Taclonex Scalp
Taclonex Scalp Side Effects Center
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Taclonex Scalp in Detail - Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using betamethasone and calcipotriene and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- severe skin irritation on treated areas;
- worsened symptoms or no improvement in psoriasis;
- pus, swelling, redness, increased itching, or other signs of skin infection;
- confusion, thirst, extreme tiredness, lost appetite, weight loss;
- adrenal insufficiency--nausea, vomiting, lost appetite, tiredness, trouble breathing, joint/muscle pain, feeling light-headed, fainting;
- Cushing syndrome--weight gain (especially in your face), thinning muscles in your arms or legs, easy bruising, thinning skin, acne, increased facial hair, darkened skin; or
- high blood sugar (hyperglycemia)--increased urination and thirst, nausea, vomiting.
Less serious side effects may include:
- burning or mild itching;
- red or scaly rash;
- swollen hair follicles; or
- changes in the color of treated skin areas.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Read the entire detailed patient monograph for Taclonex Scalp (Calcipotriene and Betamethasone Dipropionate Topical Suspension) »
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Taclonex Scalp Overview - Patient Information: Side Effects
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: skin thinning/discoloration/"stretch marks", swelling/inflammation of the hair pores (folliculitis), worsening of psoriasis.
This medication may infrequently cause an increase in the level of calcium in your blood or urine. Tell your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following unlikely but serious side effects: mental/mood changes, unexplained constipation, pink/bloody urine, painful urination.
Rarely, it is possible this medication will be absorbed from the skin into the bloodstream. This can lead to side effects of too much corticosteroid. These side effects are more likely in children, and in people who use this medication for a long time or over large areas of the skin. Tell your doctor right away if any of the following side effects occur: unusual/extreme tiredness, weight loss, headache, swelling ankles/feet, increased thirst/urination, vision problems.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, seek immediate medical attention if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
In the US -
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
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Taclonex Scalp FDA Prescribing Information: Side Effects
(Adverse Reactions)
SIDE EFFECTS
Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directed compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Clinical Trials on the Scalp
The rates of adverse reactions given below were derived from randomized, multicenter, prospective vehicle- and/or active controlled clinical trials in subjects with scalp psoriasis. Subjects applied study product once daily for 8 weeks, and the median weekly dose was 12.6 g. Adverse reactions that occurred in .1% of subjects treated with Taclonex® Topical Suspension and at a rate higher than in subjects treated with vehicle are presented in Table 1:
Table 1: Number and Percentage with Adverse Reactions in
Scalp Psoriasis Trials (Events Reported by .1% of Subjects and for Which a
Relationship is Possible)
| Taclonex® Topical Suspension N=1,953 |
Betamethasone dipropionate in vehicle N=1,214 |
Calcipotriene in vehicle N=979 |
Vehicle N=173 |
|
| Event | # of subjects (%) | |||
| Folliculitis | 16 (1%) | 12 (1%) | 5 (1%) | 0 (0%) |
| Burning sensation of skin | 13 (1%) | 10 (1%) | 29 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
Other less common adverse reactions ( < 1% but > 0.1%) were, in decreasing order of incidence: acne, exacerbation of psoriasis, eye irritation, and pustular rash. In a 52-week trial, adverse reactions that were reported by > 1% of subjects treated with Taclonex® Topical Suspension were pruritus (3.6%), psoriasis (2.4%), erythema (2.1%), skin irritation (1.4%), and folliculitis (1.2%).
Clinical Trials on the Body
In randomized, multicenter, prospective vehicle- and/or active controlled clinical trials in subjects with plaque psoriasis on non-scalp areas, subjects applied study product once daily for 8 weeks. A total of 824 subjects were treated with Taclonex® Topical Suspension and the median weekly dose was 22.6 g. There were no adverse reactions that occurred in ≥ 1% of subjects treated with Taclonex® Topical Suspension and at a rate higher than in subjects treated with vehicle.
Other less common adverse reactions ( < 1% but > 0.1%) were, in decreasing order of incidence: rash and folliculitis.
Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Taclonex Scalp (Calcipotriene and Betamethasone Dipropionate Topical Suspension) »
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