Amcinonide (Amcinonide)
Overview of Amcinonide
Amcinonide is a corticosteroid (a class of steroid hormones formed in the cortex of the adrenal gland and having antiinflammatory properties). Amcinonide is used to treat swelling, inflammation, or itching of skin conditions such as eczema, dermatitis, rashes, insect bites, allergies and other irritations.
Indication of Amcinonide
Indications
Contraindication of Amcinonide
Amcinonide is contraindicated in conditions like Allergy,Bacterial infections,Fungal infection,Skin TB,Hypersensitivity to the drug.
Side Effects of Amcinonide
The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Amcinonide include Menstrual problem, thinning of skin, Impotence, Bruising, Facial hair, Thinning of skin.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Amcinonide are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Irritation, Itching, Burning, Allergic contact dermatitis, Folliculitis, Striae, Perioral dermatitis, Maceration of the skin, Hypopigmentation, Skin atrophy, Dryness, Skin thinning, Superinfection or oppurtunistic infections, Skin Atrophy, acneiform eruptions, hypopigmentation.
Precautions of Amcinonide
Do not use amcinonide if there is infection or sores present on the area to be treated. Do not use this medication near the eyes (if have glaucoma). This medication should be used cautiously during pregnancy or lactation, only if clearly needed.Patients receiving a large of potent topical steroid applied to a large surface area under an occulusive dressing should be evaluted periodically for evidence of hypothalamic pituitary adrenal CHPA axis suppression by using urinary free cortisol and ACTH stimulation test.