MELACARE CREAM

Overview

MELACARE CREAM is a Schedule H drug.

MELACARE CREAM is composed of: HYDROQUINONE (2 %W/W), MOMETASONE (0.1 %W/W), TRETINOIN (0.025 %W/W)

Hydroquinone decreases the formation of melanin in the skin. Melanin is the pigment in skin that gives it a brown color.Hydroquinone is a skin lightening medication. It works by reducing the amount of a pigment (melanin) that causes darkening of skin.This medicine works by blocking the process in the skin that leads to discoloration

Mometasone is a topical steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation. Mometasone topical (for the skin) is used to treat skin conditions such as allergic reactions, eczema, and psoriasis.

Usage

HYDROQUINONE is generally used to treat: Melasma
HYDROQUINONE can address symptoms like: Body Discoloration, Chin Discoloration, Nose Discoloration

MOMETASONE is generally used to treat: Eczema, Psoriasis


Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 12yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Precautions for MELACARE CREAM and its Constituents


  • You should not use hydroquinone topical if you are allergic to hydroquinone or peroxide.
  • Do not use this medicine without a doctor’s advice if you are pregnant.
  • Do not use this medicine without a doctor’s advice if you are breast-feeding a baby.
  • Hydroquinone topical is usually applied each morning and at bedtime. Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor.
  • Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.Hydroquinone topical is for use only on the skin. Avoid getting this medicine on your lips or inside your nose or mouth. Hydroquinone may cause numbness of these areas.
  • Do not use hydroquinone topical on open wounds or on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, or irritated skin.
  • Wash your hands before and after applying this medicine.
  • Apply this medicine only to the affected skin areas that need to be lightened.
  • Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 2 months of treatment with hydroquinone topical.
  • Use hydroquinone topical regularly to get the most benefit.
  • Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
  • Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Hydroquinone topical can make you sunburn more easily. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen  when you are outdoors. Some hydroquinone products may contain sunscreen. Check the medicine label or ask your doctor to be sure.
  • Avoid getting hydroquinone topical in your eyes.
  • Hydroquinone topical may make your skin more sensitive to weather extremes such as cold and wind.
  • Protect your skin with clothing and use a moisturizing lotion as needed.
  • Using hydroquinone topical together with benzoyl peroxide, hydrogen peroxide, or other peroxide products may stain your skin.
  • This staining can usually be removed with soap and water.Avoid using skin products that can cause irritation, such as harsh soaps, shampoos, or skin cleansers, hair coloring or permanent chemicals, hair removers or waxes, or skin products with alcohol, spices, astringents, or lime.
  • Please use hydroquinone products carefully.
  • Its skin bleaching action may produce unwanted cosmetic effects if not used as directed.

Discontinue if irritation or sensitization occurs. Systemic absorption increases when area of application is extensive or an occlusive dressing is used. Caution needed during pregnancy and breastfeeding, in patients with history of diabetes, hepatic and renal diseases, myasthenia gravis, heart disease, ocular diseases, osteoporosis, gastrointestinal diseases, and history of seizure disorders. It requires dosage adjustments with thyroid status. Monitor growth of children.

Symptoms of Overdosage

HYDROQUINONE over-dosage can result in: Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs)
MOMETASONE over-dosage can result in: Easy Bruising

Common Side-Effects

HYDROQUINONE : Contact Dermatitis, Skin Rash, Dry Skin, Pimples, Skin Irritation, Body Burn, Body Itching, Redness, Pale Skin
MOMETASONE : Body Burning Sensation

Technical Classification

HYDROQUINONE is categorized as: TOPICAL DEPIGMENTING AGENTS / DERMATOLOGICAL AGENTS / TOPICAL AGENTS
MOMETASONE is categorized as: TOPICAL STEROIDS / DERMATOLOGICAL AGENTS / TOPICAL AGENTS

Prescription Statistics

Following information is taken from treatment plans advised by our doctors. This is Only for informational purpose and you must seek doctor’s advice if you are not well.

How Frequently is it taken?

Before Sleeping92%

How long was it prescribed?

21 Days55%
14 Days23%
30 Days9%
3 Days5%

What is the break-up across patient age-group?

5 to 12yrs5%
12 to 18yrs27%
18 to 35yrs41%
35 to 50yrs14%
50 to 60yrs9%
60 to 70yrs5%

What is the gender-breakup across patients?

Females74%

What kind of doctors prescribe this medicine?

Dermatologist100%

Most common Medicines advised along-side?

