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DRUGS & SUPPLEMENTS
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Cloflam
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Cloflam uses
Cloflam information
Cloflam is a strong corticosteroid, used to treat a variety of skin conditions such as dermatitis, allergies, rashes and eczema.
Cloflam indications
Cloflam is a popular medicine that is generally prescribed in the treatment of the patients with skin diseases in order to reduce the itching, redness and swelling of the affected parts of the body. Cloflam is meant only for external use. Patients should not allow the medication to get into their eyes, nose and mouth. Patients should also avoid putting dressings, other skin medications or bandages on the area which is treated with Cloflam Pharmaniaga.
Cloflam warnings
Before beginning the treatment with Cloflam the patients should inform their doctor or personal healthcare provider if they are allergic to any of this drug's components or to any other corticosteroids such as Prednisone or hydrocortisone. Patients should also tell the doctor if they have other allergies. Before using Cloflam patients must tell their PD about their medical history, especially if they have immune system problems, poor blood circulation or other skin conditions such as dermatitis. In very rare cases this medicine might be absorbed into the bloodstream and this condition will require treatment also based on corticosteroids. This may happen in children who are using it or in the case of individuals who have been using it for long periods of time. Pregnant women should not use Cloflam Pharmaniaga, unless it is clearly needed; however, they should discuss with their personal healthcare provider the benefits and risks of such a treatment.
Cloflam intake guidelines
Patients should use Cloflam only on the skin and not on the groin, underarms, face, unless their doctor or personal healthcare provider advises them to do so. You should wash and dry your hands very well and thoroughly clean the affected area before applying Cloflam Pharmaniaga. This medicine should be applied in a thin film to the affected area and then rubbed. This process should be done by patients two times a day, except the cases when the doctor has prescribed them other instructions. When the patients must apply this medicine near the eyes, they should be extra careful not to put it in their eyes because this can lead to a medical condition known as glaucoma.
Cloflam dosage
Cloflam should be applied directly on the affected skin areas at least twice a day. The treatment should not last longer than four weeks, as this medicine contains a very strong topical corticosteroid. Usually the dose should not be more than 50g a week.
You should not use a medicine which looks discolored or that contains any sort of particle. Do not stop your treatment with Cloflam without your physician's approval, even if you feel that your condition has not improved at all. If you feel that your treatment with this medicine is not working properly, you should alert your personal health care provider.
Cloflam overdose
In most of the cases that involve an overdose of Cloflam Pharmaniaga, the medicine is absorbed in an abnormally high amount in the patient's blood stream; this can lead to systemic effects. The systemic absorption usually cases reversible adrenal suppression which may eventually lead to an insufficiency of corticosteroids in the organism. In other cases the patients may experience symptoms of Cushing's syndrome, glucosuria and even hyperglycemia which are also due to the systemic absorption.
Cloflam missed dose
It is important to try to take each of your scheduled doses of Cloflam at their due time. However, if you happen to miss taking one of your prescribed doses of this product you should use it as soon as you recall. If it is already time for another dose, we advise you to forget about the one that you have missed and to proceed with your regular dosing schedule. Do not apply double doses of Cloflam without your personal physician's approval.
Cloflam side effects
The most common side effects that patients who are under treatment with Cloflam may experience are the following: burning, stinging, dryness, redness, itching, and so on. These side effects usually appear when the product is applied to the skin for the first time, but they should pass in a few days; in case these side effects do not go away the patients should contact their pharmacist or personal healthcare provider.
Individuals should alert their doctor or health care specialist if they develop any of the following side effects: stretch marks, acne, hair bumps, skin thinning, skin discoloration, extreme hair growth and unwanted hair growth. Patients should also inform their doctor if the redness, irritation and swelling do not improve. Serious allergic reactions are very rare in patients who are using Cloflam Pharmaniaga, but in case the patients experience rash, swelling, itching, breathing problems, severe dizziness, they should inform their physician as quickly as they can. This is not a complete list with the side effects that the intake of this medicine can lead to; this is why it is very important to discuss with your doctor in the case in which you develop other symptoms than those listed above.
Cloflam drug reactions
Generally it is improbable for Cloflam to interact with other drugs. However, it is well known that many drugs harmfully interact among each other and this is why it is very important to inform your doctor about all the other medicines that you are taking during your therapy with this drug (including vitamins, minerals, over-the-counter medications or herbal products). It is also important to not start taking a new drug without consulting with your personal healthcare provider.
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Cloflam available forms, composition, doses:
Composition is the list of ingredients which combinedly form a medicine. Both active ingredients and inactive ingredients form the composition. The active ingredient gives the desired therapeutic effect whereas the inactive ingredient helps in making the medicine stable.
Doses are various strengths of the medicine like 10mg, 20mg, 30mg and so on. Each medicine comes in various doses which is decided by the manufacturer, that is, pharmaceutical company. The dose is decided on the severity of the symptom or disease.