STIEFEL ANTI-PERSPIRANT SOLUTION

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Active ingredient:

ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE

Available from:

Stiefel Laboratories (U.K.) Ltd.

Dosage:

20 %w/w

Pharmaceutical form:

Cutaneous Solution

Authorization date:

1990-01-31

Summary of Product characteristics

PART II
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Stiefel Anti-Perspirant 20 % w/w Cutaneous Solution.
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Aluminium Chloride Hexahydrate 20.00 % w/w
For excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Cutaneous solution.
A clear, colourless to very pale green liquid.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Treatment of hyperhidrosis of the armpits (axillae),
the hands and the feet. 
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINSTRATION
For topical application only.
Apply to affected areas at night, remove by washing in
the morning. Use once each night until sweating 
stops. Use may be reduced to twice weekly and then once weekly
or even less frequently.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Stiefel Anti-Perspirant Solution should not be used in
the armpits within 12 hours of the use of depilatories 
or shaving.
Stiefel Anti-Perspirant Solution should not be used immediately
after bathing.
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Application should be restricted to the affected area only.
The affected areas to be treated should be perfectly dry.
The product should not be applied to broken or irritated
areas of skin. Care should be taken to avoid contact 
with the eyes or mucous membranes.
Bathing should be avoided immediately before application
of the product. At least one hour should be 
allowed following bathing.
Armpits should not be shaved for 12
hours before or after use of the product.
IRISH MEDICINES BOARD
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_Date Issued 05/12/2005_
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The reduction in sweating produced by
Stiefel Anti-Perspirant Solution may result in temporary irritation
or 
redness. If this becomes excessive, treatment should be stopped
temporarily.
The substance should not be allowed to con