(mon oh BEN zone TOP ik al) Brand: Benoquin
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to monobenzone. Do not use monobenzone on any areas that are not affected by vitiligo.
• Monobenzone is not for treating freckles, café-au-lait spots, sun hurt, melanoma, jaundice, or another pigmentation disorders not caused by vitiligo.
• It may take up to 4 months to complete the depigmentation of treated skin. Hold using the medicine as directed and speak your doctor if your condition does not improve after 1 month of treatment.
• Skin treated with monobenzone may be especially sensitive to sunlight or irritation for the rest of your life.
• Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Monobenzone can create you sunburn more easily. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) when you are outdoors.
• Using monobenzone may also reason changes in the color of your untreated skin. Conversation with your doctor if you have concerns about possible depigmentation of another skin areas not affected by vitiligo.
• Monobenzone is a depigmenting agent. It works by increasing elimination of melanin (pigment molecules) from skin cells.
• Monobenzone topical (for the skin) is used to permanently lighten skin in people with vitiligo. Depigmenting darker skin near the areas of vitiligo helps even out coloring and appearance of the skin.
• Monobenzone is not for treating freckles, café-au-lait spots, sun hurt, melanoma, jaundice, or another pigmentation disorders not caused by vitiligo.
• Monobenzone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to monobenzone. Do not use monobenzone on any areas that are not affected by vitiligo.
• Monobenzone is not to be used as a cosmetic bleaching agent.
• To create certain you can safely use monobenzone, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether monobenzone will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
• It is not known whether monobenzone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Do not use this medicine on a baby younger than 12 years old.
• Use exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• Monobenzone is generally applied 2 or 3 times for day. Apply in a thin layer to the pigmented skin areas and rub in gently.
• It may take up to 4 months to complete the depigmentation of treated skin. Hold using the medicine as directed and speak your doctor if your condition does not improve after 1 month of treatment.
• After the first 4 months of treatment, you may need to use monobenzone only twice for week to sustain desired results.
• Using monobenzone may reason changes in the color of your untreated skin. Conversation with your doctor if you have concerns about possible depigmentation of another skin areas not affected by vitiligo.
• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
• Use the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Monobenzone can create you sunburn more easily. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) when you are outdoors.
• Skin treated with monobenzone may be especially sensitive to sunlight or irritation for the rest of your life. You must always wear sunscreen.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Stop using monobenzone and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· severe skin irritation;
· intense itching;
· severe burning; or
· redness or swelling of treated skin.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· dryness or flaking of treated skin; or
· mild skin irritation.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• It is not likely that another drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on topically applied monobenzone. But much drugs can interact with every another. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about monobenzone.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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