Cuplex Verruca gel

Maa: Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta

Kieli: englanti

Lähde: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktiivinen ainesosa:

Salicylic acid; Lactic acid

Saatavilla:

Crawford Healthcare Ltd

ATC-koodi:

D01AE20

INN (Kansainvälinen yleisnimi):

Salicylic acid; Lactic acid

Annos:

110mg/1gram ; 40mg/1gram

Lääkemuoto:

Cutaneous gel

Antoreitti:

Cutaneous

luokka:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription tyyppi:

Valid as a prescribable product

Tuoteyhteenveto:

BNF: 13070000; GTIN: 5013721990005

Pakkausseloste

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Cuplex Verruca Gel is and what it is used for.
2. Before you use Cuplex Verruca Gel.
3. How to use Cuplex Verruca Gel.
4. Possible side effects.
5. How to store Cuplex Verruca Gel.
6. Further information. 1.
WHAT CUPLEX VERRUCA GEL IS
AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Cuplex Verruca Gel is a treatment for calluses,
corns, verrucas and warts.
WARTS AND VERRUCAS are small excessive
growths of skin caused by a type of virus.
Warts often occur on the fingers, or on the
back of the hands. You can recognise the
common wart by the rough ‘cauliflower-like’
appearance of the surface. Verrucas occur
only on the sole of the foot. They can be
painful, and often look like a small white ring
of skin with black dots in the centre. The virus
is very infectious. This means that warts and
verrucas can grow and spread, particularly
if left untreated. The virus can also be
transferred from one person to another.
CORNS AND CALLUSES are hard, thick pads of
skin caused by pressure and friction. They
usually occur on the feet due to poorly fitting
shoes. They can also occur on the hands.
Cuplex Verruca Gel is suitable for use by adults,
the elderly and children aged over 2 years.
Children under 12 should be treated under
supervision and treatment of infants under 2
years is NOT recommended.
The active ingredients in this product are salicylic
acid and lactic acid, they work by softening the
hard skin growth, making it easier to remove
with a pumice stone or emery board and help to
kill the virus that causes warts and verrucas. 2.
BEFORE YOU USE CUPLEX
VERRUCA GEL
DO NOT USE CUPLEX VERRUCA GEL
•
if you are ALLERGIC (HYPERSENSITIVE) to salicylic
acid, lactic acid or to any of the other ingredients
of Cuplex Verruca Gel. (See Section 6)
•
if you are diabetic or suffer from poor blood
circulation to your hands or feet
•
anywhere on or near your face, armpits,
breasts, bottom or genital (sex) area.
•
on birthmarks, moles (especially pigmented
moles), warts with hairs growin

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Cuplex Verruca Gel
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Salicylic Acid: 11.0 %w/w
Lactic Acid: 4.0 %w/w
For a full list of excipients, see Section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Topical Gel
A clear yellow-brown viscous gel.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1.
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
For the topical treatment of calluses, corns, verrucas and warts.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
For topical administration only.
For adults, the elderly and children over 2 years.
Children under 12 should be treated under adult supervision and
treatment of infants
less than 2 years is not recommended.
Cuplex Verruca Gel should be applied once daily. The gel should be
applied to the
callus, corn, verruca and wart every night. Treatment can take up to
twelve (12)
weeks for resistant lesions to disappear, and it is necessary to
persevere with the
treatment.
_ADULTS, (INCLUDING THE ELDERLY) AND CHILDREN (OVER 2 YEARS): _
1.
Every night soak the affected site in warm water for 2 to 3 minutes.
2.
Dry thoroughly with the patient’s own towel; this towel should be
used for
the affected site(s) only.
3.
Carefully apply one or two drops of Cuplex Verruca Gel to the affected
site
and allow to dry over the surface. Take care to avoid spreading on to
surrounding normal skin. No adhesive plaster is required.
4.
The following evening carefully remove and discard the elastic film
formed
from the previous application. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to re-apply the
gel. Hands
should be washed after touching the affected site. Occasionally, if
removal of
the elastic film proves difficult, carefully reapply the gel over it
and allow it
to dry. This should help thicken the film to assist removal. If
necessary, such
re-application may be made on two or three successive days.
5.
Once a week, rub away the treated surface carefully (excessive rubbing
will
cause stinging when Cuplex Verruca Gel is applied) with an emery board
or
pumice stone, then apply Cuplex Verruca Gel.
6.
The callus, corn, v