LAMISIL CREAM 1% [SIN07623P]

Product Info

LAMISIL CREAM 1%

[SIN07623P]

PROPERTIES/THERAPEUTIC USE

What is LAMISIL and when is it used?
LAMISIL cream is a medicine (antifungal agents) intended for treatment of skin infections caused by fungi (mycoses) such as athlete’s foot or other superficial mycoses of the skin and pityriasis versicolor.
LAMISIL cream is also effective against infections caused by yeasts (candidoses of the skin).
LAMISIL cream rapidly suppresses symptoms such as itching, desquamation (scaling) and red blotches.
LAMISIL cream is available without prescription.

DOSAGE/METHOD OF USE

How is LAMISIL used?
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
It is important to use Lamisil Cream correctly. Follow the instructions carefully.
If you have a fungal nail infection (fungus inside and under the nail), with discoloration of the nails and change in nail texture (thick, flaky), you should see your doctor because Lamisil Cream is NOT appropriate for this type of infection. Be aware that in rare cases the underlying fungal infection may be aggravated. Lamisil tablets, available on prescription only, should be used to treat nail fungus.
For use on the skin.
For adults and children above 12 years:
Direction for use:

• Clean and dry the affected skin and surrounding areas, and wash your hands.

• Unscrew the cap, and if using for the first time, use the point in the cap to pierce the top of the tube, then gently squeeze the tube.

• Apply enough cream to put a thin layer on the affected skin and surrounding areas.

• Rub in gently.

• Replace the cap on the tube.

• Wash your hands so that you do not spread the infection on to yourself or on to others.

If you are treating an infection in folded areas of your body you can cover the treated area with a gauze strip, especially at night. If you do, use a fresh, clean gauze strip each time you apply the cream.

Duration of normal treatment
Do not use in children below 12 years of age.
For adults and children above 12 years:

Cream:

Athlete’s foot, superficial skin mycoses: apply once a day for 1 week.

Skin candidiasis (intertrigo or sweat rash): apply 1–2 times a day for 1 week.

Pityriasis versicolor: apply 1–2 times a day for 2 weeks.

Use the cream for the recommended treatment period even if the infection seems to be better after a few days. Infections usually appear to improve within a few days, but may reappear if the cream is not applied regularly or is stopped too early.

The cream should start to improve your skin condition in a few days. The cream will continue to work even after you have completed the treatment.

If you have not noticed any signs of improvement within 2 weeks of first starting treatment, please see your doctor or pharmacist who will advise you.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

When should LAMISIL not be used?
Do not use this product if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to terbinafine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine. As the experience in children under 12 years of age is limited, the use of LAMISIL cream is not recommended in children under 12 years of age.