Savlon Antiseptic Wound Wash

Țară: Irlanda

Limbă: engleză

Sursă: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Ingredient activ:

Chlorhexidine gluconate

Disponibil de la:

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (Ireland) Limited

Codul ATC:

D08AC; D08AC02

INN (nume internaţional):

Chlorhexidine gluconate

Dozare:

0.45 percent weight/volume

Forma farmaceutică:

Cutaneous spray, solution

Tip de prescriptie medicala:

Product not subject to medical prescription

Zonă Terapeutică:

Biguanides and amidines; chlorhexidine

Statutul autorizaţiei:

Not marketed

Data de autorizare:

1992-11-27

Prospect

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
SAVLON ANTISEPTIC WOUND WASH
Chlorhexidine gluconate solution 2.25% v/v
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 or 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 or pharmacist or
nurse. This includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
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 or nurse
havetold you.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, or pharmacist or
nurse. This includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
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You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel
worse.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Savlon Antiseptic Wound Wash is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you use Savlon Antiseptic Wound Wash
3.
How to use Savlon Antiseptic Wound Wash
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Savlon Antiseptic Wound Wash
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT SAVLON ANTISEPTIC WOUND WASH IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Savlon Antiseptic Wound Wash is a ready-to-use liquid antispetic for
first aid treatment. It protects
against infection by cleansing and killing bacteria in cuts, grazes
and minor wounds. It effectively
washes out dirt and debris without the need to touch sore or broken
skin.
Savlon Antiseptic Wound Wash is used to cleanse and help prevent
infection in first aid, washing
minor wounds to remove the

Caracteristicilor produsului

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Savlon Antiseptic Wound Wash
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution 2.25% v/v, equivalent to
chlorhexidine gluconate 0.45% w/v.
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Cutaneous spray, solution.
A clear, colourless liquid with a citrus odour.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
For the cleansing and prevention of infections of minor wounds and
abrasions.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
For cutaneous use only.
Apply to affected area as required.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine or to any of the excipient listed in
Section 6.1.
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
For external use only.
Avoid contact with the eyes, middle ear, meninges and other nervous
tissues.
If accidentally splashed into the eye, the open eye should be
irrigated for at least 10 minutes.
Medical advice should be sought immediately.
4.5 INTERACTION WITH OTHER MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND OTHER FORMS OF
INTERACTION
No interaction studies have been performed with the topical forms.
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4.6 FERTILITY, PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
PREGNANCY:
There are no adequate data from the use of chlorhexidine in pregnant
women. The potential risk for humans is
unknown but is