Dalacin T 1% topical solution

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Clindamycin phosphate

Available from:

Dowelhurst Ltd

ATC code:

D10AF01

INN (International Name):

Clindamycin phosphate

Dosage:

10mg/1ml

Pharmaceutical form:

Cutaneous solution

Administration route:

Cutaneous

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 13060100

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
DALACIN® T 1% TOPICAL SOLUTION
(CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE)
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING
THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR YOU.
•
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
•
If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or
your pharmacist.
•
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.
•
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or
pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not
listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
The name of your medicine is Dalacin T 1% Topical
Solution but will be referred to as Dalacin T throughout the
remainder of this leaflet.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Dalacin T is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Dalacin T
3. How to use Dalacin T
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Dalacin T
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT DALACIN T IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Dalacin T contains an antibiotic called clindamycin
phosphate and comes as a solution. The solution is used
on the skin to treat acne.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE DALACIN T
DO NOT USE DALACIN T:
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If you are hypersensitive (allergic) to clindamycin,
lincomycin or to any of the other ingredients of this
medicine (listed in section 6).
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If you have a history of inflammatory bowel disease or
antibiotic-associated colitis.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Dalacin T if
you have diarrhoea or usually get diarrhoea when you
take antibiotics.
If you develop severe or prolonged or bloody diarrhoea
during or after using Dalacin tell your doctor immediately
since it may be necessary to interrupt the treatment. This
may be a sign of bowel inflammation (_pseudomembranous _
_colitis_) which can occur following treatment with
antibiotics.
Dalacin T Topical Solution contains alcohol, which can
cause burning or irri