INFECTOSOOR mouth gel

INFECTOSOOR mouth gel

Active ingredient: Miconazole Indication:

• The drug is a fungicide against fungal infestation (antifungal).
• The medicine is used to treat yeast infections of the lining of the mouth (oral thrush).

Contraindication:

• The medicine must not be used
  • in infants under 4 months and children whose swallowing reflex is not yet fully developed.
  • if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to miconazole or any of the other ingredients of the medicine.
  • if you suffer from liver disease.
  • if you are taking any of the following medicines at the same time:
    • anticoagulants taken by mouth (oral anticoagulants, e.g. warfarin)
    • certain medicines for allergies (terfenadine and mizolastine),
    • cisapride (medicine used to treat abnormal movements in the gastrointestinal tract),
    • certain sleeping pills or tranquilizers (triazolam, oral midazolam),
    • certain medicines used to treat heart rhythm disorders (quinidine and dofetilide),
    • Pimozide (medicine for psychotic disorders) or
    • certain medicines used to lower cholesterol, such as simvastatin and lovastatin.

Dosage:

• Always use the medicine exactly as directed. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
  • Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose is:
    • Infants and children: 4-24 months: 1 small measuring spoon (1ml gel) 4 times daily
    • Adults and children from 2 years: 1 large measuring spoon (2 ml gel) 4 times daily
  • A notice:
    • The dosage information is intended as a guide only. Depending on the size of the oral cavity, e.g. B. in small babies a smaller amount or in some adults a larger amount may be required to coat the mucous membrane with it thinly.
    • To treat yeast infections of the oral mucosa, dentures should be removed at night and also brushed off with the gel.

• Duration of application
  • Usually, the signs of oral thrush decrease significantly within the first 5 days of starting treatment. Nevertheless, continue the treatment for at least a week after the symptoms have disappeared.
  • Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of the medicine is too strong or too weak.

• If you use more of the medicine than you should
  • If you apply too much mouth gel, you may be sick and have diarrhea.
  • If you notice any unusual symptoms, please contact your doctor.

• If you forget to use the medicine
  • Make up for a forgotten application and continue the treatment in the usual way.

• If you stop using the medicine
  • The treatment should be carried out as described, even if the signs of the disease (symptoms) have already been eliminated. The infection can still exist and possibly come back if the drug is stopped too soon.

• If you have any further questions on the use of the medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Side effects:

• Like all medicines, this can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.
  • The frequency of side effects is based on the following categories:
    • Uncommon: less than 1 in 100 but more than 1 in 1000 people treated
    • Rare: less than 1 in 1,000 but more than 1 in 10,000 people treated
  • Occasionally nausea and vomiting may occur. After prolonged use, diarrhea may occur. Allergic reactions are rarely possible.
• Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if any of the side effects listed seriously affect you or if you notice any side effects not listed here.

Patient information:

• Special care is required when using the drug
  • for infants and small children (4-24 months) so that the gel does not close the throat. Therefore, do not use the gel at the back of your throat. Divide each dose into small individual portions and spread into the mouth with a clean finger. Please observe your child for signs of possible inhalation of the gel. Signs of this can include coughing or shortness of breath.
  • In premature babies or children with delayed development, the medicine should only be used from 5 to 6 months of age.
  • when the disease first occurs.
  • if you or your child have had such fungal infections several times in the past 12 months.
  • if the clinical picture worsens or there is no improvement after 5 days.
• If any of these apply to you, please consult your doctor.

• Ability to drive and use machines
  • There are no special precautions required.

Pregnancy:

• pregnancy and breast feeding period
  • The medicine should not be used in the first 3 months of pregnancy. From the 4th month of pregnancy, the medicine should only be used on the express instructions of the doctor.
  • It is not known whether the active ingredient passes into breast milk.
  • The drug should only be used during breast-feeding if your doctor tells you otherwise.

Way:

• Gel for use in the oral cavity.
• Apply the medicine 4 times throughout the day after meals.
• If you use the medicine in infants and children (4-24 months):
  • apply the oral gel to the affected areas in small individual portions with a clean finger.
  • put the gel in the front of the mouth and never put it on the back of the mouth.
  • These precautions are important to avoid inhaling the oral gel into your airways.
• The gel should not be swallowed immediately but kept in the mouth for as long as possible.

Interactions:

• When using the drug with other medicines
  • Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, even if they are non-prescription medicines.
  • The effect of the following drugs or drug groups can be influenced by simultaneous treatment with the drug.
  • Drugs that are broken down by a specific enzyme system in the liver (cytochrome P-450) can have an increased effect and side effects.
  • This applies to all of the medicines already mentioned and the following medicines, the dosage of which should be reduced if miconazole is used at the same time:
    • certain medicines for AIDS (HIV protease inhibitors) such as saquinavir;
    • Medicines for the treatment of "cancer" (cytostatics) such as vinca alkaloids, busulphan and docetaxel;
    • certain medicines for high blood pressure such as dihydropyridines and possibly verapamil;
    • Medicines to reduce the immune system (immunosuppressants): ciclosporin, tacrolimus, sirolimus (= rapamycin);
    • Tablets against high blood sugar levels (oral antidiabetics);
    • certain medicines used to treat seizure disorders: carbamazepine, phenytoin;
    • alfentanil, a powerful painkiller;
    • Sildenafil, a medicine used to treat male impotence;
    • certain sleeping pills or sedatives such as alprazolam, midazolam IV, buspirone,
      brotizolam;
    • certain medicines used to treat tuberculosis, such as rifabutin;
    • Methylprednisolone, an anti-inflammatory drug;
    • trimetrexate, a medicine used to treat a certain form of pneumonia;
    • Ebastine, an allergy medicine;
    • reboxetine, a medicine used to treat depression;
    • Tobramycin, an antibiotic.
  • Combinations with systemically applicable drugs against fungal diseases (polyene antimycotics, e.g. amphotericin B) should be avoided.
• When using the drug with food and drink
  • Apply the medicine after meals.