Dermovate Scalp Application

Eczema and psoriasis are chronic skin conditions.

Symptoms of eczema include

• Cracked, dry, or scaly skin
• Red inflamed skin
• Itchiness
• Change in color on the skin
• Thickened skin
• Fluid-filled blisters

Symptoms of psoriasis include

• Small red and scaly spots on the skin
• Stiffness in joints
• Itchiness

• Burning skin
• Dry, cracked skin that may bleed
• Red, scaly patches that could cover a large area of the body or just be a few small patches

Whenever you buy Dermovate online, or from your local GP, always follow the advice of your GP or pharmacist when taking a medication.

Dermovate Scalp Application is topical, meaning that it is applied to your skin.

• It should be spread onto the affected area on the scalp with the nozzle on the bottle. You should then leave it to dry, Dermovate needs to be left on the scalp so is best applied after you have washed and dried your hair. Do NOT dry your hair with a hairdryer after application.
• Avoid the scalp application running onto your face or your eyes.
• Dermovate is to be applied twice daily usually morning and night.

If you buy Dermovate and forget to apply your scalp application, apply it as soon as you remember. If it is close to the time you are next meant to apply it, wait until this time.

Do not apply extra Dermovate to make up for a missed dose.

As with any form of medication, if you buy Dermovate online, or from your local GP, it has side effects. For a full list of side effects before you buy Dermovate online, please read the Patient Information Leaflet.

Below are a few of the common side effects of using Dermovate Scalp Application:

• Skin irritation
• Inflammation of the skin
• Thinning of the skin

There is no interaction between Dermovate Scalp Application and alcohol or food products.

There are no drug interactions with Dermovate Scalp Application. However, it is always best to check with a doctor or pharmacist before starting a course of any treatment.

You can use our Ask a Pharmacist service for any advice.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using your medicine if:

• you have previously had an allergic reaction with another steroid.
• you are applying the liquid under an airtight dressing.
• you have psoriasis, your doctor will want to see you more often.
• you are applying the liquid to broken, damaged or thin skin.
• you are applying to a large surface area.

Contact your doctor immediately if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.

You should not use Dermovate Scalp Application if:

• You are allergic to any of the ingredients
• You are pregnant
• You are breastfeeding
• It is for a child under the age of 1

• You suffer from a skin infection such as chickenpox, shingles, ringworm, or impetigo

When you buy Dermovate online it will contain a carton specially designed plastic bottle with a nozzle and cap that contains 30 or 100 ml of a sticky liquid. The pack will also contain a patient information leaflet.

Eczema and psoriasis can be extremely itchy and uncomfortable. It could also cause a loss of confidence from those that suffer from it. You can manage these conditions when you buy Dermovate online or from your local GP so that you can continue with your everyday life.

Yes, you can legally buy Dermovate online from a registered prescriber such as e-Surgery.

Whenever you buy Dermovate online, or any other medication, make sure you check for the green GPhC at the bottom of each page of the website you are using.

Use the GPhC website to check the pharmacy is registered to ensure when you buy Dermovate online it is genuine.

You can learn more information before you buy Dermovate online in the patient information leaflet.

You can also use our completely free Ask-A-Pharmacist service to get health advice from a trained professional. We’re here to help!

If you choose to buy Dermovate online from e-Surgery prices start from 10.95. This includes the price of private prescription.

If you buy Dermovate online, or from your local GP, keep out of the sight and reach of children.

Do not store above 30C.
Do not use this bottle for more than 3 months after first opening it.
Keep the container tightly closed when not in use. Contents are flammable.

Do not use Dermovate Scalp Application after the expiry date. Whenever you buy Dermovate online or any other medication please check the expiry date when it arrives to you in the post.

More information on how to store Dermovate can be found in the patient information leaflet.

If you buy Dermovate online it will come in a plastic bottle that is not currently recyclable, so once the medication has been used it can be disposed of in a general waste bin.

Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.

Cardboard packaging and paper patient information leaflets are recyclable.

For any more information you can use our free Ask-A-Pharmacist service, we are happy to help!

e-Surgery uses Royal Mail delivery with choices starting from Royal mail 48 tracked delivery, Royal Mail tracked 24 and Royal Mail 1 pm special delivery (discover more about e-Surgery delivery). When you buy Dermovate online it will arrive in discreet, recyclable packaging at a delivery address of your choice.

Find out to recycle packaging from e-Surgery.