WYSOLONE 10MG TAB17%
AZIWOK 500MG TAB13%
FLUTIVATE CRM13%
T-BACT OINT13%

Available Alternatives for MELACARE CREAM

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

CAREBET-M PLUS CRMINR 150 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
COSMELITE CRMINR 151.5 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
CUTILITE CRMINR 164 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W
ELOSONE HT CRMINR 108 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
ENSHINE OINTINR 36.1 for 15 GM OINTMENTHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
ETAZE HT CRMINR 141 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
EUKROMA PLUS 2% W/W/0.1% W/W/0.025% W/W CRMINR 136 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
EUKROMA PLUS CRMINR 17.62 for 20 CREAMSHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
GETLITE CRMINR 163.5 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
GLOWCARE FORTE CRMINR 166 for 10 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
GLOWCOR CRMINR 98 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
HH LITE CRMINR 167 for 20 GMHYDROQUINONE 2 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
HHLITE CRMINR 159 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
HYDROQUINONE 2% + MOMETASONE 0.1% + TRETINOIN 0.025 % CRMINR 20.96 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
LOOKBRITE CRMINR 143.4 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
LUMINOSA M CRMINR 119.05 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
MELABEST CRMINR 120 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W
MELACARE CREAMINR 118 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
MELNOR CRMINR 35.72 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
MFURATE HQ CRMINR 136 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
NO SCARS CRMINR 190 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
PIGMASON CRMINR 60 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
SKIN BRITE SOAPINR 80 for 75 GM SOAPHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
SKINSHINE CRMINR 115 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
ULTRABRITE CRMINR 125 for 25 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
ULTRASONE HT OINTINR 98 for 15 GM OINTMENTHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

BRITE OPTI CRMINR 120 for 10 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.01 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
CORTINA H CRMINR 122 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE , MOMETASONE , TRETINOIN
DEPIG TM CRMINR 95.16 for 15 GM CREAMMOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W, HYDROQUINONE 0.2 %W/W
DREMZ CRMINR 135 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 4.0 %, MOMETASONE 0.1 %, TRETINOIN 0.025 %
EUBIT CRMINR 200 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE , MOMETASONE , TRETINOIN
EVEGLOW CRMINR 135.7 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.01 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
FACICARE CRMINR 120 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %, MOMETASONE 0.1 %, TRETINOIN 0.025 %
FEMOLINK CRMINR 119.03 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE , MOMETASONE , TRETINOIN
FRAXEL TABINR 25.71 for 10 TABLETSHYDROQUINONE , MOMETASONE , TRETINOIN
GLOW LITE 2%/0.1%/0.025% CRMINR 161.9 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %, MOMETASONE 0.1 %, TRETINOIN 0.025 %
GLOWTAN 2%/0.1%/0.025% CRMINR 110 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %, MOMETASONE 0.1 %, TRETINOIN 0.025 %
GRAZIA UP CRMINR 299 for 30 GM CREAMTRETINOIN , MOMETASONE , HYDROQUINONE
HTM CRMINR 120 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE , MOMETASONE , TRETINOIN
JUSTCLEAN CRMINR 123.81 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE , MOMETASONE , TRETINOIN
KAYLITE ANTI MARKS CRMINR 150 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 0.2 %, MOMETASONE 0.1 %, TRETINOIN 0.025 %
KLIGMEL 2%/0.1%/0.025% CRMINR 478.26 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %, MOMETASONE 0.1 %, TRETINOIN 0.025 %
MELACARE FORTE CRMINR 215 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 4.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
MELALITE-XL CRMINR 185 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 0.2 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
MELANORM MS CRMINR 150 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.1 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.025 %W/W
MELAPIK CRMINR 135 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %, MOMETASONE 0.1 %, TRETINOIN 0.025 %
MELASOL CRMINR 111.13 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %, TRETINOIN 0.025 %, MOMETASONE 0.1 %
MELRIO CRMINR 195 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 0.2 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
METACORTIL-LITE CRMINR 128 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.01 %W/W
METASONE PLUS CRMINR 118 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %, TRETINOIN 0.025 %, MOMETASONE 0.1 %
MOMEFUR HT CRMINR 88 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 1.0 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
O FAIR PLUS CRMINR 140 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.025 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.1 %W/W
PIGLOW CRMINR 123 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %, MOMETASONE 0.1 %, TRETINOIN 0.025 %
SKIN BRITE CRMINR 135 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 0.2 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
SKIN FAIR CRMINR 25 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %, MOMETASONE 1.0 %, TRETINOIN 0.025 %
SKINLITE CRMINR 165 for 20 GM CREAMTRETINOIN 0.025 %, MOMETASONE 0.1 %, HYDROQUINONE 0.2 %
SUPER GLOW CRMINR 25 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE , MOMETASONE , TRETINOIN
TINTIN MH CRMINR 99.15 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE , MOMETASONE , TRETINOIN
TRICLIN CRMINR 86.53 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %, MOMETASONE 0.1 %, TRETINOIN 0.025 %
TWINKLE CRM 15GMINR 145 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.01 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
VILCLEAR 2%W/W/0.1%W/W/0.015%W/W CRMINR 110 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, MOMETASONE 0.1 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.015 %W/W