STERNON SF OINTMENT is a combination of Betamethasone and Salicylic acid which belongs to the group of medicines called Topical Corticosteroids and Keratolytic agents respectively. It is used to manage subacute and chronic hyperkeratotic and dry skin diseases which respond to external topical steroid therapy. These conditions include psoriasis, keratosis palmaris et plantaris (keratinisation of the palm of the hand and the sole of the foot), chronic eczema or allergic skin diseases, endogenous eczema/atopic dermatitis, seborrhoeic eczema, dyshidrosis lemellosa sicca (itching, dry, squamous vesicles on palms of the hand, sides of fingers or foot-soles), lichen planus, lichen simplex and ichthyosis.
Before using STERNON SF OINTMENT your doctor may want to check your management regularly if you have a skin condition called psoriasis, or if you are having any raised bumps filled with pus under your skin. You are not recommended to smoke or go near naked flames while using STERNON SF OINTMENT as it may cause serious fire hazards. STERNON SF OINTMENT during pregnancy and lactation should only be considered if the expected benefit to the mother outweighs the risk to the foetus. Consult your doctor before using.
STERNON SF OINTMENT is not recommended in children under 1 year of age. Consult your doctor before using. It should be used with caution in elderly people. The common side effects of using STERNON SF OINTMENT are pruritus, local skin burning and skin pain. Consult your doctor if any of these symptoms bothers or persists for a longer duration.
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