Drug Infonet provides drug and disease information for your healthcare needs. Visit our FAQ page to find answers to common health questions. Look on the Manufacturer Info page to link to pharmaceutical company pages. Click to Health Info and Health News for the latest in healthcare developments.Drug Infonet brings this free resource to you so that you become a more informed consumer of healthcare.
Doctors' Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions" - Pandel Cream
Pandel Cream [posted 7/17/98]
Question: I took my 10 year old daughter to the pediatrician for several dry patches of skin on her face. The doctor told me it was eczema and gave several samples of Pandel Cream to "apply sparingly"
on the dry patches twice a day. Pandel Cream (Hydrocortisone buteprate manufactured by Savage Industries) should not be used on Children under the age of 18 and should not be used on the face. Who exactly this should be given to?
Answer: Steroid creams applied in high strength or for long periods of time can atrophy subcutaneous fat. Since the SQ fat is necessary to establish the contours of the face, it can make areas of the face look weird. This is the limitation on the face and the age limitation. In fact, small areas for short times with small concentrations don't produce this problem.
Back to Drug InfoNet Home Page.
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact | Site Map | Search | Disclaimer | Mission Statement
© 1996-2005 DRUG INFONET, Inc. All rights reserved. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||