Product Uses & Directions
TRI- LUMA Cream Kit
Directions: Before using, gently wash your face and neck with a mild soap/cleanser. Rinse and pat dry the skin. APPLY A THIN LAYER OF MEDICINE TO THE AREA that is being treated including about one-half inch of normal appearing skin surrounding the affected area. Rub it in gently and thoroughly. Wash your hands when you are done. If you experience dry skin from using this medicine, you may use a skin moisturizer to help treat this effect; it is recommended to use the moisturizer in the morning after washing your face.
Side Effects: SIDE EFFECTS, that may go away during treatment, include redness, dryness, itching, or mild burning of the skin. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your healthcare provider.
Cautions:
This medication is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your healthcare provider before breast-feeding. It is not known whether these drugs pass into breast milk when applied to the skin. Consult your healthcare provider before breast-feeding. Avoid skin-to-skin contact with your infant in areas where this product has been used. Before using fluocinolone/tretinoin/hydroquinone, tell your healthcare provider if you are allergic to it; or to other corticosteroids (e.g., hydrocortisone, prednisone) or sulfites; or if you have any other allergies. Before using this medication, tell your healthcare provider your medical history, especially of: asthma, open sores or broken areas of skin (especially on the face or hands), other skin conditions (e.g., eczema, psoriasis).
SKINLITE
Directions: Skinlite cream should be applied once daily. Before using, gently wash your face and neck with a mild soap/cleanser. Rinse and pat dry the skin. Apply a small amount to the area being treated including about one-half inch of normal appearing skin surrounding the affected area. Rub it in gently and thoroughly. Wash your hands when you are done. If you experience dry skin from using this medicine, you may use a skin moisturizer to help treat this effect; it is recommended to use the moisturizer in the morning after washing your face.
Side Effects: SIDE EFFECTS, that may go away during treatment, include redness, dryness, itching, stinging, burning of the skin. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your healthcare provider.
Cautions:
This medication is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your healthcare provider before breast-feeding. It is not known whether these drugs pass into breast milk when applied to the skin. Consult your healthcare provider before breast-feeding. Avoid skin-to-skin contact with your infant in areas where this product has been used. Before using mometasone furoate/tretinoin/hydroquinone, tell your healthcare provider if you are allergic to it; or to other corticosteroids (e.g., hydrocortisone, prednisone) or sulfites; or if you have any other allergies. Before using this medication, tell your healthcare provider your medical history, especially of: asthma, open sores or broken areas of skin (especially on the face or hands), other skin conditions (e.g., eczema, psoriasis).
MELALITE FORTE CREAM
Directions:
Use this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. APPLY A THIN LAYER OF MEDICINE TO THE AREA that is being treated and rub it in thoroughly. Wash your hands when you are done. STORE THIS MEDICINE at room temperature, away from heat and light. Keep the container tightly closed. IF YOU MISS A DOSE OF THIS MEDICINE, use it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not use 2 doses at once.
Side Effects:
SIDE EFFECTS, that may go away during treatment, include dryness of the skin around the nose and eyes. If this continues or is bothersome, check with your doctor. STOP USING THE MEDICINE AND CONTACT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IF you experience redness, stinging, irritation, or a rash. CHECK WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY if you experience hives, itching, wheezing, or difficulty breathing or swallowing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your healthcare provider.
Cautions:
BEFORE USING THIS MEDICINE, apply a small amount to an unbroken patch of skin. Check in 24 hours for itching or excessive redness or inflammation. If this area is extremely red or inflamed, do not use this medicine on other areas. DO NOT USE this medicine near your eyes. If you get some in your eyes, wash them out with water and contact your doctor. PROTECT YOUR SKIN FROM THE SUN while using this medicine. Use a sunscreen or wear protective clothing. DO NOT USE on irritated or injured skin. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE WITH PEROXIDE. This may cause a dark staining of your skin. The staining can be removed by stopping the use of the peroxide and washing your skin with soap and water. FOR WOMEN: IF YOU PLAN ON BECOMING PREGNANT, discuss with your healthcare provider the benefits and risks of using this medicine during pregnancy. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS MEDICINE IS EXCRETED in breast milk. IF YOU ARE OR WILL BE BREAST-FEEDING while you are using this medicine, check with your healthcare provider or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby. Possible Side Effects: SIDE EFFECTS, that may go away during treatment, include dryness of the skin around the nose and eyes. If this continues or is bothersome, check with your doctor. STOP USING THE MEDICINE AND CONTACT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IF you experience redness, stinging, irritation, or a rash. CHECK WITH YOUR HELTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY if you experience hives, itching, wheezing, or difficulty breathing or swallowing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your healthcare provider.
