Locoid Ointment
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Locoid Ointment
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Locoid Ointment contains 0.1% w/w hydrocortisone butyrate.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Ointment.
The product is a translucent, light grey to whitish, soft fatty ointment.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Locoid Ointment is indicated in adults, children and infants. The product is recommended for clinical use in the treatment of conditions responsive to topical corticosteroids e.g. eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis.
Topical corticosteroids are not generally indicated in psoriasis but may be acceptable in psoriasis excluding widespread plaque psoriasis provided warnings are given, see section 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Posology
Adults and older people
The same dose is used for adults and older people, as clinical evidence would indicate that no special dosage regimen is necessary in older people.
Children
Long term treatment should be avoided where possible.
Infants
Therapy should be limited if possible to a maximum of seven days. Method of administration
For cutaneous use.
Dosage: To be applied evenly and sparingly no more than twice daily.
Application may be made under occlusion in the more resistant lesions such as thickened psoriatic plaques on elbows and knees.
4.3 Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1.
This preparation is contraindicated in the presence of untreated viral or fungal infections, tubercular or syphilitic lesions, peri-oral dermatitis, acne vulgaris and rosacea and in bacterial infections unless used in connection with appropriate chemotherapy.
4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
Application under occlusion should be restricted to dermatoses involving limited areas.
As with all corticosteroids, application to the face, flexures and other areas of thin skin may cause skin atrophy and increased absorption and should be avoided.
Topical corticosteroids may be hazardous in psoriasis for a number of reasons including rebound relapses following development of tolerance, risk of generalised pustular psoriasis and local systemic toxicity due to impaired barrier function of the skin. Steroids may have a place in psoriasis of the scalp and chronic plaque psoriasis of the hands and feet. Careful patient supervision is important.
Infants
Although generally regarded as safe, even for long-term administration in adults, there is a potential for adverse effects if over used in infancy. Extreme caution is required in dermatoses of infancy including napkin eruption. In such patients courses of treatment should not normally exceed 7 days.
Keep away from the eyes.
4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
No interaction studies have been performed.
Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
4.6
Pregnancy
There are no or limited amount of data from the use of hydrocortisone butyrate in pregnant women. Studies in animals have shown reproductive toxicity (see section 5.3).
Breast-feeding
Hydrocortisone butyrate/metabolites are excreted in human milk, but at therapeutic doses of Locoid Ointment no effects on the breast-fed newborns/infants are anticipated.
4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
None known.
4.8 Undesirable effects
Tabulated list of adverse reactions
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System Organ Class |
Rare >/10,000,<1/1000 |
Very rare </10,000 |
Not known |
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Immune system disorders |
Hypersensitivity | ||
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Endocrine disorders |
Adrenal suppression | ||
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Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders |
Skin atrophy, often irreversible, with thinning of the epidermis Telangiectasia Skin striae Pustular acne Perioral dermatitis Rebound effect Skin depigmentation Dermatitis and eczema, including contact dermatitis |
Reporting of suspected adverse reactions
Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.
4.9 Overdose
Excessive use under occlusive dressings may produce adrenal suppression. No special procedures or antidote. Treat any adverse effects symptomatically.
5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
Pharmacotherapeutic group: Corticosteroid, ATC code: D07AB02 Hydrocortisone butyrate is a potent topical corticosteroid.
5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
The topical activity has been demonstrated in vivo using the McKenzie-Stoughton test.
5.3 Preclinical safety data
Topical administration of corticosteroids to pregnant animals can cause abnormalities of foetal development including cleft palate and intra-uterine growth retardation. There may therefore be a very small risk of such effects in the human foetus.
Theoretically, there is the possibility that if maternal systemic absorption occurred the infant’s adrenal function could be affected.
6 PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS
6.1 List of excipients
Polyethylene oleogel (liquid paraffin, polyethylene)
6.2 Incompatibilities
None stated.
6.3 Shelf life
5 years
6.4 Special precautions for storage
Do not store above 25 °C.
6.5
Nature and contents of container
Collapsible aluminium tubes containing either 30 g, 50 g, 100 g or 200 g packed in a carton.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
6.6 Special precautions for disposal
No special requirements.
7 MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER
Astellas Pharma Ltd.
2000 Hillswood Drive
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 0RS
UK
8 MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
PL 00166/0059R
9 DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION
Date of first authorisation: 28 September 1973 Date of latest renewal: 24 August 2010
10 DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT
26/03/2015