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Synalar-N (fluocinolone/neomycin sulphate cream)
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Synalar N Cream contains two active ingredients, fluocinolone acetonide and neomycin sulphate. Fluocinolone acetonide is a type of medicine known as a corticosteroid. Corticosteroids are hormones that are produced naturally by the adrenal glands, and have many important functions, including control of inflammatory responses. Fluocinolone is a synthetic corticosteroid and is used to decrease inflammation in the skin. When Synalar N is applied to the skin it is absorbed into the skin cells. Here it works by preventing the release of certain chemicals from the cells. These chemicals are important in the immune system, and are released as a result of allergy or irritation. They cause blood vessels to widen, resulting in the affected area of skin becoming red, swollen, itchy and painful, such as is seen in dermatitis or eczema. By decreasing the release of these chemicals in the skin, fluocinolone reduces inflammation and relieves itch. There is a range of potencies of corticosteroids available for application to the skin. Synalar N cream contains fluocinolone 0.025% and is classed as a potent corticosteroid. Synalar N cream is prescribed to treat various inflammatory skin disorders, such as eczema and dermatitis. Neomycin sulphate is an antibiotic of the aminoglycoside type and is used to treat infections with bacteria. It works by entering bacterial cells and interfering with the production of proteins that the bacteria need to divide and multiply. It doesn't directly kill the bacteria, but leaves them unable to increase in numbers. The existing bacteria eventually die or are destroyed by the immune system. Neomycin is included in this preparation to treat the bacteria that sometimes infect inflammatory skin diseases. Fluocinolone and neomycin are combined in this preparation to treat inflammatory skin conditions, such as various forms of eczema and dermatitis, which are either infected, or likely to become infected, for example because airtight dressings are being used over the area. Synalar N is available as a cream and ointment. The cream may be more suitable for moist, weeping areas of skin, while the thicker, more greasy ointment may be more suitable for dry, scaly areas of skin.
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