Terzolin 2% in detail
The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.
How to use?
Rub the medicine into the scalp.
Or: Rub the medicine into the affected area(s) of skin.
Moisten the affected area(s) with water beforehand. The medicine should be left on the skin for 3-5 minutes. Then rinse with plenty of warm water. Avoid accidental contact with the eyes.
Duration of use?
For seborrhoeic dermatitis: 2-4 weeks, for prophylaxis over 3 to a maximum of 6 months; for skin lichen caused by bran fungus: maximum 5 days.
Overdosage?
If the medicine is used as described, no overdosage symptoms are known. If in doubt, consult your doctor.
Forgotten application?
Continue the application as normal (i.e. not with twice the amount) at the next prescribed time.
As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing for infants, small children and older people. 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. As the doctor will personalise it, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.
The medicine must be stored away from heat.what speaks against use?
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: Consult your doctor. Various considerations play a role in whether and how the medicine can be used during pregnancy.
- Breastfeeding: The medicine should not be applied to the breast.
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 of using the product if there is a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?
- Inflammation of the hair follicle
- Distortion of taste (dysgeusia)
- Irritation of the eye
- Watery eyes
- acne
- Hair loss
- Contact dermatitis (allergic skin reactions that only occur with repeated use)
- Drying out of the skin
- Change in hair structure
- Skin rash
- Burning sensation on the skin
- Skin conspicuousness
- Scaling of the skin
- Reddening of the skin
- Skin irritation
- Allergic hypersensitivity of the skin (allergic dermatitis)
- Itching
- Skin blisters
If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
The information provided here is based primarily on side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.
- The medicine must not be discontinued prematurely, as otherwise a (renewed) outbreak of the disease is to be expected.
- Caution in case of allergy to antifungal agents (e.g. clotrimazole)!
- Take care if you are allergic to formaldehyde (E number E 239)!
- Preservatives (e.g. benzoic acid and benzoates, E 210, E 211, E 212, E 213) can cause irritation to the skin, eyes and mucous membranes.
- Antioxidants (e.g. butylhydroxyanisole, butylhydroxytoluene) can cause skin irritation (e.g. contact dermatitis), irritation of the eyes and mucous membranes.
- Caution in case of allergy to Peru balsam and cinnamon.
How does the ingredient of the medicine work?
When applied externally, the active ingredient ketoconazole damages the outer envelope, the so-called cell membrane, of fungi growing on the skin. 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 cell interior.
Application
- Skin lichen caused by clover fungus (pityriasis versicolor) - Skin rash, especially on skin rich in sebaceous glands (seborrhoeic dermatitis), e.g. on the face
Dosage
General dosage recommendation - Seborrhoeic dermatitis:a sufficient amount2 times a week (every 3-4 days)Adolescents and adultsregardless of the time of dayGeneral dosage recommendation - Pityriasis versicolor:a sufficient amount1 time a dayAdolescents and adultsregardless of the time of dayGeneral dosage recommendation - Prevention of recurrence of seborrhoeic dermatitis:a sufficient amount1 time (every 7 or 14 days)Adolescents and adultsregardless of the time of day
