Avoquin 4% Cream

Hydroquinone

40mg/g

MIDDLE EAST PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES CO. LTD.

Pack size	50g Collapsible Tube
Dispensing mode	POM
Source	SAUDI ARABIA
Agent	ARABIAN ETHICALS CO.
Retail Price	23.00 AED

Indications

Avoquin 4% Cream is used for: Chloasma, Melasma, Freckles, Senile lentigines, Hyperpigmentation

Adult Dose

Topical/Cutaneous Hyperpigmentated skin conditions Adult: Apply and rub in a thin layer preparation to affected area bid.

Child Dose

Safety and efficacy in paediatric patients below the age of 12 years have not been established.

Renal Dose

Administration

Hydroquinone should be applied to the affected area and rubbed in well. Most discolorations begin to lighten after 4 weeks of treatment but it may take longer. After desired bleaching, use only as needed to maintain results of treatment. Hydroquinone bleaching is faster, more dependable and easier if the treated area is protected from ultraviolet light. Therefore, exposure to sunlight should be minimized at the period of treatment. During day, an effective broad-spectrum sunscreen should be used, unnecessary solar exposure should be avoided and protective clothing should be used to prevent repigmentation of treated areas. After reduction of hyperpigmentation, use of sunscreen agents and/or protective clothing should continue.

Contra Indications

Hydroquinone is contraindicated to patients with prior history of hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to hydroquinone or other ingredients in the preparation.

Precautions

Hydroquinone is a skin bleaching agent which may produce unwanted cosmetic effects if not used as directed. The physician should be familiar with the contents of this insert before prescribing or dispensing this medication.Test for skin sensitivity before using by applying a small amount to an unbroken patch of skin to check in 24 hours. Minor redness is not a contraindication, but where there is itching or vesicle formation or excessive inflammatory response, further treatment is not advised. If no bleaching or lightening effect is noted after 2 months of treatment, the medication should be discontinued.Contact with the eyes and lips should be avoided. Hydroquinone should not be applied to cut or abraded skin. Lactation: unknown if distributed in breast milk; use caution

Pregnancy-Lactation

Pregnancy Category: C Lactation: unknown if distributed in breast milk; use caution

Interactions

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Hydroquinone : Mild skin irritation and sensitization (burning, stinging, and allergic dermatitis) Dryness and fissuring of paranasal and infraorbital, Ochronosis Colloid milium (after chronic use of up to 8 years)

Mechanism of Action

Hydroquinone is a topical depigmentating agent used in hyperpigmentation conditions by suppressing melanocyte metabolic processes. It also increases melanin excretion from melanocytes and prevents its production.

Note

Avoquin 4% 40mg/g Cream manufactured by MIDDLE EAST PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES CO. LTD.. Its generic name is Hydroquinone. Avoquin 4% is availble in United Arab Emirates. Farmaco UAE drug index information on Avoquin 4% Cream is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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