PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET

Calmurid® HC Cream

Urea 10% w/w - Lactic Acid 5% w/w - Hydrocortisone 1% w/w

About Calmurid HC………

• The name of this cream is Calmurid HC. The active ingredients contained in Calmurid HC are Urea (10% w/w), Lactic Acid (5% w/w), both of which are found in healthy skin, and Hydrocortisone (1% w/w), which is a mild steroid.
• The other ingredients are glyceryl monostearate, betaine monohydrate, diethanolamine cetyl phosphate, adeps solidus, cholesterol, sodium chloride and purified water.
• Calmurid HC is available in 30 g, 50 g and 100 g tubes only on prescription from your doctor.
• The urea and Lactic acid in Calmurid HC have moisturising and antibacterial properties, as well as helping to relieve itching, and to soften and soothe the skin. Hydrocortisone is an anti-inflammatory agent. It is not one of the steroids used by athletes to increase their muscle strength.

What is Calmurid HC for?

• This medicine is for the treatment of eczema and other similar conditions where the skin is inflamed, sore, dry, rough, scaly, irritated or itchy.

Before using Calmurid HC, please note ……

• Do not use this product and consult your doctor if you are suffering from skin tuberculosis, a viral skin infection (for example herpes simplex, vaccinia (pox), chicken pox or measles), or skin lesions caused by syphilis. If you have a fungal skin infection your doctor will prescribe an antifungal medicine as well.
• Please tell your doctor if you are pregnant, or think you may be pregnant. It is not advisable to use this cream during pregnancy unless your doctor has told you it is alright to do so.
• Do not use this cream if you have in the past had an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients in the product. Check by reading the list of ingredients above.
• Avoid contact with the eyes, eyelids, lips and other mucous surfaces. Upon accidental contact, rinse the affected area with clean water.
• In babies and infants, Calmurid HC should not be used on large areas of the skin, as the steroid in it could affect their growth. Long term use of Calmurid HC is not recommended in babies and infants.
• If you are not sure about using this product, please ask your doctor.

How to use your Calmurid HC……

• Calmurid HC is for EXTERNAL USE ONLY. In the rare event that you accidentally swallow any of this product, seek medical advice.

• First gently wash and dry the affected areas of your skin.
• Apply a thin layer of cream over the affected skin. (If the skin is weeping, dry it before applying the cream). Do not rub it in yet.
• Leave it on your skin for 3 to 5 minutes, then rub it in gently.
• Wipe off any excess cream with a tissue (do not wash it off).
• The cream should be used on your skin in this way twice a day, or as directed by your doctor.
• How long you will have to use this product will depend on how quickly your condition improves. Your doctor will advise you of this.

While you are using Calmurid HC

• Like many medicines, this cream may sometimes cause some unwanted side-effects.

PLEASE NOTE: this cream is acidic (i.e. it may cause stinging if applied to raw areas or cracks in the skin or the lips). Keep Calmurid HC away from other sensitive areas of your body.

• If stinging occurs, wash the cream off with water.
• Should stinging be a problem, you can mix it with an equal amount of Aqueous Cream BP (ask your pharmacist for this) for a week, after which time it should be alright to use this cream on its own again, but you must consult your doctor for advice first.

 

• Please tell your doctor or pharmacist of any other effects you may experience that are not already mentioned in this leaflet.

How to store your Calmurid HC

• Do not use this cream after the “Use Before” date shown on the tube/container and carton.
• Do not store above 25ºC.
• Store in the original container.
• Keep out of the reach and sight of children.

REMEMBER: Your doctor or pharmacist have recommended this product for you. Never give it to other people to use even if they appear to have or say they have the same skin problem as you.

POM Calmurid HC is a prescription only medicine.