Clindamycin Phosphate 1% Topical Solution
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
DALACIN® T TOPICAL SOLUTION CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE 1% TOPICAL SOLUTION
(clindamycin phosphate)
This product is available as any of the above names but will be referred to as Dalacin T throughout the remainder of this leaflet. Please note that the leaflet also contains information about Dalacin® T Topical Lotion 10mg/ml.
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 your 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 or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
What is in this leaflet
1. What Dalacin T is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Dalacin T
3. How to use Dalacin T
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Dalacin T
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT DALACIN T IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FO
Dalacin T contains an antibiotic called clindamycin phosphate and comes as either a solution or lotion. The solution and the lotion are used on the skin to treat acne.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE DALACIN T
Do not use Dalacin T:
• if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to clindamycin, lincomycin or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
• if you have a history of inflammatory bowel disease or antibiotic-associated colitis.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Dalacin T if you have diarrhoea or usually get diarrhoea when you take antibiotics.
If you develop severe or prolonged or bloody diarrhoea during or after using Dalacin T tell your doctor immediately since it may be necessary to interrupt the treatment. This may be a sign of bowel inflammation (pseudomembranous colitis) which can occur following treatment with antibiotics.
Dalacin T Topical Solution contains alcohol, which can cause burning or irritation of your eyes. Keep it away from your eyes, mouth, and cuts or grazes on your skin. If you get any of these sensitive areas, wash it away with plenty of cool water. Take care when using the lotion or the topical solution around your mouth as they each have an unpleasant taste.
Dalacin T Topical Solution is flammable. Do not use the solution near flames or while you are smoking.
Other medicines and Dalacin T
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
Tell your doctor if you are using any skin treatments that contain benzoyl peroxide. These medicines should not be used at the same time as Dalacin T.
If you are going to hospital for a surgical procedure, tell your doctor and/or anaesthetist if you are taking drugs that cause paralysis of muscle (neuromuscular blocking agents).
Warfarin or similar medicines - used to thin the blood. You may be more likely to have a bleed. Your doctor may need to take regular blood tests to check how well your blood can clot.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Pregnancy
If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.
Breast-feeding
Tell your doctor if you will be breast-feeding while using Dalacin T as the active substance in this medicine may be passed into breast milk. Your doctor will decide if Dalacin T is suitable for you. Although it is not likely that a nursing infant will take in very much of the active substance from the milk it drinks, if your baby gets bloodstained diarrhoea or shows any signs of illness, tell your doctor at once. You should stop breast-feeding if this happens.
Driving and using machines
No effects on the ability to drive or use machines have been seen with Dalacin T.
Dalacin T contains propylene glycol
This may cause skin irritation.
3. HOW TO USE DALACIN T
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Usually, you should use this medicine twice a day, shake the bottle well before use. Wash the affected area and put on a thin film of solution or lotion.
The Dalacin T bottle has an automatic pad dispenser. Gently apply a thin film onto your skin using the pad on the applicator.
If you forget to apply Dalacin T
Do not worry if you miss one or two applications; just carry on as soon as you remember.
If you stop using Dalacin T
Do not stop using Dalacin T as soon as your acne starts to get better. Ask your doctor when you should stop the treatment.
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.
Tell your doctor immediately if you develop severe, persistent or bloody diarrhoea (which may be associated with stomach pain or fever). This is an uncommon side effect which may occur after treatment with antibiotics and can be a sign of serious bowel inflammation.
Dalacin T Topical Solution may make your skin dry (very common side effect).
Other side effects that have been seen with Dalacin T Topical Lotion 10mg/ml and Dalacin T Topical Solution are:
Very common: may affect more than 1 in 10 people
• Skin irritation (may cause symptoms such as burning, itching, peeling), hives
Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people
• Oily skin
Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people (only seen with Dalacin T Topical solution)
• Gastrointestinal disturbances (may cause symptoms such as diarrhoea, and nausea).
Frequency not known, but may also occur
• Severe acne (also known as gram-negative folliculitis), stinging of the eye, stomach pain, inflammation of the skin caused by contact with irritants or allergens.
• Dalacin T Topical lotion may cause gastrointestinal disturbances (with symptoms such as diarrhoea and nausea).
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 DALACIN
• Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not use Dalacin T after the expiry date which is stated on the bottle and the carton.
• Do not store above 25°C.
• 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.
• If solution becomes discoloured or show any signs of deterioration, you should consult your pharmacist who will advise you what to do.
6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
What Dalacin T contains
Each ml of solution contains 10 mg of clindamycin (as the phosphate).
The other ingredients are: propylene glycol, isopropyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid and purified water.
What Dalacin T looks like and contents of the pack
Dalacin T is a white HDPE bottle with a separate Dab-O-Matic applicator and a white screw lid containing a clear liquid.
Bottle contains 30ml of Dalacin T solution.
POM
PL No: 15814/1083
Dalacin T is manufactured by Pfizer Service Company BVBA, Zaventem, Belgium OR Pfizer Manufacturing Belgium NV, Belgium.
Procured from within the EU and repackaged by the Product Licence holder:
O.P.D. Laboratories Ltd., Watford, Herts WD24 4PR.
Leaflet revision and issue date (Ref.) 07.08.2014.
Dalacin T is a trademark of Pharmacia & Upjohn Company.
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