RETIN-A & RETIN-A MICRO, RETINO AC, TRETINOIN CREAMS & GELS
Directions:
Wash your hands before applying this medication. Gently clean the affected skin with a mild or soapless cleanser and pat dry. Use your fingertips to apply a small amount of medication (about the size of a pea) in a thin layer, usually once daily at bedtime or as directed by your doctor. A gauze pad or cotton swab can be used to apply the liquid. For some preparations, you should wait 20-30 minutes after cleaning your face before applying Retin-A. Retin-A Micro can be applied a few minutes after washing. Consult the label directions, the Patient Information Leaflet, or your doctor if you have any questions. Use this medication on the skin only. Do not apply to the inner lip area or inside the nose/mouth. Do not apply to cut, scraped, sunburned, or eczema-affected skin. Avoid getting this medication in your eyes. If this medication gets into your eyes, flush with large amounts of water. Call your healthcare provider if eye irritation develops. Wash your hands after using the medication to avoid accidentally getting it in your eyes. Use it regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, use it at the same time each day. Do not use a larger amount or use it more frequently than recommended. Your skin will not improve any faster, and it will increase the risk of developing redness, peeling and pain.
Side Effects:
SIDE EFFECTS that may occur while taking this medication includes burning feeling, stinging or tingling of the skin chapping or slight peeling of the skin, redness of skin, unusual dryness of skin and unusually warn skin. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your healthcare provider.
Cautions:
This medication is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your healthcare provider before breast-feeding.
What's the difference between Retin-A Micro and Retin-A?
While both Retin-A and Retin-A Micro contain the same active ingredient, only Retin-A Micro offers the benefits of tretinoin with the patented microsphere delivery system to provide low levels of irritation. Retin-A Micro is a water-based gel that can be applied immediately after you wash your face, unlike Retin-A, which requires a 20 to 30 minute waiting period. Retin-A Micro also reduces the appearance of facial shine.
Why is Retin-A Micro a yellow color?
The yellow appearance of Retin-A Micro gel is the result of the active ingredient, tretinoin, which is a yellow crystalline powder. The color is more noticeable in Retin-A Micro 0.1% due in part to the higher concentration of tretinoin.
If it's a gel, why does Retin-A Micro look like a cream?
Retin-A Micro is an acetone-free, alcohol-free, aqueous gel with microspheres suspended in the vehicle. The microspheres have an opaque powder appearance and cause the gel to look more like a cream.
TAZAROTENE GEL
Directions:
Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel always applies according to leaflet or doctor’s advice, for better result you put Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel on your skin or body, after bathing or showering. Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel is for external use only on the skin. Apply Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel of the skin twice a day. It’s for single use, do not try to share. The duration of applying Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel is not constant; it depends according to the problem. Your doctor or consultant can describe you better about the time period for which duration Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should be applied or until the medication is deemed effective. Apply Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel of the skin twice a day; at night, at least 30 minutes before bedtime but take care that does not use Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel in the eyes.
Side Effects:
Possible side effects that occur during the use of Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel : There is no more side effect reported but if you feel any discomfort as itching, hives rash or irritation during the uses of Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel avoid it for further use and consult your healthcare provider. Side effects that may be occurs as :
Swelling of the skin
Peeling or severe itching of the skin
Infection gets worse
Reddened skin
Mild burning
Stinging
Itching
Swelling or other signs of skin irritation
Dryness
Sun sensitivity
Under what circumstances Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used?
If you have an allergy to Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel or any other ingredients of this medicine, then should not be used. If you are using Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel take care and avoid contact with eyes, lips, or mucous membranes. Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel is not for internal use, it’s only for external use on the skin. If your skin gets too irritated, stop using Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel, Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used without consulting of healthcare provider. If you are suffering to eczema or other chronic skin conditions, Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used without consulting of healthcare provider. If you are sensitive to the sun or sunburn, Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used without consulting of doctor. DO NOT USE If you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used without consulting of healthcare provider. If you are suffering to breast-feeding, Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used without consulting of healthcare provider. If you are taking vitamin A supplements, Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used without consulting of healthcare provider.
