Femzil Ointment
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Femgrace Formulations |
Active Ingredient | Clobetasol (0.05% w/w) + Gentamicin (0.1% w/w) + Clioquinol (Iodochlorhydroxyquin) (1% w/w) + Ketoconazole (2% w/w) + Tolnaftate (1% w/w) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | DERMA |
User Rating | 4.8 |
User Reviews | 731 |
FAQ
Femzil Ointment Reviews
Femzil is only meant for external use and should be used as advised by your doctor. A thin layer of the medicine should be applied only to the affected areas of the skin with clean and dry hands. Wash your hands before and after applying the medicine. If it gets into your eyes, nose, mouth, or vagina rinse with water. It may take several days to weeks for your symptoms to improve, but you should keep using this medicine regularly. The course of the treatment should be completed to ensure better efficacy of the medicine. If your condition does not improve or gets worse, you should talk to your doctor.
This is usually a safe medicine, however, it may cause burning, irritation, itching, and redness at the application site. These side effects are usually mild and self-limiting. Serious side effects are rare. You must consult the doctor if you experience any allergic reaction (rashes, itching, swelling, shortness of breath, etc.).
Before using this medicine, it is important to tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines for the same disease or other diseases. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should use this medicine with proper consultation and caution. If you are a known allergic to the medicine, you must refrain from using this medicine and consult the doctor about this condition. During the course of the treatment, do not touch or scratch the infected skin areas as this may worsen or spread the infection.
How Femzil Ointment Works
How to Use Femzil Ointment
Benefits of Femzil Ointment
- In Treatment of Skin infections: Femzil is a combination of medicines used to treat skin infections caused by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. It kills and stops the growth of infection causing microorganisms, thereby clearing the infection and relieving the symptoms. It also blocks the release of chemicals that cause symptoms such as itching, redness and swelling. Therefore this medicine relieves the inflammation due to these infections.You should use Femzil for as long as it is prescribed, even if your symptoms disappear, otherwise they may come back. Depending on the type of infection you are treating, this may be several weeks. Even after your infection is completely cured, you may have to apply it occasionally to prevent the symptoms from returning.
Uses of Femzil Ointment
- Treatment of Skin infections
Femzil Ointment Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- It is advisable not to touch or scratch the infected area as it can worsen the situation.
- Avoid contact with your eyes, nose or mouth. Rinse it off with water if you accidentally get the cream in these areas.
- Wash your skin with a mild cleanser and pat it dry before applying Femzil.
- It may cause minor burning, stinging or irritation when applied. Inform your doctor if this does not go away.
- It may cause minor burning, stinging or irritation when applied. Inform your doctor if this does not go away.
- Wash your skin with a mild cleanser and pat it dry before applying Femzil.
- Apply it as a thin layer onto clean, dry, unbroken skin affected by an infection.
- Femzil may take several weeks to show its action. Keep using it as suggested by your doctor.
- Apply it as a thin layer onto clean, dry, unbroken skin affected by an infection.
- Avoid contact with your eyes, nose or mouth. Rinse it off with water if you accidentally get the cream in these areas.
- It is advisable not to touch or scratch the infected area as it can worsen the situation.
- Femzil may take several weeks to show its action. Keep using it as suggested by your doctor.
References
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- Chambers HF. Aminoglycosides. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 11th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1155-1171.
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