Arjun 1% Menthol Aqueous Cream 500g

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Assessed April 2022: Rejected for use in Hyperhidrosis. Oxybutynin is a more cost-effective choice with a similar evidence base. It's especially important to regularly apply an emollient to your hands and face, as they're exposed to the elements more than any other part of your body.Mix a small amount (around teaspoonful) of leave-on emollient or soap substitute in the palm of your hand with a little warm water and spread it over damp or dry skin. JPC September 2019: Following NHSE publication 'Items which should not be routinely prescribed in primary care' all bath and shower emollients are non-formulary. If you experience any of these symptoms, talk to a GP, nurse or pharmacist. Safety advice when using emollients Fire safety Low-priority funding, prescribing should only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Please refer to JPC guidance on place in therapy and prescribe accordingly. Use a clean spoon or spatula to remove emollients from a pot or tub. This reduces the risk of infections from contaminated pots. Risk of slipping

an overheating, burning sensation or stinging that does not settle after a few days of treatment – usually caused by a reaction to a certain ingredient in the emollient Everyday soaps, shampoos and shower gels usually dry out the skin and can make skin conditions like eczema worse. MHRA Drug Safety Update: Isotretinoin (Roaccutane¥): reminder of important risks and precautions (August 2020)

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Fast Absorbing and Unscented – This lotion is fast absorbing and unscented, for healthy looking skin that feels softer Licensed for topical treatment of moderate scalp psoriasis in adults where other agents have failed. NICE TA803 Risankizumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs

To be used as a bodywash once daily for 5 days with mupirocin nasal ointment (or Octenisan nasal gel) twice daily for 5 days. Terminalia Arjuna is also said to be beneficial against internal bleeding, stomach ulcers, gonorrhea, dysentery, and diarrhea. A decoction of the bark taken in doses of 15 to 30 grams may relieve patients of diarrhea or dysentery. tightness in the chest or throat; trouble breathing, swallowing, or talking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, Some people only have small patches of dry skin, but others may experience widespread inflamed skin all over the body.

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Treatment of Severe Plaque Psoriasis AFTER the use of systemic treatments have failed September 2021 Emollients can be applied as often as you like to keep the skin well moisturised and in good condition. Ideally, this should be done at least 3 or 4 times a day. Calcipotriol 50 microgram/g + betamethasone 500 microgram/g ointment* or gel [prescribe generically] Arjun Cream is an aqueous cream emollient, designed to provide a cooling and soothing sensation for skin. Arjun Cream uses menthol in an aqueous solution, which cools and soothes irritated, red skin whilst preventing skin from drying out. Clinically typical, nonhyperkeratotic, nonhypertrophic actinic keratoses (AKs) on the face or scalp in immunocompetent adult patients when size or number of lesions limit the efficacy and/or acceptability of cryotherapy and other topical treatment options are contraindicated or less appropriate.

Your doctor or pharmacist will talk to you about which type of emollient will work best for your skin condition. Use in confirmed staphylococcal infection e.g. recurrent folliculitis and impetiginised eczema. Discourage use of emollients with active antimicrobial ingredients wherever appropriate. Lotions have a higher water content than creams, which makes them easier to spread but less effective as emollients. They may be preferred for very mildly dry skin, as well as for hairy areas of skin.Arjun helps to normalize cholesterol levels; it increases the elimination of cholesterol by accelerating the turnover of LDL cholesterol in the liver. It lowers beta-lipoprotein lipids and restores HDL components in cases of hyperlipidemia. If your skin stings after using an emollient wash product and does not settle after rinsing, ask a pharmacist to recommend a different product. Using emollients with other skin treatments Emollients are best applied after washing your hands, taking a bath or showering because this is when the skin most needs moisture. Hot baths and showers. Taking long, hot showers or baths can dry your skin. So can frequent swimming, particularly in heavily chlorinated pools. Terminalia Arjuna is a tall deciduous tree that grows throughout India, especially in the sub-Himalayan tracts and Eastern India. Both the leaves and the bark is used. Function; Why it is Recommended