- Acnecalm® gel contains two differnt medicines
called Erythromycin and Isotretinion. Erythromycin
is an antibiotic, it works by fighting bacteria that can
cause acne (spots). Isotretinion belongs to family
called retiniods, like vitamin A, it works by helping
the skin so that blocked pores are less likely to
prevent spots.
Indications
- Acnecalm® gel is used to treat moderate acne. It
helps to make your skin less oily, loosen blackheads,
whiteheads, spots so that they come out easily and
stop them from forming again.
Dosage and Administration
- Acnecalm® gel is used once or twice each day.
- It can take 6 to 8 weeks before you see the full effect
of Acnecalm® gel.
- Always use Acnecalm® gel exactly as your doctor
or pharmacist has told you.
- Each 1g Acnecalm® gel contains:
Isotretinoin 0.5 mg
Erythromycin 20 mg
Contraindications
- Acnecalm® gel is contraindicated:
- If you are allergic to Erythromycin, Isotretinoin or
any of the other ingredients in drug.
- If you are pregnant, if you think you could be
pregnant, or if you are planning to become pregnant
- If you are breast-feeding.
Warning
- Due to the flammable nature of Acnecalm® gel, you
should avoid smoking or being near an open flame
while you’re applying Acnecalm® gel, and
immediately after you’ve used it.
Use during Pregnancy & Lactation
- Don’t use Acnecalm® gel during pregnancy or
thinking of becoming pregnant or breast - feeding.
Side Effects
- As any drug, Acnecalm® gel has some common side
effects as skin pain, rash, dry skin, itchy skin, skin
burning sensation, redness of the skin, skin
irritation, and skin peeling or scaling. These effects
are normal. If they cause you a problem, try using
Acnecalm® gel less often, or stop using it for a few
days and then start again.
- Some rare side effect as allergic reaction, swelling
of the face, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, increased
sensitivity of the skin to sun light and discoloration
of skin.
Precautions
- Before you use Acnecalm® gel tell your doctor if
you have eczema, redness of the skin, broken blood
vessels, tiny pimples usually in the centre of the face,
redness and soreness around your mouth or you have
skin reactions in the sunlight.
- you should use Acnecalm® gel on your skin away
from areas such as your mouth, lips, and eyes.
- Don’t use Acnecalm® gel on any irritated areas of
skin. For example if you have cuts or grazes, or
sunburn.
- Don’t use too much Acnecalm® gel on sensitive
areas of skin such as the neck.
- Protect your skin from the sun.
- Acnecalm® gel is not for use by children under 12
years.
- Acnecalm® gel : aluminum tube 20 g.
- Store below 25 °C.
