1. WHAT IS ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% Cream AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Pharmacotherapeutic class
This medicine is an antiviral agent.
It is used in the manifestations of certain herpes infections, as prescribed by a doctor.
2. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE USING ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream
Never use ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream:
ifyou are allergic to aciclovir or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine, mentioned in section 6.
When applied to the eye, mouth or vagina.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream
Children and adolescents
Not applicable.
Other medicines and ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or may take any other medicines.
ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream should not be used with other creams.
ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream with food and drink
Not applicable.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you might be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicineor pharmacist before taking this medicine.
Long-term administration in recurrent herpes in pregnant women is not recommended, especially at the end of pregnancy, nor during breastfeeding.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Driving and use of machinery
Not applicable.
ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream contains propylene glycol
This medicine may cause skin irritation.
3. HOW TO USE ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream
Dosage, Method and/or route of administration, Frequency of administration and Duration of treatment
Dosage
In all cases, follow your doctor's prescription.
The dosage is usually 5 applications per day.
Treatment should be started as soon as possible, at the first signs of infection.
If you feel that the effect of ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream is too strong or too weak, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Method of administration/Frequency of administration
Apply to the skin.
It is recommended that the cream be applied liberally around the lesions.
Applications should be spread out over the day.
For example :
In the morning after breakfast,
At noon after lunch,
Around 4-5 pm,
In the evening after dinner,
In the evening before bedtime.
Duration of treatment
The duration of treatment is between 5 and 10 days.
If you have used more ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream than you should have
Consult your doctor or pharmacist.
If you forget to use ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream
Do not take a double dose to make up for the one you forgot to take
If you stop using ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream
Not applicable.
If you have any further questions about the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, but they do not always occur in everyone.
Transient tingling or burning sensations may follow application,
Erythema (redness) or dryness of the skin,
A risk of eczema (allergic skin reactions), due to the presence of propylene glycol.
If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, or if any side effects become serious, please tell your doctor or pharmacistif you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, or if any of the side effects become serious, please tell your doctor or pharmacist
Reporting side effects
If you experience any side effects, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet. You can also report adverse reactions directly via the national reporting system: Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM) and the network of Regional Pharmacovigilance Centres
By reporting adverse reactions, you contribute to providing more information on the safety of the medicine.
5. HOW DO I USE ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream?
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the package.
No special storage precautions
Do not dispose of any medicine in the sewer or in the household waste. Ask your pharmacist to dispose of any medication you no longer use. This will help protect the environment.
6. CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE AND OTHER INFORMATION
What ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream contains
The active substance is :
Aciclovir............................................................................................................................... 5 g
Per 100 g of cream
The other excipients are:
Dimeticone, stearic macrogolglycerides, cetyl alcohol, petrolatum, liquid paraffin, propylene glycol, purified water.
What ACICLOVIR SANDOZ 5% cream is and what it contains
This medicine is in the form of a cream. Tube of 2 or 10 g.
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