CICLOPIROX Dexcel 80 mg/g active ingredient nail polish, 3.3 ml

Instructions for use for CICLOPIROX Dexcel 80 mg/g active ingredient nail polish, 3.3 ml

Application Notes

Adult

a sufficient amount

1 time per day

regardless of the time of day

Application areas

Mode of action

How does the ingredient of the medicine work?

The active ingredient damages the outer shell, the so-called cell membrane of fungi. This shell thus loses some of its functions, for example it becomes less permeable to nutrients - the cell starves. Cell components can also escape, the cell then dissolves. Depending on the concentration of the active ingredient, the growth and reproduction of the fungi are inhibited or killed directly. In addition, the active ingredient accumulates inside the fungal cell and damages the organs there.

Composition

Contraindications

What speaks against an application?

- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients

What age group do you need to consider?
- Children and adolescents under 18 years of age: The medicine must not be used.

What about pregnancy and lactation?
- Pregnancy: The medicine must not be used.
- Breast-feeding: the drug must not be used.

If you have been prescribed the drug despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit can be higher than the risk that the use entails in the event of a contraindication.

Side effects

What adverse effects may occur?

- Skin hypersensitivity reactions such as:
- Skin irritation
- Skin redness
- Skin flaking or peeling (exfoliation)

If you notice any discomfort or changes during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

For the information at this point, side effects are primarily taken into account that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.

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What should you consider?
- Be careful if you are allergic to antifungal agents (e.g. ciclopirox)!

Detailed instructions for CICLOPIROX Dexcel 80 mg/g active ingredient nail polish, 3.3 ml

Field of use

• The preparation is a nail polish containing active ingredients. It contains the active substance ciclopirox, which belongs to a group of medicines called antifungals. Ciclopirox penetrates the nail plate and exerts an antifungal effect on all major causes of fungal nail disease.
• It is used to treat fungal nail infections (onychomycoses).

Active substances / ingredients / ingredients

80 mg ciclopirox
Ethyl acetate excipient (+)
Isopropyl alcohol excipient (+)
Poly(butylhydrogenmaleate-co-methoxyethylene) excipient (+)

Contraindications

• The drug must not be used,
  • if you are allergic to ciclopirox or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
  • in children, since there is currently insufficient experience in this age group
  • during pregnancy and lactation.

dosage

• Always use this medicine exactly as described or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• During the period of use, you should remove the complete coat of paint once a week with a commercially available alcohol swab. During this process, you should also remove heavily calloused material from the nail plate as much as possible with a disposable nail file.
• If the varnish layer is damaged between two applications, it is sufficient if you only coat the chipped areas with sufficient nail varnish.

 

• Duration of use
  • The duration of treatment depends on the extent of the infection, but should not exceed 6 months.

 

• If you use more than you should
  • Cases of overdose have not been reported.

 

• If you forgot the application
  • Do not apply twice if you forget the previous application. Continue treatment as recommended by your doctor or as explained.

 

• You cancel the application
  • If you stop using the preparation before your nails have healed or their appearance has improved significantly and healthy nails have grown back, the fungus may not go away. In this case, the condition of your nails can deteriorate again.

 

• If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Revenue

• Unless otherwise directed, apply a thin coat of medicated nail polish to the affected nail once daily.
• Before the first application, you should remove affected parts of the nail as much as possible, e.g. B. with scissors, while heavily calloused areas should be removed as much as possible with a commercially available disposable nail file.
• It is recommended that you carefully close the cap of the bottle after each use to prevent the solution from drying out.
• The solution must not come into contact with the screw thread of the bottle, otherwise the cap may stick.

Patient notes

• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
  • The use of topical drugs, especially over long periods of time, can lead to the development of sensitization phenomena or cause side effects. In these situations, treatment should be discontinued and appropriate therapeutic measures instituted. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.
  • Do not use nail polish or other cosmetic nail products while you are being treated with the medicine.
  • Children and young people
    • Since there is insufficient clinical experience, the preparation must not be used in children.

 

• Ability to drive and use machines
  • The drug has no or negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines.

Pregnancy

• In general, the drug should not be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.

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Manufacturer:  Dexcel Pharma GmbH, Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 2, 63755 Alzenau