Nazione: Regno Unito
Lingua: inglese
Fonte: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Ganciclovir
CST Pharma Ltd
S01AD09
Ganciclovir
1.5mg/1gram
Eye gel
Ocular
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 11030300; GTIN: 5055946804811
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, pharmacist or nurse. - 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, 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: - ganciclovir or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6), - 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. - 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 Leggi il documento completo