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Sucrazen Cream

Prescription Required
SALT COMPOSITION
Storage
Store below 30°C

Product introduction

Sucrazen Cream is a prescription medicine used for treating several types of wounds such as burn wounds and other inflammatory skin conditions. This medicine forms a layer or coating over the surface of ulcer and creates a physical barrier thereby promotes its healing.

Sucrazen Cream allows ulcer to heal.

Uses of Sucrazen Cream

Benefits of Sucrazen Cream

In Treatment of Skin conditions with inflammation & itching

Sucrazen Cream is effective in treating skin conditions with inflammation and itching. It works by reducing the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation of the skin. When used correctly it is a safe and effective treatment. It reduces the redness, rash, pain or itchiness caused by your skin’s reaction to an irritant. It thus improves your self-esteem and confidence as your appearance changes.

In Treatment of Intestinal ulcers

Intestinal ulcers are painful sores that develop in the inner lining of the intestine. Sucrazen Cream is used to treat intestinal ulcers. Sucrazen Cream works by reducing the amount of acid your stomach makes, preventing further damage to the ulcer, and heals naturally. Sucrazen Cream also reduces pain and bleeding associated with intestinal ulcers. You may be given other medicines along with this medicine depending on what caused the ulcer. You need to keep taking Sucrazen Cream as prescribed by the doctor for it to be effective, even if the symptoms seem to disappear.

In Treatment of Stomach ulcers

Stomach ulcers are painful sores that develop in the inner lining of the stomach. Sucrazen Cream is used to treat stomach ulcers. Sucrazen Cream covers the damaged ulcer tissue in the stomach and protects it against stomach acid or further injury. This helps ulcers heal more quickly. $also gives relief from pain and discomfort in the stomach associated with stomach ulcers. You need to keep taking the medicine as it is prescribed for it to be effective, even if the symptoms seem to disappear.

Side effects of Sucrazen Cream

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Sucrazen

  • Application site reactions (burning, irritation, itching and redness)

How to use Sucrazen Cream

This medicine is for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Clean and dry the affected area and apply the cream. Wash your hands after applying, unless hands are the affected area.

How Sucrazen Cream works

Sucrazen Cream forms a coating over the affected area (burn/wound) or any other raw surface. This creates a physical barrier that protects the burn/wound//raw surface from getting irritated or any other injury, allowing it to heal. It also has anti-inflammatory properties that relieves the symptoms of inflammation such as pain, redness or itching.

Safety advice

Alcohol
No interaction found/established
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Sucrazen Cream is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Sucrazen Cream is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
No interaction found/established
Kidney
No interaction found/established
Liver
No interaction found/established

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine

Quick tips

  • Sucrazen Cream is used for the application on burns, bedsores, diabetic ulcers and excoriated skin.
  • It adheres and serves to protect the damaged tissue and also facilitates healing.
  • Apply it as a thin layer onto affected area or as suggested by the doctor.
  • Don't cover the area being treated with airtight dressings such as bandages unless directed by a doctor, as this may increase the risk of side effects

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Disaccharide Sulfates
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
DERMA
Action Class
Anti-Ulcerants

Interaction with drugs

Taking Sucrazen with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Brand(s): Stozen, Sulpigold, Amisulide
Serious
Brand(s): Clowil, Odis, Kamestin
Serious
Brand(s): Ledermycin
Serious
Brand(s): Bindox
Serious

Patient concerns

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Heartburn Mental disorder Depression Frequent persistent heartburn Gastroesophageal reflux disease Irritable bowel syndrome Indigestion Back flow of acid from stomach Difficulty in swallowing Inflammation of esophagus Excess acid secretion by stomach Intestinal or stomach ulcers
Dr. Sunil Sekhri
Diabetology
You need to be examined in clinic to reach a diagnosis and then appropriate medicine can be prescribed
Mouth ulcers Mouth ulcers
Dr. Shubhra Chandhan Pradhan
ENT
It can be vitamin deficiency, lichen planus, traumatic ulcer. Consult a ENT specialist to check throat
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References

  1. Wallace JL, Sharkey KA. Pharmacotherapy of Gastric Acidity, Peptic Ulcers, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 1315.
  2. McQuaid KR. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 1075-76.
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Marketer details

Name: Elysium Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Address: Post Dhabhasa, Tal Padra, Dist Vadodara, Gujarat 391440, INDIA
Country of origin: India
Expires on or after: August, 2024

A licensed vendor partner from your nearest location will deliver Sucrazen Cream. Once the pharmacy accepts your order, the details of the pharmacy will be shared with you. Acceptance of your order is based on the validity of your doctor's ℞ and the availability of this medicine.

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Email ID: [email protected]
Address: 5th Floor Tower - B of the Presidency Building, 46/4 Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Sector 14, Gurugram, Haryana-122001, India

MRP
39.85
Inclusive of all taxes
20.0 gm in 1 tube
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