What is Meticone?
Temporarily protecting and relieving minor skin irritations (eg, diaper rash). It also helps to seal out wetness. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by the patient's doctor.
This product is a skin protectant. It works by relieving skin irritation and reducing redness.
Meticone indications
Meticone is indicated for management and relief of irritation experienced with various types of dermatoses, including atopic dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis.
How should I use Meticone?
Use Meticone cream as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Meticone cream is for external use only. Do not get Meticone cream in your eyes, nose, or mouth. If you get Meticone cream in your eyes, rinse immediately with cool tap water.
- Wash your hands before and after using Meticone cream unless your hands are a part of the treated area.
- Wash and completely dry the affected area. Apply only enough of Meticone cream to completely cover the affected area and gently rub in until it is evenly distributed.
- Do not wrap or bandage the treated area unless directed to do so by your doctor.
- If you miss using Meticone cream for 1 or more days, there is no cause for concern. If your doctor recommended that you use it, try to remember every day.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Meticone cream.
Uses of Meticone in details
Meticone or Meticone is used to treat dry, itchy skin or minor skin irritations, to relieve stomach pain, bloating and indigestion, hiccups, and infection of the scalp hair by the head louse.
Meticone dosage
Directions For Use
Apply to affected area three times a day unless otherwise directed by a prescribing healthcare practitioner. Meticone should be rubbed gently into the skin until it is completely absorbed.
Follow these important directions to ensure proper foaming and maximum delivery of product:
- Shake canister vigorously before each use.
- Turn upside down (nozzle down) to dispense.
- Depress ridged portion of dispenser, as illustrated at right.
How supplied
Meticone is supplied in a 200 gram aerosolized canister bearing the NDC Number 23710-000-02, a 70 gram aerosolized canister bearing the NDC Number 23710-000-70, and a 10 gram aerosolized canister bearing the NDC Number 23710-000-01.
Store at controlled room temperature 15° to 25°C (59° to 77°F).
Contains flammable materials. Contents under pressure. Do not puncture and/or incinerate the containers. Do not expose to temperatures over 120°F (48°C) even when empty
Manufactured for : Quinnova Pharmaceuticals LLC., Jamison, PA 18929 (877) 660-6263. Revised: Jan 2013
Meticone interactions
There are no known significant interactions.
Meticone side effects
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What are the possible side effects of Meticone?
Flakes on scalp, Irritation around eyes, Itchy scalp, Rash, Headache, Skin irritation, Shortness of breath, Skin redness, Stomach upset, Hair loss, Diarrhoea
Meticone contraindications
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What is the most important information I should know about Meticone?
Known hypersensitivity to any of the Meticone ingredients.
Active ingredient matches for Meticone:
Dimethicone in Brazil.
Dimeticone in Brazil.
List of Meticone substitutes (brand and generic names) | Sort by popularity |
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Meteosan (Germany) | |
| Minifom (Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) | |
| Capsule; Oral; Dimethicone 1000 188 mg; Silicon Dioxide Colloidal Anhydrous 12 mg (Astra) | |
| Drops; Oral; Dimethicone 1000 94 mg; Silicon Dioxide Colloidal Anhydrous 6 mg / ml (Astra) | |
| Mintacin | |
| Capsule, Enteric Coated; Oral; Dimethicone 25 mg | |
| MIRADEX | |
| Mirasil DM 20 | |
| Moisture Barrier | |
| Monistat Complete Care | |
| Natural Oatmeal | |
| Neo Dimeticon (Brazil) | |
| Neosalus Foam | |
| NeutrapHorus Rex | |
| Nogas (Brazil) | |
| Nogas 400+50 Tablet (Devbhoomi Pharmaceuticals) | $ 0.02 |
| Nogas 200 ml Suspension (Devbhoomi Pharmaceuticals) | $ 0.02 |
| Nopucid Focus (Argentina) | |
| NYDA (Canada, Turkey, United Kingdom) | |
| Nystal (Japan) | |
| Nystal 10% (Japan) | |
| Ofcid | |
| Ofcid 170 ml Syrup (Alcure Pharmaceutical Laboratories (India)) | $ 0.02 |
| Ofcid 170 ml Sanjeevani Biotech Suspension (Alcure Pharmaceutical Laboratories (India)) | $ 0.02 |
| OFCID 300MG SUSPENSION 1 bottle / 170 ML suspension each (Alcure Pharmaceutical Laboratories (India)) | $ 0.57 |
| Ofcid 300mg Suspension (Alcure Pharmaceutical Laboratories (India)) | $ 0.57 |
| Ophtasiloxane (France) | |
| Solution; Ophthalmic; Dimethicone 100% (Alcon) | |
| Pacquin Plus Hand/Body | |
| Pergastric (Spain) | |
| Pharmacycare Barrier (New Zealand) | |
| Phazyme Infant Drops | |
| Drops; Oral; Dimethicone 40 mg / 0.6 ml | |
| Piky (Portugal) | |
| Polygel (Taiwan) | |
| Polygel 15 mL | |
| Polysilan UPSA (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote D'ivoire, France, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Togo, Zaire) | |
| Polysilane (Oman) | |
| Gel; Oral; Aluminum Hydroxide; Simethicone (Clin midy) | |
| Polysilane 5 x 8's (Clin midy) | $ 3.48 |
| Polysilane 100 mL x 1's (Clin midy) | $ 2.11 |
| Polysilane 180 mL x 1's (Clin midy) | $ 3.48 |
| Polysilane / cap 60's (Clin midy) | $ 4.50 |
| Polysilane UPSA (France, Myanmar) | |
| Gel; Oral; Dimethicone 2.25 g | |
| Polysilo (Japan) | |
| Polysilon (Belgium) | |
| Pro-Q (United States) | |
| Proshield Plus Skin Protectant | |
| Radioced (Italy) | |
| Readybath TPC | |
| Wipe; Topical; Dimethicone 3.2% | |
See 328 substitutes for Meticone | |
References
- PubChem. "DIMETHICONE". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sub... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "Dimethicone - DrugBank". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB11074 (accessed September 17, 2018).
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