Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2019 Publisher: Reig Jofre UK Limited, Unit 9A Caddsdown Business Support Centre, Caddsdown Industrial Park, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3DX, United Kingdom
Metosyn is suitable for treating a wide variety of inflammatory, pruritic and allergic disorders of the skin.
It is indicated for topical application in the following conditions:
Eczema and dermatitis; atopic eczema, seborrhoeic dermatitis, discoid eczema, contact dermatitis, neuro-dermatitis, prurigo, psoriasis (excluding widespread plaque psoriasis), lichen planus, discoid lupus erythematosus.
Metosyn FAPG cream may be used for wet or dry lesions.
A small quantity of Metosyn' FAPG cream should be applied three to four times daily to the affected area and massaged well in.
Once improvement is apparent, usage may be reduced to twice or even once daily.
Under one year: Metosyn preparations are not advised in the treatment of children under one year of age.
Over one year: As adult dose, however, it is recommended that treatment should not normally be extended beyond five days and occlusion in such cases should not be used.
As adult dose.
It is recommended that Metosyn is used undiluted.
A 25g tube of Metosyn FAPG cream contains 12.5mg of fluocinonide. Toxic effects are not likely to occur following accidental ingestion. Similarly, the components of the vehicle, singly or collectively, have not been shown to produce toxic effects in these quantities.
3 years.
Store below 30°C.
Unlacquered, latex banded, collapsible aluminium tubes, in pack sizes of 25g and 100g.
Use undiluted, as instructed by the prescriber.
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