Trosyl Nail Solution
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER Trosyl®Nail Solution /
Tioconazole Nail Solution 28%
(tioconazole)
This medicin e is available as any of the above names but will be referred to as Trosyl Nail Solution throughout the following:
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 or pharmacist.
- 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 of pharmacist. This includes any side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
What is in this leaflet:
1. What Trosyl Nail Solution is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Trosyl Nail Solution
3. How to use Trosyl Nail Solution
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Trosyl Nail Solution
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Trosyl Nail Solution is and what it is used fo
This medicine contains tioconazole, which is one of a group of medicines called antifungals.
Trosyl Nail Solution is used in adults and children to treat nail infections caused by certain fungi.
2. What you need to know before you use Trosyl Nail Solution
Do not use Trosyl Nail Solution:
• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to tioconazole or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to any other medicines you have taken or used to treat fungal infection.
• If you are pregnant.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Trosyl Nail Solution:
• If you are breast- feeding as you may be told to stop during the treatment.
Make sure you do not put this medicine in your eyes.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
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.
3. How to use Trosyl Nail Solution
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check
with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• Apply the nail solution thinly to cover the whole of the affected nail(s) and surrounding skin using the brush provided. Apply the solution every 12 hours.
• Leave the solution to dry for 10-15 minutes after application.
• The solution does not dry hard. A transparent, slightly greasy film is left on the nail. This film contains the antifungal agent and it slowly passes through the nail to reach the site of infection.
• The film should be left intact as long as possible. This allows the antifungal agent to have maximum effect.
• Try to avoid putting your hands (or feet if your toenails are affected) in soapy water immediately after applying the solution. Soap or detergent removes the film. Water alone does not remove the film.
• If you need to wash anything by hand, it is best to wear rubber gloves.
• It is usual for treatment to last for up to six months, and in some cases 12 months.
If anyone accidentally swallows this medicine
If you accidentally take this medicine by your mouth, contact your doctor or
accident and emergency department straight away.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or
pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people).
Swelling of hands and feet.
Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people).
Rash, skin irritation around the nails which have been treated. This usually occurs during the first week of treatment and tends to be short-lived and mild.
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data).
Allergic reaction which includes itching, dry skin, swelling or blistering of the skin, particularly on the face around the eyes.
You may also experience nail discolouration, inflammation, pain or burning. You may also feel tingling sensations in the hands or feet or have peeling of the skin.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Trosyl Nail Solution
Do not store above 25°C. Avoid flame and heat. Do not refrigerate.
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use after the expiry date which is stated on the carton or bottle label.
If your doctor tells you to stop using the solution, please take it back to the pharmacist for safe disposal. Only keep the medicine if your doctor tells you to.
If the solution becomes discoloured or show signs of any deterioration, you should seek the advice of your pharmacist who will advise you what to do.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What is your medicine?
The name of this medicine is Trosyl Nail Solution and its active ingredient is tioconazole.
Each gram of solution contains 280mg of tioconazole.
The solution also contains the following inactive ingredients:
Ethyl acetate and undecylenic acid.
Trosyl Nail Solution is a clear solution supplied in bottles containing 12ml of solution.
POM
PL No: 17805/0181
This product is manufactured by Farmasierra Manufacturing S.L., Carretera De Irun, Km 26200 28700 San Sebastian De Los Reyes, Madrid, Spain and procured from within the EU by the Product Licence holder Delta Pharma (Europe) Ltd, 1 Colonial Way, P.O. Box 233, North Watford, Herts WD24 4EW and repackaged by O.P.D. Laboratories Ltd, Watford, Herts WD24 4PR.
Leaflet revision and issue date (Ref.) 20.08.2013 Trosyl is a registered Trade Mark of Pfizer Limited.
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