Soolantra Cream 30 gm

Description

Soolantra contains the active substance ivermectin that belongs to a group of medicines called avermectins. The cream is used on the skin to treat pimples and spots found with rosacea. For adults use only. Soolantra must not be given to children under 18 years of age. How to use Important: Soolantra is intended for adults and only for use on the skin of the face. Do not use this medicine on other parts of your body, especially not moist body surfaces, e.g. your eyes, your mouth or any mucosa. Do not swallow. The recommended dose is one application on facial skin per day. Apply a pea size amount of the cream to each of the five areas of the face: forehead, chin, nose and each cheek. Then, spread the cream as a thin layer across the entire face. Make sure to avoid the eyelids, lips and any mucosa such as inside the nose, the mouth and the eyes. If you accidentally get cream in the eyes or near the eyes, eyelids, lips, mouth or mucisa wash the area immediately with plenty of water. Do not apply cosmetics (such as other facial creams or make-up) before the daily application of Soolantra. These products can be used after the applied cream has dried. Wash your hands immediately after applying the cream. You should use Soolantra daily over the treatment course and the treatment course may be repeated. Your doctor will tell you how long you will need to use Soolsntra. The duration of treatment can vary from person to person and depends on the severity of the skin disorder. You may notice an improvement after 4 weeks of treatment. In case of no improvement after 3 months, you should discontinue Soolantra and consult your doctor. Warnings and precautions Do not use Soolantra: If you allergic to ivermectin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Soolantra. At the start of the treatment, some patients may experience worsening of the symptoms of rosacea, however this is uncommon and usually resolves within 1 week of the treatment. Talk to your doctor if this happens. Side Effects Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Soolantra may cause the following side effects: Common side effect (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): Burning feeling of the skin. Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): Irritation of the skin. Itching of the skin. Dry skin. Rosacea aggravation. Not known side effect (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data): Redness of the skin. Inflammation of the skin. Swelling of the face. Liver enzyme elevations (ALAT/ASAT). Storage Information Store below 30C. Do not freeze. Drug Interactions Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicine, because this might affect your treatment with Soolantra. Ingredients The active substance is ivermectin.