Valsts: Īrija
Valoda: angļu
Klimata pārmaiņas: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Benzoyl Peroxide
Galderma International
D10AE; D10AE01
Benzoyl Peroxide
5 percent weight/weight
Gel
Peroxides; benzoyl peroxide
Not marketed
1997-10-31
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER ACNECIDE WASH 5% W/W GEL benzoyl peroxide READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. - Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. - Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice. - 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. - You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Acnecide Wash is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you use Acnecide Wash 3. How to use Acnecide Wash 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Acnecide Wash 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT ACNECIDE WASH IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR • Acnecide Wash contains the active ingredient benzoyl peroxide which attacks the bacteria (germs) known as Propionibacterium acnes, one of the main causes of acne . • Acnecide Wash is used in the treatment of acne. It is used on the face, chest or back where the skin has a lot of blackheads, spots, and pimples. • Acnecide Wash works in two ways. Firstly, it has an antibacterial effect against the bacteria that cause acne. Secondly, it cleanses the skin by causing the skin to peel. • Acnecide Wash is only absorbed into the body in very small amounts and has little effect, except on the surface of the skin. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE ACNECIDE WASH DO NOT USE ACNECIDE WASH IF YOU ARE: • Allergic (hypersensitive) to benzoyl peroxide or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). An allergic reaction may include a rash or itching. Please check by reading the list of ingredients in section 6. If you answer yes, you must inform your doctor before starting treatment. Please seek immediate medical attention if you experience symptoms Izlasiet visu dokumentu
Health Products Regulatory Authority 19 May 2022 CRN00CX24 Page 1 of 4 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Acnecide Wash 5 % w/w Gel 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Hydrous Benzoyl Peroxide equivalent to Benzoyl peroxide 5 % w/w. For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Gel. White to off white gel. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Acnecide Wash is intended for the cutaneous treatment of acne vulgaris of the face, chest and back, where comedones, papules predominate. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION For cutaneous (topical) administration only. Unless otherwise directed, Acnecide Wash should be applied once or twice daily to cover the affected skin areas. Wet the area to be treated, apply the preparation to the hands and wash the affected area with the gel. Contact time with the skin should be 1 to 5 minutes followed by thorough rinsing with water and drying. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Hypersensitivity to the ingredients of the preparation. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE For external use only. In normal use, a mild burning sensation will probably be felt on first application and a moderate reddening and peeling of the skin will occur within a few days. During the first weeks of treatment a sudden increase in peeling will occur in most patients, this is not harmful and will normally subside within a day or two if treatment is temporarily discontinued. Acnecide may cause swelling and blistering of the skin, if any of these symptoms occur, medication has to be discontinued. If severe irritation occurs, patients should be directed to use the medication less frequently, to temporarily discontinue use or to discontinue use altogether. Acnecide Wash should not come into contact with the eyes, mouth, angles of the nose or mucous membranes. If the preparation enters the eye, wash thoroughly with water. Caution should be exercised when applying Acnecide Wash to the neck and other sensitive areas. Due to the risk of sens Izlasiet visu dokumentu