Cutivate
Drug name: Cutivate
Active Ingredients:
Fluticasone
Therapeutic actions: Cutivate Cream is a topical corticosteroid that is thought to work by reducing the amount of a chemical in the body that causes inflammation (redness).
Indications: Treating itching and redness of many skin conditions.
Contraindications and cautions:
- This is for external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes, nose, or mouth.
- Do not bandage, wrap, or otherwise cover the treated skin area unless advised to do so by your health care provider.
- Do not apply in the diaper area. Do not use for diaper rash.
- Cutivate Cream should not be used on the face, underarms, or groin areas unless directed by your health care provider.
- Stop using Cutivate Cream as soon as the skin has healed. If no improvement is seen within 2 weeks, contact your health care provider.
- Overuse of topical products may worsen your condition.
- Do not use Cutivate Cream to treat rosacea, inflamed skin around the mouth, or wasting conditions that already exist.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Cutivate Cream while you are pregnant. It is not known if Cutivate Cream is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use Cutivate Cream, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
Do NOT use Cutivate Cream if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Cutivate Cream
- you have acne-like lesions, measles, inflammation around your mouth, a positive tuberculin skin test, tuberculosis, chicken pox, recently had a vaccination, a skin infection, or thinning (wasting) of your skin
Adverse effects: All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Burning; excessive hair growth; hives; increased redness; irritation; itching; lightheadedness; skin thinning or discoloration; swelling not present before using Cutivate Cream.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); adrenal suppression; increased thirst; increased urination; skin infection.
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
Interactions: Tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine.
Additional Information: DO NOT SHARE THIS MEDICINE with others. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE for other health conditions. KEEP THIS PRODUCT, as well as syringes and needles, if needed during treatment, out of the reach of children. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials.
