What is Pro-Q?
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.
Pro-Q indications
Pro-Q 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 Pro-Q?
Use Pro-Q cream as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Pro-Q cream is for external use only. Do not get Pro-Q cream in your eyes, nose, or mouth. If you get Pro-Q cream in your eyes, rinse immediately with cool tap water.
- Wash your hands before and after using Pro-Q cream unless your hands are a part of the treated area.
- Wash and completely dry the affected area. Apply only enough of Pro-Q 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 Pro-Q 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 Pro-Q cream.
Uses of Pro-Q in details
Pro-Q or Pro-Q 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.
Pro-Q dosage
Directions For Use
Apply to affected area three times a day unless otherwise directed by a prescribing healthcare practitioner. Pro-Q 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
Pro-Q 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
Pro-Q interactions
There are no known significant interactions.
Pro-Q side effects
See also:
What are the possible side effects of Pro-Q?
Flakes on scalp, Irritation around eyes, Itchy scalp, Rash, Headache, Skin irritation, Shortness of breath, Skin redness, Stomach upset, Hair loss, Diarrhoea
Pro-Q contraindications
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What is the most important information I should know about Pro-Q?
Known hypersensitivity to any of the Pro-Q ingredients.
Active ingredient matches for Pro-Q:
Dimethicone in United States.
Dimeticone in United States.
List of Pro-Q substitutes (brand and generic names) | Sort by popularity |
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Polysilon (Belgium) | |
| Proshield Plus Skin Protectant | |
| Radioced (Italy) | |
| Readybath TPC | |
| Wipe; Topical; Dimethicone 3.2% | |
| Readycleanse | |
| Wipe; Topical; Dimethicone 3.2% | |
| Remedy Cleansing Body | |
| Remedy Moisture Barrier | |
| Remedy Nutrashield | |
| Remedy Skin Repair | |
| Restore Cleanser & Moisturizer | |
| Restore DimethiCreme | |
| Restore Liquid | |
| Rosken Skin Repair (Australia, Singapore) | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Cream (Singapore) | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Cream 15 mL x 1's | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Cream 75 mL x 1's | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Cream 200 mL x 1's | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Cream 250 mL x 1's | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Cream 375 mL x 1's | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Dry Skin Cream (Singapore) | |
| Sab-Simplex (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia (Hrvatska), Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia) | |
| Sanagas (Brazil) | |
| Scarclinic (South Korea) | |
| Secura Dimethicone Protectant | |
| Sen Sei (Colombia) | |
| Sensei (Chile) | |
| Sentry Dimethicone | |
| Setlers Floroflatine (Luxembourg) | |
| Sheclin Gold | |
| Sheclin Gold Skin 40 gm Cream (HRD Supra Healthcare) | $ 2.65 |
| Sicaden (Austria) | |
| Silent SF | |
| Silent SF Skin 50 gm Cream (American Remedies Limited.) | $ 0.45 |
| Sili-Met-San Suspension | |
| Suspension; Oral; Dimethicone | |
| Silic 15 (Australia, Bahrain, Cyprus, Jordan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen) | |
| Silic 15 75 g (Ego) | |
| Silic 15 75 g x 1's (Ego) | |
| Silic 15 500 g x 1's (Ego) | |
| Silic 15 200 g x 1's (Ego) | |
| Silic 15 500 g (Ego) | |
| Silic 15 cream 75 g x 1's (Ego) | |
| Silic 15 cream 500 g x 1's (Ego) | |
| Silicare (New Zealand) | |
| Capsule; Oral; Silicon / Silicon Dioxide 5 mg (Orion) | |
| Silicon (Taiwan) | |
| Silicon 40 mg (Lifeline Biotech Ltd.) | |
| Silicon 70mg TAB / 10 (Lifeline Biotech Ltd.) | $ 0.38 |
| Silicon 140mg TAB / 10 (Lifeline Biotech Ltd.) | $ 0.60 |
See 328 substitutes for Pro-Q | |
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).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Pro-Q are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Pro-Q. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
Consumer reported useful
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No survey data has been collected yet1 consumer reported time for results
To what extent do I have to use Pro-Q before I begin to see changes in my health conditions?As part of the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, it takes 2 weeks and a few days before you notice an improvement in your health conditions.
Please note, it doesn't mean you will start to notice such health improvement in the same time frame as other users. There are many factors to consider, and we implore you to visit your doctor to know how long before you can see improvements in your health while taking Pro-Q. To get the time effectiveness of using Pro-Q drug by other patients, please click here.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 weeks | 1 | 100.0% | |
2 consumers reported age
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-45 | 1 | 50.0% | |
| 1-5 | 1 | 50.0% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
