ANTHISAN CREAM
Active substance: MEPYRAMINE MALEATE
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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
2. Before you use Anthisan Cream
Do not use this medicine and tell your doctor or pharmacist if: You are allergic (hypersensitive) to mepyramine maleate or any of the other ingredients of Anthisan Cream (listed in Section 6 below) The signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue Do not apply the cream on:
Anthisan 2%w/w Cream
Mepyramine maleate
Is this leaflet hard to see or read? Phone 01483 505515 for help
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 Anthisan 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 should contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3 days If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist In this leaflet: 1. What Anthisan Cream is and what it is used for 2. Before you use Anthisan Cream 3. How to use Anthisan Cream 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Anthisan Cream 6. Further Information
Eczema Extensively broken skin Do not use this medicine if any of the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Anthisan Cream. Taking other medicines Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines you can buy without prescription, including herbal medicines. Pregnancy and breast-feeding Talk to your doctor before using this medicine if you are pregnant, might become pregnant, or think you may be pregnant. If you are breast-feeding or planning to breast-feed, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine. Driving and using machines You may feel drowsy or sleepy while using this medicine. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines. Important information about some of the ingredients of Anthisan Cream This medicine contains: Ceto-stearyl alcohol and castor oil. These may cause local skin reactions (such as contact dermatitis which may include the following symptoms: skin redness, swelling and itching, pain or burning sensation). Methyl hydroxybenzoate. This may cause an allergic reaction. This allergy may happen some time after starting the medicine
1. What Anthisan Cream is and what it is used for
Anthisan Cream contains a medicine called mepyramine maleate. This belongs to a group of medicines called antihistamines. It works by blocking a natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction. Anthisan Cream may be provided directly by a pharmacist for use in the following situation: Pain, itching and inflammation caused by insect stings, bites and nettle rash
3. How to use Anthisan Cream
Using this medicine (adults, elderly and children) Apply the cream directly to the affected areas of skin Do not apply the cream on eczema and badly broken skin Apply the cream two to three times a day for up to three days For best results, use as soon as possible after the bite or sting Repeated use of the cream for periods longer than a few days is not recommended If your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3 days talk to your doctor or pharmacist If you feel the effect of your medicine is too weak or too strong, do not change the dose yourself, but ask your doctor or pharmacist. If you use more Anthisan Cream than you should If you use more Anthisan Cream than you should or it is accidentally swallowed, seek immediate medical attention particularly in young children. Tell a doctor or go to a hospital casualty department straight away. Take the medicine pack with you. This is so the doctor knows what you or the child has taken. The following effects may happen: loss of consciousness and fits (seizures). If you forget to use Anthisan Cream Do not apply a double amount of cream to make up for a forgotten application. Apply the cream as soon as you remember, then carry on as before. If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
5. How to store Anthisan Cream
Keep out of the reach and sight of children Do not use Anthisan Cream after the expiry date which is stated on the carton flap or tube after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month Do not store above 30C 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. Further Information
What Anthisan Cream contains: Each 1g of cream contains 20mg of the active substance, mepyramine maleate The other ingredients are ceto-stearyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol 600 monostearate, castor oil, methyl hydroxybenzoate, foin coupe (fragrance), silicon antifoam and purified water What Anthisan Cream looks like and contents of the pack A smooth off-white cream contained within a collapsible aluminium tube with extended nozzle and polypropylene cap. The tube contains 25 grams of cream. Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer Marketing Authorisation Holder Sanofi One Onslow Street Guildford Surrey GU1 4YS UK Tel: 01483 505515 Fax: 01483 535432 email: uk-medicalinformation@sanofi.com Manufacturer Sanofi Winthrop Industrie 196, Rue du Marchal Juin 45200 Amilly France This leaflet does not contain all the information about your medicine. If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist. This leaflet was last revised in 06/2012 Sanofi 2012
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Anthisan Cream can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Stop using Anthisan Cream and see a doctor or go to a hospital straight away if you notice any of the following side effects: An allergic reaction. The signs may include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue Stop using Anthisan Cream and tell a pharmacist if you notice the following side effect: An increase in skin redness, swelling and itching in the area where you have used the cream. This might be due to a mild allergic reaction Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet.
