Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | No interaction found |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Uniderm Cream is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | No information is available on the use of Uniderm Cream during lactation. Please consult your doctor. |
| Common Side Effect | Application site reactions (burning, irritation, itching and redness). |
| How to Use | This medicine is for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Clean and dry the affected area and apply the cream. Wash your hands after applying, unless hands are the affected area. |
| Driving | Uniderm Cream may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive. |
| Kidney | Uniderm Cream is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Uniderm Cream may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.Regular monitoring of kidney function test may be advised while you are taking this medicine. |
| Liver | There is limited information available on the use of Uniderm Cream in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor. |
| Mechanism of action | Uniderm Cream is a combination of four medicines: Betamethasone, Gentamicin, Tolnaftate and Clioquinol (Iodochlorhydroxyquin) which treat skin infections. Betamethasone is a steroid medicine. It blocks the production of certain chemical messengers (prostaglandins) that make the skin red, swollen and itchy. Gentamicin is an antibiotic with additional antifungal action. It works by preventing the growth and multiplication of both bacteria and fungi. Tolnaftate is also an antibiotic which specifically kills bacteria by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Clioquinol (Iodochlorhydroxyquin) is an antifungal which stops the growth of fungi by preventing them from forming their own protective covering. |
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