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What is PICON?
- PICON contains a medicine called Pimecrolimus
What PICON is used for?
- PICON treats an inflammation of the skin called atopic dermatitis
- It is used to treat signs and symptoms of mild or moderate eczema (e.g. redness and itch) in children (aged 2 years and above), teenagers and adults
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Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to pimecrolimus or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have erythroderma (redness of almost the entire body)
- have any skin malignancies (tumours)
- have extensive eczema
- You should not use PICON if you are pregnant
- Do not apply PICON to the breasts if breast-feeding
- If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- The use of PICON in patients under 2 years of age is not recommended until further data become available
- PICON has no known effect on the ability to drive or use machines
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
- PICON should not be used at the same time as ultraviolet light treatments (such as UVA, PUVA, UVB) or systemic immunosuppressive medicines (such as azathioprine or cyclosporin)
- Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- You can use PICON on all skin areas, including the head, face and neck and in the folds of the skin
- PICON is for external use only
- If you or someone else accidentally swallows it, tell your doctor immediately
- Do not use it in your nose, eyes or mouth
- Do not apply the medicine to areas of the skin affected by active viral infection such as cold sores (herpes simplex) or chicken pox
- If you are using PICON, do not cover the treated skin with bandages, dressings or wraps. However, you can still wear normal clothing
- Avoid excessive exposure to sunlight, sun lamps and tanning beds during treatment with PICON
- It should be applied twice daily, for instance once in the morning and once in the evening
- You can use moisturizers (emollients) with PICON. If you use moisturizers, they should be applied immediately after the medicine
- Do not bath, shower or swim right after applying PICON. This could wash off the medicine
If you apply more PICON
- If you apply more medicine to your skin than you needed to, just wipe it off
If you forget to use PICON
- If you forget an application of the medicine, apply it as soon as possible and then continue your normal dosing routine. However, if it almost time for your next application, skip the missed dose and continue your normal dosing routine. Do not apply extra medicine to make up for a missed dose
If you stop using PICON
- Before stop using PICON consult your doctor
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- discomfort
- a feeling of warmth and/or burning at the application site
- irritation, itching and reddening of the skin
- skin infections such as impetigo (a bacterial skin infection)
- shingles (herpes zoster), herpes simplex dermatitis (eczema herpeticum)
- molluscum contagiosum (a viral skin infection)
- warts and furuncles (boils)
- application site reactions such as rash, pain, prickling sensation, slight scaling of the skin, dryness, swelling and worsening of eczema symptoms
- angioedema marked by itching, hives (urticaria), red marks on the hands, feet and throat, swelling of the throat and tongue, swelling around the eyes and lips, difficulty breathing and swallowing
- flushing, rash, burning, itching or swelling shortly after drinking alcohol
- changes in the skin color (becomes darker or lighter than the surrounding skin)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
- Do not freeze
- Once opened, the tube should be used within 12 months
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