Under which storage conditions Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should be kept?
Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should be stored in cupboard at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Do not store Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Keep always Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel medicine out of the reach of children.
FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE CREAM
Directions:
Use this medication on the skin only. However, do not use it on the face, groin, or underarms unless directed to do so by your healthcare provider. Wash and dry your hands before using. Clean and dry the affected area. Apply a thin film of medication to the affected area and gently rub in, usually 3-4 times daily or as directed by your doctor. Do not bandage, cover, or wrap the area unless directed to do so by your doctor. If used in the diaper area on an infant, do not use tight-fitting diapers or plastic pants. After applying the medication, wash your hands unless you are using this medication to treat the hands. When applying this medication near the eyes, avoid getting it in the eyes because this may worsen or cause glaucoma. Also, avoid getting this medication in the nose or mouth. If you get the medication in these areas, rinse with plenty of water.
Side Effects:
SIDE EFFECTS that may occur while taking this medication includes drying or cracking of the skin, acne, itching, burning and change in skin color. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your healthcare provider.
Cautions:
Before using fluocinolone, tell your healthcare provider if you are allergic to it; or to other corticosteroids (e.g., hydrocortisone, prednisone); or if you have any other allergies. Before using this medication, tell your healthcare provider your medical history, especially of: poor blood circulation, diabetes, immune system problems. Do not use if there is an infection or sore in the area to be treated. Though very unlikely, it is possible this medication will be absorbed into your bloodstream. This may have undesirable consequences that may require additional corticosteroid treatment. This is especially true for children and those who have used this drug for an extended time, especially if they also have serious medical problems such as serious infections, injuries, or surgeries. This precaution applies for up to one year after stopping use of this drug. Tell your healthcare provider immediately if any of the following side effects occur: vision problems, persistent headache, increased thirst/urination, unusual weakness, unusual weight loss, dizziness. Consult your healthcare provider or pharmacist for more details, and inform them that you use or have used this medication. Children may be more sensitive to the effects of too much steroid hormone. Though it is unlikely to occur with corticosteroids applied to the skin, this medication may affect growth in infants and children if used for long periods. Monitor your child's height and rate of growth from time to time. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk when applied to the skin. Similar medications pass into breast milk when taken by mouth. Consult your healthcare provider before breast-feeding.
CAREPROST
What is Careprost?
Careprost is generic Latisse (also known as Lumigan), and contains Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Solution. This medication is the only proven method of treating hypotrichosis (inadequately short eyelashes) by increasing the length, thickness, darkness, and quantity of eyelashes when applied on the lash line of the upper eyelid base. Bimatoprost Opthalmic Solution is also used to treat glaucoma by increasing the movement of fluid out of the eye, resulting in less pressure (however, the medication is dropped inside of the eye to treat glaucoma).
How Careprost works:
Careprost helps eyelashes grow by increasing the number of hairs in the initial growth phase (the anagen phase). It also increases the amount of time hairs remain in the anagen phase, allowing them to develop more.
How to use Careprost to increase lash length:
Apply one drop of Careprost on a disposable eyeliner applicator brush and draw along the upper eyelid lash line. Carefully blot off any excess that may have dripped beyond the upper eyelid. Do not apply to the lower lash line. Repeat for the other eye.
Apply once a day until the desired length is achieved. Results are usually apparent in about eight weeks, and the desired length is usually achieved in 14 to 16 weeks. Once the desired length is achieved, maintain the new lashes by applying Careprost once a week. The once-a-week treatment is necessary for maintaining the new length because after use is discontinued, eyelashes will revert back to their normal growth patterns.
Possible side effects: dryness visual disturbance eye pain burning sensation foreign body sensation ocular irritation tearing eyelash darkening conjunctival edema eye discharge allergic conjunctivitis increases in iris pigmentation
Precautions Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Solution has been reported to cause changes to pigmented tissues. These reports increased pigmentation and growth of eyelashes and increased pigmentation of the iris and periorbital tissue (eyelid). These changes may be permanent. Careprost may gradually change eye color, increasing the amount of brown pigment in the iris by increasing the number of melanosomes (pigment granules) in melanocytes. The long-term effects on the melanocytes and the consequences of potential injury to the melanocytes and /or deposition of pigment granules to other areas of the eye are currently unknown. The change in iris color occurs slowly and may not be noticeable for several months to years.
