Terzolin 2% in detail
The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.
How to use?
Apply the medicine to the affected skin area(s). Avoid accidental contact with the eyes.
Duration of use?
Use should be continued for at least 1 week after the symptoms have disappeared. You should not use the medicine for longer than 2 weeks without medical advice if the symptoms have not improved after this time. The average duration of treatment is: 2-3 weeks for clover lichen, 2-4 weeks for seborrhoeic dermatitis.
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 adjust it individually, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.
- 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: Consult your doctor or pharmacist. They will check your particular situation and advise you accordingly as to whether and how you can continue breastfeeding.
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?
- Hypersensitivity reactions of the skin, such as
- Reddening of the skin
- itching
- Burning on the skin
- Contact dermatitis (allergic skin reactions that only occur with repeated use)
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.
- Take care if you are allergic to antifungal agents (e.g. clotrimazole)!
- Emulsifiers (e.g. cetyl/stearyl alcohol) can cause skin irritation (e.g. contact dermatitis).
- Solvents (e.g. propylene glycol, E 477) can cause skin irritation.
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 inside of the cell.
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
For seborrhoeic dermatitis:a sufficient amount1-2 times a dayadultsdistributed throughout the dayFor skin lichen caused by clover fungus:a sufficient amount1 times a dayadultsregardless of the time of day
