Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
TERBINAFINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Clonmel Healthcare Ltd
D01AE15
TERBINAFINE HYDROCHLORIDE
10 mg/g
Cream
Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)
Antifungals for systemic use
Authorised
2007-01-26
Page 1 of 4 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER FUNGASIL 10MG/G CREAM TERBINAFINE HYDROCHLORIDE READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. - Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. - Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice. - If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. - You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 7 or 14 days. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Fungasil 10 mg/g cream is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you use Fungasil 10 mg/g cream 3. How to use Fungasil 10 mg/g cream 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Fungasil 10 mg/g cream 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT FUNGASIL 10 MG/G CREAM IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 7 or 14 days. Fungasil 10 mg/g cream contains the active ingredient terbinafine hydrochloride and belongs to the group of antifungal preparations. Fungasil 10 mg/g cream is used to treat patients with fungal and yeast infections of the skin. Fungasil 10 mg/g cream is active against certain yeasts and skin fungi, of which athlete’s foot is the most well-known. See also section “3. How to use Fungasil 10 mg/g cream” for more information about the other fungal infections. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE FUNGASIL 10 MG/G CREAM DO NOT USE FUNGASIL 10 MG/G CREAM: - if you are allergic to terbinafine o Read the complete document
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Fungasil 10mg/g cream 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION One gram of cream contains 10 mg of terbinafine hydrochloride. Excipients with known effect: 40 mg Cetyl alcohol and 40 mg Cetostearyl alcohol per gram cream. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Cream. White or almost white cream 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Fungal infections of the skin, caused by dermatophytes, such as Trichophyton (e.g. T. Rubrum, T. Mentagrophytes, T. Verrucosum, T. Violaceum), Microsporum canis and Epidermophyton floccosum. Yeast infections of the skin, principally those caused by the genus Candida (e.g. Candida albicans). Pityriasis (tinea) versicolor, caused by Pityrosporum orbiculare (Malassezia furfur). 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION _Adults and adolescents (>12 years of age):_ Duration and frequency of the treatment: Tinea pedis: once daily for one week. Tinea cruris and tinea corporis: once daily for one week Cutaneous candidiasis: once daily for 1 to 2 weeks Pityriasis versicolor: once or twice daily for 2 weeks Fungasil 10 mg/g cream can be applied once or twice daily. The skin should be dry and clean. The cream should be applied to the affected skin and surrounding area in a thin layer and then rubbed in gently. If the event of intertriginous infection (submammary, interdigital, intergluteal or inguinal) the skin may be covered with a sterile gauze following application of the cream, especially at night. Relief of symptoms usually occurs within a few days. Irregular use or premature discontinuation increase the risk of recurrence of the symptoms. If no improvement is seen after two weeks, the diagnosis should be reconsidered. HEALTH PRODUCTS REGUL Read the complete document