TRI- LUMA Cream Kit
Directions: Before using, gently wash your face and neck with a mild soap/cleanser. Rinse and pat dry the skin. APPLY A THIN LAYER OF MEDICINE TO THE AREA that is being treated including about one-half inch of normal appearing skin surrounding the affected area. Rub it in gently and thoroughly. Wash your hands when you are done. If you experience dry skin from using this medicine, you may use a skin moisturizer to help treat this effect; it is recommended to use the moisturizer in the morning after washing your face.
Side Effects: SIDE EFFECTS, that may go away during treatment, include redness, dryness, itching, or mild burning of the skin. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your healthcare provider.
Cautions:
This medication is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your healthcare provider before breast-feeding. It is not known whether these drugs pass into breast milk when applied to the skin. Consult your healthcare provider before breast-feeding. Avoid skin-to-skin contact with your infant in areas where this product has been used. Before using fluocinolone/tretinoin/hydroquinone, tell your healthcare provider if you are allergic to it; or to other corticosteroids (e.g., hydrocortisone, prednisone) or sulfites; or if you have any other allergies. Before using this medication, tell your healthcare provider your medical history, especially of: asthma, open sores or broken areas of skin (especially on the face or hands), other skin conditions (e.g., eczema, psoriasis).
SKINLITE
Directions: Skinlite cream should be applied once daily. Before using, gently wash your face and neck with a mild soap/cleanser. Rinse and pat dry the skin. Apply a small amount to the area being treated including about one-half inch of normal appearing skin surrounding the affected area. Rub it in gently and thoroughly. Wash your hands when you are done. If you experience dry skin from using this medicine, you may use a skin moisturizer to help treat this effect; it is recommended to use the moisturizer in the morning after washing your face.
Side Effects: SIDE EFFECTS, that may go away during treatment, include redness, dryness, itching, stinging, burning of the skin. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your healthcare provider.
Cautions:
This medication is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your healthcare provider before breast-feeding. It is not known whether these drugs pass into breast milk when applied to the skin. Consult your healthcare provider before breast-feeding. Avoid skin-to-skin contact with your infant in areas where this product has been used. Before using mometasone furoate/tretinoin/hydroquinone, tell your healthcare provider if you are allergic to it; or to other corticosteroids (e.g., hydrocortisone, prednisone) or sulfites; or if you have any other allergies. Before using this medication, tell your healthcare provider your medical history, especially of: asthma, open sores or broken areas of skin (especially on the face or hands), other skin conditions (e.g., eczema, psoriasis).
MELALITE FORTE CREAM
Directions:
Use this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. APPLY A THIN LAYER OF MEDICINE TO THE AREA that is being treated and rub it in thoroughly. Wash your hands when you are done. STORE THIS MEDICINE at room temperature, away from heat and light. Keep the container tightly closed. IF YOU MISS A DOSE OF THIS MEDICINE, use it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not use 2 doses at once.
Side Effects:
SIDE EFFECTS, that may go away during treatment, include dryness of the skin around the nose and eyes. If this continues or is bothersome, check with your doctor. STOP USING THE MEDICINE AND CONTACT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IF you experience redness, stinging, irritation, or a rash. CHECK WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY if you experience hives, itching, wheezing, or difficulty breathing or swallowing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your healthcare provider.
Cautions:
BEFORE USING THIS MEDICINE, apply a small amount to an unbroken patch of skin. Check in 24 hours for itching or excessive redness or inflammation. If this area is extremely red or inflamed, do not use this medicine on other areas. DO NOT USE this medicine near your eyes. If you get some in your eyes, wash them out with water and contact your doctor. PROTECT YOUR SKIN FROM THE SUN while using this medicine. Use a sunscreen or wear protective clothing. DO NOT USE on irritated or injured skin. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE WITH PEROXIDE. This may cause a dark staining of your skin. The staining can be removed by stopping the use of the peroxide and washing your skin with soap and water. FOR WOMEN: IF YOU PLAN ON BECOMING PREGNANT, discuss with your healthcare provider the benefits and risks of using this medicine during pregnancy. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS MEDICINE IS EXCRETED in breast milk. IF YOU ARE OR WILL BE BREAST-FEEDING while you are using this medicine, check with your healthcare provider or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby. Possible Side Effects: SIDE EFFECTS, that may go away during treatment, include dryness of the skin around the nose and eyes. If this continues or is bothersome, check with your doctor. STOP USING THE MEDICINE AND CONTACT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IF you experience redness, stinging, irritation, or a rash. CHECK WITH YOUR HELTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY if you experience hives, itching, wheezing, or difficulty breathing or swallowing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your healthcare provider.
