Terbinafine - Topical
Brand Names
Lamisil
Terbinafine *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you will make. For terbinafine, the following
must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to terbinafine. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Terbinafine has not been studied in pregnant women.
However, terbinafine has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems
in animal studies.
Breast-feeding problem
Oral terbinafine passes into breast milk. It is
not known whether topical terbinafine passes into breast milk. Although most
medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using
safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are using this drug and who
wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor. Nursing mothers
must not apply topical terbinafine to the breasts.
Use for Children
Studies on this drug have been done only in adult
diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of terbinafine
in child under the age of 12 with use in other age groups.
Elderly care
Many medication have not been studied specifically
in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in adults people. Although there is no special info
comparing use of terbinafine in the elderly with use in other age groups,
this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems
in elderly people than it does in adults people.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are using any other topical prescription or nonprescription
- over-the-counter "OTC " drug that is to be applied to the same area of
the skin.
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of terbinafine. Make sure you tell your family doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
-
Fungus infection of the nails condition may decrease the effect
of terbinafine when this drug is using to treat a type of ringworm of the
foot - plantar tinea pedis
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