.

They may differ from the information contained in this leaflet.

If you do not understand the instructions in this leaflet, ask your doctor or pharmacist for help.

How to use Advantan preparations

Advantan ointment, fatty ointment and cream

Apply thinly to the affected area of skin.

Advantan lotion

Apply thinly to the affected area of skin and gently rub in.

When to use it

Treatment of eczema

Use Advantan once a day to treat the affected skin.

Treatment of psoriasis

Use Advantan ointment, fatty ointment or cream once or twice a day on the patches of psoriasis.

How long to use it

Usually, treatment with Advantan is for up to 12 (twelve) weeks in adults and 4 (four) weeks in children.

Treatment with Advantan should be for the shortest possible time period.

This is particularly important when treating large areas, and in children.

Discuss this with your doctor.

If you forget to use it

If you forget to use Advantan, use it as soon as you remember. Then go on as before.

If you are not sure what to do, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

If you have trouble remembering to use your medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist for some hints.

If you use too much or use it other than directed (Overdose)

Immediately telephone your doctor or the Poisons Information Centre (telephone 13 11 26 in Australia) for advice, or go to the Emergency Department at the nearest hospital, if you think that you or anyone else may have used too much or swallowed some of this medicine. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning.

If you use too much Advantan or use it for a long time, you may notice the following in the treated area:

• your skin becomes thinner
• pink/purple stretch marks appear
• a network of tiny blood vessels appears

Stop using Advantan if you have these symptoms and tell your doctor.

These symptoms usually disappear about two weeks after you stop using Advantan.

Ingredients

Advantan ointment contains 1 mg of methylprednisolone aceponate per gram of ointment as the active ingredient. It also contains:

• white beeswax
• heavy liquid paraffin
• white soft paraffin
• Dehymuls E
• water

Advantan fatty ointment contains 1 mg of methylprednisolone aceponate per gram of fatty ointment as the active ingredient. It also contains:

• heavy liquid paraffin
• white soft paraffin
• microcrystalline wax
• hydrogenated castor oil

Advantan cream contains 1 mg of methylprednisolone aceponate per gram of cream as the active ingredient. It also contains:

• decyl oleate
• glyceryl monostearate
• cetostearyl alcohol
• hard fat
• Softisan 378
• PEG-40 stearate
• glyceryl 85%
• butylated hydroxytoluene
• benzyl alcohol
• disodium edetate
• water

Advantan lotion contains 1 mg of methylprednisolone aceponate per gram of lotion as the active ingredient. It also contains

• medium chain trigylcerides
• caprylic/capric/stearic triglycerides
• steareth-2
• steareth-21
• benzyl alcohol
• disodium edetate
• glycerol
• water

Advantan does not contain lactose, sucrose, gluten, tartrazine or any other azo dyes.