Martiderm 1% Cream
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Martin & Harris Pvt Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Ozenoxacin (1% w/w) |
Chemical Class | Quinoline carboxylic acids |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | DERMA |
Action Class | Quinolones/ Fluroquinolones |
User Rating | 5.0 |
User Reviews | 451 |
FAQ
Martiderm 1% Cream Reviews
Martiderm 1% is only for external use. Use it in the dose and duration as prescribed by the doctor. Read the package insert thoroughly before using the medicine. Apply a thin layer of the medicine topically to the affected area twice daily or as directed by your doctor. You can consider covering the treated area with a sterile bandage or gauze dressing. Make sure to wash your hands before and after applying the medicine. If you see no changes after 5 days, let your doctor know.
Martiderm 1% is generally safe with little or no side effects. However, it may cause erythema (redness and often small, red, pus-filled bumps on the face) and dermatitis (scaly patches and red skin, mainly on the scalp, specifically called seborrheic dermatitis) in some people. If you experience any such side effects, let your doctor know.
Avoid contact of the medicine with your mouth, eyes, or inside of the nose. In case of accidental contact, rinse it off with plenty of water. Do not use the medicine if you have any history of allergic reaction to any of the components present in this medicine.
How Martiderm 1% Cream Works
How to Use Martiderm 1% Cream
Benefits of Martiderm 1% Cream
- In Treatment of Impetigo: Martiderm 1% is an antibiotic medicine used to treat a skin infection called impetigo (red sores) in adults and children 2 months of age and older. Apply 2-3 times a day to get relief from itching, swelling, and redness caused by the infection. You might see a change in your skin appearance in a week if used as prescribed by your doctor. Results might vary from person to person depending on your skin condition. Make sure you complete the full course of treatment to ensure that the infection is completely cured and prevent it from returning.
Uses of Martiderm 1% Cream
- Treatment of Impetigo
Martiderm 1% Cream Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- Avoid contacting newborn babies, preparing food, playing contact sports, or going to the gym – until the risk of infection has passed.
- You have been prescribed Martiderm 1% to treat a certain skin infection (impetigo).
- Do not share your towel or clothes with anyone and wear clean clothes every day.
- After applying the cream, you may cover the treated area with a clean bandage or gauze if advised by your doctor.
- Wearing light clothing and keeping cool in bed, may help. Avoid excessive sweating.
- Wash your hands frequently – particularly after touching infected skin.
- Avoid the use of perfumes and fragrant soap.
- Do not touch or scratch the sores because this can spread the infection to other parts of the body, and other people.
References
- Ozenoxacin [Prescribing Information]. Buena, NJ: Teligent Pharma, Inc.; 2017.
- Ozenoxacin [FDA Label]. Fairfield, NJ: Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2017.