What is Winlevi: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.

Please read the Patient Information sheet that comes with the medicine.

Use Winlevi only on the skin.

• Do not get Winlevi cream into your eyes, nose, mouth, corners of the nose, or vagina. If you do, rinse the area with water. 

• Do not use Winlevi on skin with cuts, scrapes, sunburn, or rash.

Use twice daily. Apply one dose in the morning and one dose in the evening.

Applying a dose:

• Gently wash and dry the affected skin area. 

• Apply a thin, even layer of the cream to the affected skin.

• Wash your hands when finished.

Store Winlevi cream at room temperature. Do not freeze.

Dispose of any remaining medicine 180 days after picking it up at the pharmacy or one month after opening it, whichever is soonest.

Ask the prescriber how to manage a missed dose.

Do not apply extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Winlevi does not have contraindications.

Tell other doctors and healthcare providers you are using this medication when they treat you.

Tell the prescriber if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have:

Eczema

Sunburn

Other skin problems 

This medicine may suppress your body’s ability to produce cortisol or it may cause potassium levels to increase. In clinical trials, these problems were not advanced enough to produce symptoms. The dermatologist or other healthcare provider treating you may need regular blood tests and office visits to monitor for these problems. Keep all appointments.

Do not use any other medicines on the treated skin areas without consulting with the prescriber. 

Tell other doctors who treat you about Winlevi before they prescribe new topical medications.

When taking Winlevi, avoid skincare products that irritate or dry the skin such as:

• Medicated soaps or cleansers

• Abrasive soaps or cleansers

• Skin cleansers or other products that dry the skin

• Alcohol-containing products

• Astringents

• Spices

• Lime