Naftifine cream 1% tube 15 g

The active substance is naftifine hydrochloride (1 g of the drug contains 10 mg of naftifine hydrochloride).

Excipients: cetostearyl alcohol, isopropyl myristate, polysorbate 60, cetyl palmitate, sorbitansesquioleate, benzyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, purified water.

• hypersensitivity to naftifin or to auxiliary substances of the drug;
• the drug cannot be applied to the surface of the wound;
• do not use for eye treatment.

“Naftifine” cream should be applied to the affected surface of the skin and adjacent areas once a day after it has been thoroughly cleaned and dried, capturing approximately 1 cm of healthy skin around the edges of the affected area.

Duration of treatment:

• with dermatomycosis – 2-4 weeks (if necessary – up to 8 weeks);
• with candidiasis – 4 weeks;
• with nail infections – up to 6 months.

For fungal diseases of the nails, the drug is recommended to be used 2 times a day. Before the first application, it is necessary to remove the affected part of the nail as much as possible with scissors or a nail file (to facilitate this procedure, on the recommendation of the doctor, the nails can be treated with a special softening agent).

To prevent relapses, treatment should be continued for at least 2 weeks after the disappearance of the main symptoms of the disease.

pregnant

The drug can be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding only if necessary after a careful assessment of the benefit / risk ratio, which is determined by the doctor.

Breastfeeding women should avoid getting the drug on the skin and in the child’s digestive tract.

Children

There is not enough data on the effectiveness and safety of the drug in children, so it is not recommended to prescribe it to patients of this age category.

Drivers

The drug does not affect the speed of reaction when driving a motor vehicle or other mechanisms.

Acute overdose with local application of naftifin was not observed.

Systemic intoxication with external use of the drug is unlikely, since a small amount of the active substance is absorbed through the skin.

In case of accidental ingestion of the drug, symptomatic treatment should be initiated.

In rare cases, local reactions may occur: dry skin, redness and burning, erythema, itching, local irritation. Side effects are usually reversible and do not require discontinuation of the drug.

Store in the original packaging at a temperature not higher than 25 °C, in a place inaccessible to children.

The shelf life is 2 years from the date of production of the drug in bulk packaging.