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Medicines clobetasol propionate + neomycin + nystatinQuestion & answer

clobetasol propionate + neomycin + nystatin · Medicine question

Should I mention it before surgery?

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The answer

Answer

Yes. Absorbed neomycin can intensify medicines used to relax muscles during anaesthesia, so inform the surgical or anaesthetic team.

Sources for this answer

Clobetasol propionate/neomycin sulphate/nystatin 0.5mg/5mg/100,000 IU/g Ointment — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Clobetasol propionate/neomycin sulphate/nystatin 0.5 mg/5 mg/100,000 IU/g Cream — Current selected SmPC

emc · Summary of Product Characteristics

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