advance Athlete's Foot Cream

Terbinafine Hydrochloride 1% w / w PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET

Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.

-    This medicine is available without prescription. However, you still need to use this cream carefully to get the best results from it.

-    Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

-    Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.

-    You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 2 weeks.

-    If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

In this leaflet:

1.    What is this cream used for?

2.    Before using this cream

3.    How to use this cream

4.    Possible side effects

5.    How to store this cream

6.    Further information

1.    What is this cream used for?

The cream should be used to treat Athlete's foot (tinea pedis).

Athlete's foot is a fungal infection that occurs only on the feet (usually both, but not always).

It is caused by a common fungus that grows easily in warm, moist conditions. The fungus can be picked up simply by walking through a public shower at the gym or swimming pool.

Athlete's foot appears as redness between the toes and an itching or burning sensation.

Left untreated, this may develop into cracked and flaking skin between the toes or on the soles of the feet.

If you are unsure whether you have athlete's foot, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

2.    Before using this cream Do not use...

•    If you have previously had an allergic reaction to terbinafine hydrochloride or to any of the other ingredients in this product. If you are unsure about this, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

See 'Further information' for the full list of ingredients.

•    If you are under 16 years of age.

•    If you are breast feeding.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist...

•    If you are pregnant or could become pregnant, tell your doctor or pharmacist before using the cream. If you have already told your doctor, follow his/her instructions carefully.

•    This cream is for external use only - do not put in your mouth or swallow. If it is swallowed accidentally, contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately.

•    Keep the cream away from your eyes. If the cream does get in your eyes, wipe the cream from around the eye and rinse the eye with clean water. Contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately.

•    This product contains cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol, which may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis).

3.    How to use this cream

•    Clean and dry the affected area (especially between the toes) and your hands thoroughly, before applying the cream.

•    Before use, pierce the tube seal by turning the cap upside down over the end of the tube and pressing. Place a small amount of cream on your finger.

•    Apply just enough cream so that there is a thin layer of cream on the affected area and skin just surrounding it, then rub in gently.

•    Wash your hands.

It may be helpful to cover the application with a gauze strip, especially at night. If you do use gauze, use a clean, new strip each time.

Use the cream once or twice each day for exactly 1 week. If you do not use the cream for long enough it may not work.

Pharmacode Reads This Way

The symptoms of fungal skin infections, such as itching or soreness, should improve within a few days of treatment although redness and scaling may take longer to disappear. Your symptoms should continue to improve even after you have stopped using the cream.

If symptoms do not improve within 2 weeks of finishing the treatment, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

You can help the treatment to work if you follow these simple self-help tips:

•    Although the affected area will itch, try not to scratch. Scratching will damage the surface of the skin and cause the infection to spread further.

•    Keep affected skin areas clean and dry, but avoid excessive rubbing.

•    To protect yourself from further re-infection, it may be helpful to regularly wash your own towels and socks or tights and not share them with others.

If you forget to use this cream

It is important to try and use the cream at the correct times as missing applications could risk the infection returning. If you forget an application of the cream, apply the cream as soon as possible and then continue the rest of your treatment as usual. If you only remember at the time of the next application, just apply that application and carry on as normal.

4.    Possible side effects

As with other medicines, this cream may cause side-effects in some people.

•    You may experience redness, stinging and itching after applying the cream.

•    Rarely, people may be allergic to this product which could cause swelling and pain or rashes.

If your symptoms get worse or persist, or you feel you are reacting badly to this medicine in any way, tell your doctor or pharmacist.

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 this cream

•    Keep out of the reach and sight of children

•    Do not use the cream after the expiry date, which is printed at one end of the carton and on the end of the tube.

•    Once the tube has been open for 2 weeks, do not use the cream. Return it to your local pharmacist who will dispose of it properly.

•    If you find that you still have this medicine after its expiry date, return it to your local pharmacist who will dispose of it properly.

REMEMBER: If you have any doubts about using Scholl ADVANCE Athlete's Foot Cream correctly, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

6.    Further information

Scholl ADVANCE Athlete's Foot Cream contains 1% by weight of the active ingredient terbinafine hydrochloride. Terbinafine hydrochloride is one of a group of medicines called antifungals, which are used to treat fungal infections. The other ingredients are sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, sorbitan stearate, cetyl palmitate, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, isopropyl myristate and purified water.

The cream comes in a tube containing 7.5g or 15g.

Marketing Authorisation Holder: Scholl Consumer Products Ltd., Venus, 1 Old Park Lane, Trafford Park, Manchester, M41 7HA, U.K.

Manufactured by Laboratories Liconsa, S.A. Poligono Industrial Miralcampo. Avda.

Miralcampo, 7 19200 Azuqueca de Henares - Guadalajara, Espaha

This medicinal product is authorised in the Member States of the EEA under the following

This leaflet was last approved in 01/2014

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