RETIN-A & RETIN-A MICRO, RETINO AC, TRETINOIN CREAMS & GELS
Directions:
Wash your hands before applying this medication. Gently clean the affected skin with a mild or soapless cleanser and pat dry. Use your fingertips to apply a small amount of medication (about the size of a pea) in a thin layer, usually once daily at bedtime or as directed by your doctor. A gauze pad or cotton swab can be used to apply the liquid. For some preparations, you should wait 20-30 minutes after cleaning your face before applying Retin-A. Retin-A Micro can be applied a few minutes after washing. Consult the label directions, the Patient Information Leaflet, or your doctor if you have any questions. Use this medication on the skin only. Do not apply to the inner lip area or inside the nose/mouth. Do not apply to cut, scraped, sunburned, or eczema-affected skin. Avoid getting this medication in your eyes. If this medication gets into your eyes, flush with large amounts of water. Call your healthcare provider if eye irritation develops. Wash your hands after using the medication to avoid accidentally getting it in your eyes. Use it regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, use it at the same time each day. Do not use a larger amount or use it more frequently than recommended. Your skin will not improve any faster, and it will increase the risk of developing redness, peeling and pain.
Side Effects:
SIDE EFFECTS that may occur while taking this medication includes burning feeling, stinging or tingling of the skin chapping or slight peeling of the skin, redness of skin, unusual dryness of skin and unusually warn skin. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your healthcare provider.
Cautions:
This medication is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your healthcare provider before breast-feeding.
What's the difference between Retin-A Micro and Retin-A?
While both Retin-A and Retin-A Micro contain the same active ingredient, only Retin-A Micro offers the benefits of tretinoin with the patented microsphere delivery system to provide low levels of irritation. Retin-A Micro is a water-based gel that can be applied immediately after you wash your face, unlike Retin-A, which requires a 20 to 30 minute waiting period. Retin-A Micro also reduces the appearance of facial shine.
Why is Retin-A Micro a yellow color?
The yellow appearance of Retin-A Micro gel is the result of the active ingredient, tretinoin, which is a yellow crystalline powder. The color is more noticeable in Retin-A Micro 0.1% due in part to the higher concentration of tretinoin.
If it's a gel, why does Retin-A Micro look like a cream?
Retin-A Micro is an acetone-free, alcohol-free, aqueous gel with microspheres suspended in the vehicle. The microspheres have an opaque powder appearance and cause the gel to look more like a cream.
TAZAROTENE GEL
Directions:
Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel always applies according to leaflet or doctor’s advice, for better result you put Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel on your skin or body, after bathing or showering. Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel is for external use only on the skin. Apply Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel of the skin twice a day. It’s for single use, do not try to share. The duration of applying Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel is not constant; it depends according to the problem. Your doctor or consultant can describe you better about the time period for which duration Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should be applied or until the medication is deemed effective. Apply Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel of the skin twice a day; at night, at least 30 minutes before bedtime but take care that does not use Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel in the eyes.
Side Effects:
Possible side effects that occur during the use of Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel : There is no more side effect reported but if you feel any discomfort as itching, hives rash or irritation during the uses of Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel avoid it for further use and consult your healthcare provider. Side effects that may be occurs as :
Swelling of the skin
Peeling or severe itching of the skin
Infection gets worse
Reddened skin
Mild burning
Stinging
Itching
Swelling or other signs of skin irritation
Dryness
Sun sensitivity
Under what circumstances Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used?
If you have an allergy to Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel or any other ingredients of this medicine, then should not be used. If you are using Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel take care and avoid contact with eyes, lips, or mucous membranes. Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel is not for internal use, it’s only for external use on the skin. If your skin gets too irritated, stop using Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel, Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used without consulting of healthcare provider. If you are suffering to eczema or other chronic skin conditions, Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used without consulting of healthcare provider. If you are sensitive to the sun or sunburn, Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used without consulting of doctor. DO NOT USE If you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used without consulting of healthcare provider. If you are suffering to breast-feeding, Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used without consulting of healthcare provider. If you are taking vitamin A supplements, Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should not be used without consulting of healthcare provider.
