NuTriaRx

Skin Protectant

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Aleurites Moluccana Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Lead Juice, SAFFLEX TM (Consisting of: Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B 5), Maltodextrin, Niacinamide (Vitamin B 3), Pyridoxine HCl (Vitamin B 6), Silica, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)), Bisabolol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Oleosomes, Carthamus Tintorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Chlorphenesin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Lavender Ylang Fragrance, PEG-100 Stearate, Pentaery Tetra-di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Phenoxyethanol, Purified Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Stearic Acid, Triethanolamine, Zingiber (Ginger) Root Extract.

Topical corticosteroids share anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and vasoconstrictive actions.
The mechanism of anti-inflammatory activity of the topical corticosteroids is unclear. Various laboratory methods, including vasoconstrictor assays, are used to compare and predict potencies and/or clinical efficacies of the topical corticosteroids. There is some evidence to suggest that a recognizable correlation exists between vasoconstrictor potency and therapeutic efficacy in man.
Pharmacokinetics
The extent of percutaneous absorption of topical corticosteroids is determined by many factors including the vehicle, the integrity of the epidermal barrier, and the use of occlusive dressings.
Topical corticosteroids can be absorbed from normal intact skin. Inflammation and/or other disease processes in the skin increase percutaneous absorption. Occlusive dressings substantially increase the percutaneous absorption of topical corticosteroids. Thus, occlusive dressings may be a valuable therapeutic adjunct for treatment of resistant dermatoses. (See DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION)
Once absorbed through the skin, topical corticosteroids are handled through pharmacokinetic pathways similar to systemically administered corticosteroids. Corticosteroids are bound to plasma proteins in varying degrees. Corticosteriods are metabolized primarily in the liver and are then excreted by the kidneys. Some of the topical corticosteroids and their metabolites are also excreted into the bile.

The following local adverse reactions are reported infrequently with topical corticosteroids, but may occur more frequently with the use of occlusive dressings. These reactions are listed in an approximate decreasing order of occurrence:
Burning
Itching
Irritation
Dryness
Folliculitis
Hypertrichosis
Acneiform eruptions
Hypopigmentation
Perioral dermatitis
Allergic contact dermatitis
Maceration of the skin
Secondary infection
Skin Atrophy
Striae
Miliaria

Topically applied corticosteroids can be absorbed in sufficient amounts to produce systemic effects (See PRECAUTIONS).