Riik: Iirimaa
keel: inglise
Allikas: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
LIDOCAINE, PRILOCAINE
Auden Mckenzie (Pharma Division) Ltd
N01BB20
LIDOCAINE, PRILOCAINE
5 Per Cent
Cream
Product subject to prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Amides
Authorised
2013-05-03
Front cover 170mm Inside spread - p2 170mm Inside spread - p3 170mm Back cover 170mm WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET DENELA CREAM IN YOUR EYE: • Do not get Denela Cream in your eyes. This is because it may irritate your eyes. • If you get Denela Cream in your eye by mistake, rinse your eye well with lukewarm water or salt (sodium chloride) solution. Be careful to avoid getting anything in your eye until feeling returns. IF DENELA CREAM IS ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse straight away. IF YOU USE MORE DENELA CREAM THAN YOU SHOULD: • If you use more Denela Cream than your doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told you to, talk to one of them straight away, even if you do not feel any symptoms. • Symptoms of using too much Denela Cream are listed below. These symptoms are unlikely to happen if Denela Cream is used as recommended. w Feeling light-headed or dizzy. w Tingling of the skin around the mouth and numbness of the tongue. w Abnormal taste. w Blurred vision. w Ringing in the ears. w There is also a risk of 'methaemoglobinaemia' (a problem with blood pigment levels).This is more likely in children and when certain medicines have been taken at the same time. If this happens, the skin becomes bluish-grey due to a lack of oxygen. When you apply the cream, it is very important to exactly follow the instructions below: Denela Cream contains two medicines called lidocaine and prilocaine. These belong to a group of medicines called local anaesthetics. Denela Cream works by numbing the surface of the skin for a short time. It is put on the skin before certain medical procedures. This helps to stop pain on the skin. It can be used to numb the skin before: • Having a needle put in (for example, if you are having an injection or a blood test). • Minor skin operations. • Some types of skin graft. • Clea Lugege kogu dokumenti
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Denela 5% Cream 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Lidocaine 2.5% w/w (25 mg/g) Prilocaine 2.5% w/w (25 mg/g) For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Cream White soft cream. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Topical anaesthesia of the skin in connection with: Intact skin prior to minor dermatological procedures (e.g. needle insertion and surgical treatment of localised lesions) and prior to dermal procedures on larger areas e.g. split skin grafting. Dermal procedures on newly shaven skin of large body areas e.g. laser hair removal Topical anaesthesia of the genital mucosa, e.g. prior to superficial surgical procedures or prior to infiltration anaesthesia of mucosa. Topical anaesthesia of leg ulcers to facilitate mechanical cleansing/debridement. In term newborn infants and children under the age of 18 years, Denela is indicated for local anaesthesia on intact skin prior to minor dermatological procedures. Studies have failed to demonstrate efficacy of Denela for heel lancing in newborn infants. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION SURFACE/AGE PROCEDURE APPLICATION SKIN Apply a thick layer of cream on the skin and cover it with occlusive dressing Adults Approx. 1.5g/10cm 2 Minor procedures e.g. needle insertion and surgical treatment of localised lesions 2g (approx. half a 5g tube) for 1 to 5 hours 1) Dermal surgical procedures on larger areas in a hospital setting e.g. split skin grafting Approx. 1.5-2g/10cm 2 for 2 to 5 hours 1) Dermal procedures on newly shaven skin of large body areas e.g. laser hair removal (self-application by patient) Maximum recommended dose: 60g Maximum recommended treated area: 600cm 2 for a minimum of 1 hour, maximum 5 hours. 1) HEALTH PRODUCTS R Lugege kogu dokumenti