Amorolfin STADA 5%

Amorolfin STADA 5% in detail

The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.

How to use?
Drop the medicine onto the affected nail(s). Before doing so, file off the affected nail parts and clean them with an alcohol swab. To apply, use the applicator and allow the nail polish to dry.

Duration of application?
Treatment should be uninterrupted until complete healing. General treatment duration: 6 months for fingernails and 9-12 months for toenails.

Overdosing?
If the medicine is used as described, no overdosage symptoms are known. If in doubt, consult your doctor.

Have you forgotten to take it?
Continue the application as normal (i.e. not with double the amount) at the next prescribed time.

As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing for infants, small children and the elderly. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.

A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. Since the doctor will adjust it individually, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.

The medicine must be stored away from heat.
Store in an upright position.what speaks against use?

Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients

Under certain circumstances - talk to your doctor or pharmacist:
- Diabetes mellitus (diabetes)
- General circulatory disorders
- Nail changes due to poor nutrition
- Weakened immune system, e.g. organ transplants, long-term high-dose cortisone treatment

Which age group should be considered?
- Children and adolescents under the age of 18: As a rule, the medicine should not be used in this age group.

What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: According to current knowledge, the medicinal product should not be used.
- Lactation: According to current knowledge, use is not recommended. Breastfeeding may need to be considered.

If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?

Side effects have only been described for this medicine and have only occurred in exceptional cases.

If you notice a change in your state of health or a change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

For the information provided here, side effects occurring in at least one in 1,000 treated patients are taken into account.

The active ingredient damages the outer envelope, the so-called cell membrane of fungi. This envelope thus loses some of its functions, e.g. it becomes more impermeable to nutrients - the cell starves. Depending on the concentration of the active ingredient, the fungi are inhibited in their growth and reproduction or they die directly due to additional damage to the inside of the cell.

Application

- Nail fungusThere are various pathogens that can cause a disease. Only the doctor can decide whether the medicine is effective against the infection in question.

Dosage

a sufficient amount1 time per weekAdults irrespective of the time of day