FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE

Smoking cigarettes while using this medicine will increase your risk of getting heart diseases. Do not smoke while using this medicine. The danger of heart problems can increase with age (in women greater than 35 years of age) and with frequent smoking (15 cigarettes in a day or more).

Stinging, burning, itching, infection, dryness, or redness on the area may arise while this medicine is applied to the skin. These effects may disappear after a few days as your body adjusts to the medicine. If any of these results persist or worsen, notify your medical doctor or pharmacist right away.

Skin infections can be worse when this treatment is used. Notify your health practitioner right away if redness, swelling, or inflammation does not subside.

Rarely, it’s possible that this medicinal drug will be absorbed from the skin into the bloodstream. This can result in effects of too much corticosteroid. These side effects are more likely in children, and in those who use this medication for a long time or over large regions of the skin. Tell your physician right away if any of the following side effects arise: uncommon/extreme tiredness, weight loss, headache, swelling of the ankles/feet, increased thirst/urination, vision problems.

A serious allergy to this drug is uncommon. However, seek for immediate medical attention in case you notice any signs and symptoms of severe hypersensitivity, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), intense dizziness, and trouble breathing.

Precautions

Before using fluocinolone, tell your medical doctor or pharmacist in case you are allergic to it; or to other corticosteroids (e.g., hydrocortisone, prednisone); or when you have other allergies. This product might also include inactive ingredients that could bring about allergies or other issues. Talk on your pharmacist for more information.

Before the use of this medication, tell your medical doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially poor circulation, diabetes, immune system problems.

Do not use if there’s infection or sore within the region to be treated.

Rarely, the use of corticosteroid medications for a long time or over huge areas of the skin can cause pressure problems. Therefore, before having surgical operations or emergency treatments, or in case you get injuries, inform your doctor or dentist that you are using this medication or if you have used this treatment in the past few months.

During pregnancy, this medicinal drug must be used only while clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your health practitioner.

It is not regarded whether or not this drug passes into breast milk when placed in the skin. Similar medications seep into breast milk when taken by mouth. Consult your medical doctor before breast-feeding.

Interactions

Your health practitioner or pharmacist may also be aware of any feasible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not begin, stop, or change the dosage of any treatment without checking with your health practitioner or pharmacist first.

Before the use of this medicine, tell your physician or pharmacist of all prescription or nonprescription/natural products you may use, particularly of: corticosteroids taken by mouth (e.g., prednisone), other corticosteroids applied to the skin (e.g., hydrocortisone), tablets that decrease the immune response (e.g., cyclosporine).

This medicinal drug may be harmful if swallowed. If someone has overdosed and has extreme signs along with passing out or difficult respiration, call poison control right away.

Available Brands:

Aceflo, Aplosyn, Synalar