Your doctor has prescribed Zematane to help relieve your hand eczema
Zematane is used to treat adults who have severe chronic hand eczema unresponsive to treatment with potent topical corticosteroids. Patients with chronic hand eczema that presents as, dry, less inflamed skin, with less well-defined features are more likely to respond to treatment than patients experiencing pompholyx (intensely itchy skin-coloured blisters) on the palms and sides of the hands and fingers.
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Zematane (alitretinoin 10 mg and 30 mg capsules) is now available on prescription for severe chronic hand eczema that is unresponsive to treatment with potent topical corticosteroids1
Reference: 1. Zematane. New Zealand Data Sheet. Medsafe approved 5 May 2022.
Zematane* (alitretinoin 10 and 30 mg capsules) is a Prescription Medicine used for the treatment of severe chronic hand eczema that has not improved after topical treatments with steroids. Caution: Alitretinoin can cause birth defects. Do not use if pregnant. Do not become pregnant during treatment or within one month after stopping treatment. Use effective, reliable contraception. Do not use if breastfeeding. Do not use if you have kidney disease, thyroid disease or if you have diabetes. Zematane has risks and benefits. Ask your doctor if Zematane is right for you. Use strictly as directed. If symptoms persist, see your doctor. Zematane is an unfunded medicine, a prescription charge and doctor’s fees will apply. For more information read the consumer medicine information available at www. medsafe.govt.nz. Douglas Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Auckland. TAPS MR8434. INSIGHT 11745. Item No. 811809
*Zematane is a registered trademark in New Zealand and other countries.