Daivobet Ointment 60 Gm

What calcipotriol /betamethasone is used for:

• This medicine is used as topical treatment of scalp psoriasis in adults and on the skin of other body areas to treat mild to moderate plaque psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris) in adults.

Do not use calcipotriol /betamethasone:

• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to calcipotriol, betamethasone or any of the other ingredients of this medicine


• if you have problems with calcium levels in your body (ask your doctor)


• if you have certain types of psoriasis: these are erythrodermic, exfoliative and pustular (ask your doctor).


• Do not use it on skin affected by:


• skin infections caused by viruses (e.g. cold sores or chicken pox)


• skin infections caused by a fungus (e.g. athlete’s foot or ringworm)


• skin infections caused by bacteria


• skin infections caused by parasites (e.g. scabies)


• tuberculosis (TB)


• perioral dermatitis (red rash around the mouth)


• thin skin, easily damaged veins, stretch marks


• ichthyosis (dry skin with fish-like scales)


• acne (pimples)


• rosacea (severe flushing or redness of the skin on the face)


• ulcers or broken skin.

Warnings and precautions:

Talk to your doctor/nurse/pharmacist before and during use if:

• you are using other medicines that contain corticosteroids as you may get side effects


• you have used this medicine for a long time and plan to stop (as there is a risk your psoriasis will get worse or ‘flare up’ when steroids are stopped suddenly)


• you have diabetes mellitus (diabetes) as your blood sugar/glucose level may be affected by the steroid


• your skin becomes infected as you may need to stop your treatment


• you have a certain type of psoriasis called guttate psoriasis


• you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.

Possible side effects:

• Stop using the product and seek immediate medical attention if you develop throat tightness or swelling of the eyes, face, lips or tongue, feel faint, or have difficulty breathing. Stop using the product if you develop hives or itching of the face or body.

Other medicines and calcipotriol /betamethasone:

• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

How to use calcipotriol /betamethasone:

• Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.


• Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Duration of treatment:

• Use the gel once a day.


• It may be more convenient to use the gel in the evening.


• The normal initial treatment period is 4 weeks for scalp areas and 8 weeks for non-scalp areas


• Your doctor may decide on a different treatment period


• Your doctor may decide on repeated treatment


• Do not use more than 15 grams in one day.

How to store calcipotriol /betamethasone:

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children


• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date, which is stated on the bottle after EXP.


• The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.


• Do not refrigerate. Keep the bottle in the outer carton in order to protect from light.


• Discard the bottle with any remaining gel 6 months after first opening.

* Dosage form and route of administration of Calcipotriol /betamethasone 50 micrograms/g + 0.5 mg/g ointment should be prescribed according to therapeutic indication and disease severity of each individual patient.

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