Under which storage conditions Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should be kept?
Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel should be stored in cupboard at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Do not store Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Keep always Tazorac/Tazarotene Gel medicine out of the reach of children.
FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE CREAM
Directions:
Use this medication on the skin only. However, do not use it on the face, groin, or underarms unless directed to do so by your healthcare provider. Wash and dry your hands before using. Clean and dry the affected area. Apply a thin film of medication to the affected area and gently rub in, usually 3-4 times daily or as directed by your doctor. Do not bandage, cover, or wrap the area unless directed to do so by your doctor. If used in the diaper area on an infant, do not use tight-fitting diapers or plastic pants. After applying the medication, wash your hands unless you are using this medication to treat the hands. When applying this medication near the eyes, avoid getting it in the eyes because this may worsen or cause glaucoma. Also, avoid getting this medication in the nose or mouth. If you get the medication in these areas, rinse with plenty of water.
Side Effects:
SIDE EFFECTS that may occur while taking this medication includes drying or cracking of the skin, acne, itching, burning and change in skin color. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your healthcare provider.
Cautions:
Before using fluocinolone, tell your healthcare provider if you are allergic to it; or to other corticosteroids (e.g., hydrocortisone, prednisone); or if you have any other allergies. Before using this medication, tell your healthcare provider your medical history, especially of: poor blood circulation, diabetes, immune system problems. Do not use if there is an infection or sore in the area to be treated. Though very unlikely, it is possible this medication will be absorbed into your bloodstream. This may have undesirable consequences that may require additional corticosteroid treatment. This is especially true for children and those who have used this drug for an extended time, especially if they also have serious medical problems such as serious infections, injuries, or surgeries. This precaution applies for up to one year after stopping use of this drug. Tell your healthcare provider immediately if any of the following side effects occur: vision problems, persistent headache, increased thirst/urination, unusual weakness, unusual weight loss, dizziness. Consult your healthcare provider or pharmacist for more details, and inform them that you use or have used this medication. Children may be more sensitive to the effects of too much steroid hormone. Though it is unlikely to occur with corticosteroids applied to the skin, this medication may affect growth in infants and children if used for long periods. Monitor your child's height and rate of growth from time to time. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk when applied to the skin. Similar medications pass into breast milk when taken by mouth. Consult your healthcare provider before breast-feeding.
CAREPROST
What is Careprost?
Careprost is generic Latisse (also known as Lumigan), and contains Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Solution. This medication is the only proven method of treating hypotrichosis (inadequately short eyelashes) by increasing the length, thickness, darkness, and quantity of eyelashes when applied on the lash line of the upper eyelid base. Bimatoprost Opthalmic Solution is also used to treat glaucoma by increasing the movement of fluid out of the eye, resulting in less pressure (however, the medication is dropped inside of the eye to treat glaucoma).
How Careprost works:
Careprost helps eyelashes grow by increasing the number of hairs in the initial growth phase (the anagen phase). It also increases the amount of time hairs remain in the anagen phase, allowing them to develop more.
How to use Careprost to increase lash length:
Apply one drop of Careprost on a disposable eyeliner applicator brush and draw along the upper eyelid lash line. Carefully blot off any excess that may have dripped beyond the upper eyelid. Do not apply to the lower lash line. Repeat for the other eye.
Apply once a day until the desired length is achieved. Results are usually apparent in about eight weeks, and the desired length is usually achieved in 14 to 16 weeks. Once the desired length is achieved, maintain the new lashes by applying Careprost once a week. The once-a-week treatment is necessary for maintaining the new length because after use is discontinued, eyelashes will revert back to their normal growth patterns.
Possible side effects: dryness visual disturbance eye pain burning sensation foreign body sensation ocular irritation tearing eyelash darkening conjunctival edema eye discharge allergic conjunctivitis increases in iris pigmentation
Precautions Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Solution has been reported to cause changes to pigmented tissues. These reports increased pigmentation and growth of eyelashes and increased pigmentation of the iris and periorbital tissue (eyelid). These changes may be permanent. Careprost may gradually change eye color, increasing the amount of brown pigment in the iris by increasing the number of melanosomes (pigment granules) in melanocytes. The long-term effects on the melanocytes and the consequences of potential injury to the melanocytes and /or deposition of pigment granules to other areas of the eye are currently unknown. The change in iris color occurs slowly and may not be noticeable for several months to years.
