PanOxyl 10 wash

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Benzoyl peroxide

Available from:

Haleon UK Ltd

ATC code:

D10AE01

INN (International Name):

Benzoyl peroxide

Dosage:

100mg/1gram

Pharmaceutical form:

Cutaneous wash

Administration route:

Cutaneous

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 13060100; GTIN: 5011091100642

Patient Information leaflet

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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
PANOXYL 10 WASH
10% W/W LOTION
BENZOYL PEROXIDE
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR YOU.
This medicine is available without prescription. However, you still
need to use
PanOxyl carefully to get the best results from it.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• You must see your doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not
improve.
• If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side
effects not listed
in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What PanOxyl is and what it is used for
2. Before you use PanOxyl
3. How to use PanOxyl
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store PanOxyl
6. Further information
1. WHAT PANOXYL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
The name of your medicine is PanOxyl 10 Wash (called PanOxyl in this
leaflet).
PanOxyl contains an active ingredient called benzoyl peroxide.
Benzoyl peroxide works by killing the bacteria on your skin that can
cause acne.
PanOxyl is used to treat acne (spots). It is a lotion that you use to
wash your
affected skin.
PanOxyl is for use by adults and adolescents with acne. IT IS NOT FOR
USE BY
CHILDREN.
2. BEFORE YOU USE PANOXYL
DO NOT USE PANOXYL IF:
• you are allergic (_hypersensitive) _to benzoyl peroxide or any of
the other
ingredients (listed in Section 6).
Do not use PanOxyl if the above applies to you. If you are not sure,
ask your
pharmacist or doctor before you use this medicine.
TAKE SPECIAL CARE WITH PANOXYL

Only use PanOxyl on your skin. Avoid contact with the eyes, eyelids,
mouth, lips and inside the nose. If contact occurs, rinse with water.

TAKE CARE NOT TO USE PANOXYL ON AREAS OF BROKEN SKIN, such as cuts
or grazes. If contact with these areas occurs, wash the affected area
immediately with water.
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Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
PanOxyl 10 Wash 10%w/w Lotion
PanOxyl Wash 10%
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Benzoyl peroxide10.0% w/w
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Lotion for cutaneous use.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
PanOxyl Wash 10% is indicated for the treatment of acne vulgaris.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
_Adults and adolescents _
The patient should wet the skin areas to be treated, apply gently
massaging for
one or two minutes, rinse thoroughly and pat dry. Use once a day.
If excessive dryness or peeling occurs frequency of application should
be
reduced or
temporarily interrupted as per physician instruction or patient
tolerability.
Maximum lesion reduction may be expected after approximately eight to
twelve
weeks of drug use. Continued use is normally required to maintain a
clinical
response.
_ _
_Elderly patients _
There are no specific recommendations for use in the elderly.
_Paediatric Population _
Safety and effectiveness of topical PanOxyl in children under the age
of 12 has not
been established.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients
should not use
the product.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Avoid contact with the eyes, eyelids, mouth, lips and other mucous
membranes.
Contact with broken skin should be avoided. Care should be taken when
applying the
product to the neck and other sensitive areas.
During the first weeks of treatment, a sudden increase in peeling and
reddening will
occur in most patients and will normally subside in a day or two if
treatment is
temporarily discontinued.
Patients should be advised that excessive application will not improve
efficacy, but
may increase the risk of skin irritation.
Concomitant topical acne therapy should be used with caution because a
possible
cumulative irritancy may occur, which sometimes may be severe,
especially with the
use of peeling, desquamating, or abrasive agents