Virgan 0.15% eye gel

Land: Storbritannien

Sprog: engelsk

Kilde: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktiv bestanddel:

Ganciclovir

Tilgængelig fra:

CST Pharma Ltd

ATC-kode:

S01AD09

INN (International Name):

Ganciclovir

Dosering:

1.5mg/1gram

Lægemiddelform:

Eye gel

Indgivelsesvej:

Ocular

Klasse:

No Controlled Drug Status

Recept type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Produkt oversigt:

BNF: 11030300; GTIN: 5055946804811

Indlægsseddel

READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS
MEDICINE
BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or
nurse.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same
as yours.
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
See
section 4.
The name of your medicine is Virgan 0.15% w/w eye gel but will be
referred to as Virgan throughout this leaflet.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Virgan is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you use Virgan
3.
How to use Virgan
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Virgan
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT VIRGAN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Virgan contains ganciclovir as the active ingredient. Ganciclovir is
one
of a group of active substances called anti-virals, used to treat
infections
caused by viruses.
This eye gel is used to treat an infection in the eye called acute
herpetic
keratitis in adults aged 18 years and over.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE VIRGAN
DO NOT USE VIRGAN
If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to:
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ganciclovir or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed
in
section 6),
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acyclovir, another antiviral drug.
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, unless your doctor tells you
to.
In men and women of childbearing age unless you use a method of birth
control.
Men using Virgan should use a local method of contraception (such as a
condom) for three months after the end of treatment.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using Virgan.
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Virgan contains benzalkonium chloride which may also cause eye
irritation, especially if you have dry eyes or disorders of the cornea
(the clear layer at the front of the eye).
If you feel anormal eye sensation, stinging or p