2. Before you use Anthisan Cream
Do not use this medicine and tell your doctor or pharmacist if: You are allergic (hypersensitive) to mepyramine maleate or any of the other ingredients of Anthisan Cream (listed in Section 6 below) The signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue Do not apply the cream on:
Anthisan 2%w/w Cream
Mepyramine maleate
Is this leaflet hard to see or read? Phone 01483 505515 for help
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 Anthisan 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 should contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3 days If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist In this leaflet: 1. What Anthisan Cream is and what it is used for 2. Before you use Anthisan Cream 3. How to use Anthisan Cream 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Anthisan Cream 6. Further Information
Eczema Extensively broken skin Do not use this medicine if any of the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Anthisan Cream. Taking other medicines Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines you can buy without prescription, including herbal medicines. Pregnancy and breast-feeding Talk to your doctor before using this medicine if you are pregnant, might become pregnant, or think you may be pregnant. If you are breast-feeding or planning to breast-feed, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine. Driving and using machines You may feel drowsy or sleepy while using this medicine. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines. Important information about some of the ingredients of Anthisan Cream This medicine contains: Ceto-stearyl alcohol and castor oil. These may cause local skin reactions (such as contact dermatitis which may include the following symptoms: skin redness, swelling and itching, pain or burning sensation). Methyl hydroxybenzoate. This may cause an allergic reaction. This allergy may happen some time after starting the medicine
1. What Anthisan Cream is and what it is used for
Anthisan Cream contains a medicine called mepyramine maleate. This belongs to a group of medicines called antihistamines. It works by blocking a natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction. Anthisan Cream may be provided directly by a pharmacist for use in the following situation: Pain, itching and inflammation caused by insect stings, bites and nettle rash
3. How to use Anthisan Cream
Using this medicine (adults, elderly and children) Apply the cream directly to the affected areas of skin Do not apply the cream on eczema and badly broken skin Apply the cream two to three times a day for up to three days For best results, use as soon as possible after the bite or sting Repeated use of the cream for periods longer than a few days is not recommended If your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3 days talk to your doctor or pharmacist If you feel the effect of your medicine is too weak or too strong, do not change the dose yourself, but ask your doctor or pharmacist. If you use more Anthisan Cream than you should If you use more Anthisan Cream than you should or it is accidentally swallowed, seek immediate medical attention particularly in young children. Tell a doctor or go to a hospital casualty department straight away. Take the medicine pack with you. This is so the doctor knows what you or the child has taken. The following effects may happen: loss of consciousness and fits (seizures). If you forget to use Anthisan Cream Do not apply a double amount of cream to make up for a forgotten application. Apply the cream as soon as you remember, then carry on as before. If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
5. How to store Anthisan Cream
Keep out of the reach and sight of children Do not use Anthisan Cream after the expiry date which is stated on the carton flap or tube after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month Do not store above 30C 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. Further Information
What Anthisan Cream contains: Each 1g of cream contains 20mg of the active substance, mepyramine maleate The other ingredients are ceto-stearyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol 600 monostearate, castor oil, methyl hydroxybenzoate, foin coupe (fragrance), silicon antifoam and purified water What Anthisan Cream looks like and contents of the pack A smooth off-white cream contained within a collapsible aluminium tube with extended nozzle and polypropylene cap. The tube contains 25 grams of cream. Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer Marketing Authorisation Holder Sanofi One Onslow Street Guildford Surrey GU1 4YS UK Tel: 01483 505515 Fax: 01483 535432 email: uk-medicalinformation@sanofi.com Manufacturer Sanofi Winthrop Industrie 196, Rue du Marchal Juin 45200 Amilly France This leaflet does not contain all the information about your medicine. If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist. This leaflet was last revised in 06/2012 Sanofi 2012
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Anthisan Cream can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Stop using Anthisan Cream and see a doctor or go to a hospital straight away if you notice any of the following side effects: An allergic reaction. The signs may include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue Stop using Anthisan Cream and tell a pharmacist if you notice the following side effect: An increase in skin redness, swelling and itching in the area where you have used the cream. This might be due to a mild allergic reaction Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet.
Source: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
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