VIO’ CINOLONE

  • Therapeutic Category
    • TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS
    • DERMATOLOGICAL DRUGS
    • ANTI-INFECTIVE & ANTIBACTERIAL DRUGS
  • Pharmaceutical Form : Cream
  • Composition : Fluocinolone Acetonide 0.25 mg + Vioform 30 mg / 1 g
  • Active Substance : Fluocinolone Acetonide+ Vioform

Properties :

 Vioform effectively  inhibits the growth of various mycotic organisms such as microsporons , trichophytons  , and candida albicans and Gram- positive cocci such as staphylococci and entercocci  .

 Fluocinolone Acetonide  is a  Corticosteroid used topically in the treatment of Various dermic diseases .

Combination  Fluocinolone Acetonide and  Vioform provide broad control of acute and chronic dermatosis .

Indications :

Vio’cinolone is used for the treatment of : contact or atopic dermatitis , impetiginized eczema , nummular eczema , infantile eczema , endogenous chronic infective dermatitis , stasis dermatitis , pyoderma , unchal eczema , chronic eczematoid external otitis ,  localized or disseminated neurodermatitis . chronic simplex lichen , anogenital pruritus (vulval , scrotal , anal ),  bacterial  dermatosis , mycotic dermatosis  such as tinea (cephalic , crural , corporal , pedal ) , moniliasis , intertrigo .

Contra-indications :

-Hypersensitivity to any of the components product

-Tuberculosis of the skin

-Most viral skin lesions including( herpes simplex , vaccinia and varicella )

Precautions :

-Vio’cinolone should not be used in children under 2 years of age .

– Should not be used on pregnant patients in large amounts or for Prolonged periods of time .

-The possibility of medicine absorption  should be kept in mind  when treating the extensive cutaneous lesions.

Adverse reactions :

Rarely  rash and hypersensitivity may accur .

The following adverse reactions have been reported with topical corticosteroids , especially under occlusive dressings : burning , itching , irritation dryness , hypertrichosis , acneform neruption , hypopigmentation , perioral dermatitis , allergic contact dermatitis , maceration of skin , secondary infection , skin atrophoderma , striae ,miliaria .discontinue therapy if any of those effects  occurs .

Dosage & Administration :

– Apply a thin layer to the affected areas (3 – 4) times daily . The ointment is best used for dry lesion accompanied by thickness  and scaling of the skin .

The  cream because of its slight drying effect , is primarily useful for moist weeping lesions .

Packing :

Vio’cinolone : cream and ointment : tube of 20 & 40 gr