Patient
Information Leaflet
Cicatrin®
powder
Please read this leaflet carefully
before using your medicine. Keep it safe as you may want
to read it again.
This leaflet contains important
information about Cicatrin powder. If you want to know
more about your condition or your medicine, ask your
doctor or pharmacist.
What is
in Cicatrin powder?
The name of
your medicine is Cicatrin powder. It is white in colour.
Each gram contains neomycin sulphate 3,300 units,
bacitracin zinc 250 units, l-cysteine 2 mg, glycine 10
mg and dl-threonine 1 mg as active ingredients.
Cicatrin
powder also contains sterilised maize starch as an
inactive ingredient.
Each pack
contains 15 g or 50 g of powder.
What is
Cicatrin powder for?
Cicatrin
belongs to a group of medicines called topical
antibiotics. It is used to treat bacterial skin
infections, such as impetigo, certain skin ulcers,
pressure sores and burns.
Before
using Cicatrin powder
This powder
suits most people but a few should not use it. Ask
yourself these questions before using Cicatrin powder:
- Have
you ever had an allergic reaction to bacitracin,
neomycin, any of the other ingredients in Cicatrin
powder listed above, or related antibiotics such as
framycetin, kanamycin or gentamicin?
- Are
you pregnant, trying to become pregnant or
breast-feeding?
- Do
you suffer with deafness due to nerve damage?
- Do
you suffer from kidney disease?
- Are
you using or taking any other antibiotics?
- Do
you suffer from leg ulcers or leg eczema due to poor
circulation?
- Have
you used Cicatrin powder within the last 3 months?
- Are
you in hospital or likely to go into hospital for an
operation?
- Is
the area that needs treatment large?
If the
answer is YES to any of these questions, (or if you are
unsure if they apply to you), and if you have not
already discussed them with your doctor, tell your
doctor or pharmacist BEFORE you use this medicine.
Cicatrin
powder should not be used to treat premature babies or
infants below 2 years of age.
How do
you use Cicatrin powder?
- It
is important to apply the powder as directed by your
doctor. The label should tell you how much to use
and how often. If it doesn’t, or you are not sure,
ask your doctor or pharmacist.
-
Remove any pus or debris from the affected area
before applying the powder.
- For
adults and children over 2 years of age the usual
dosage is to apply a light dusting of powder to the
affected area up to three times daily, for up to 7
days or as directed by your doctor.
- If
you forget an application, do it as soon as you
remember. Then go on as before.
- Keep
the powder away from your eyes.
- If
you think you have been using too much Cicatrin
powder, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
- Do
not mix Cicatrin powder with any other skin creams,
lotions or powders.
Does
Cicatrin powder have side effects?
- Very
rarely an allergic response may occur. This may
cause reddening and scaling of the skin and the
condition will fail to heal or could get worse. If
in doubt consult your doctor.
- If
any of the following rare side effects come on soon
after using Cicatrin powder, STOP using the powder
and tell your doctor immediately:
-
sudden chest tightness or wheeziness
-
swelling of eyelids, face or lips
-
skin rash - red spots or hives (skin lumps)
Tell your
pharmacist or doctor if you notice any other side
effects from your medicine which are not mentioned here.
Look
after your Cicatrin powder
- Do
not use any powder after the expiry date on the
pack.
- Keep
your Cicatrin powder below 25°C, where children
cannot see or reach it.
- If
your doctor tells you to stop using the powder,
please return any which is left over to your
pharmacist. Only keep it if your doctor tells you
to.
REMEMBER: This medicine is for YOU.
Only a doctor can prescribe it. Never give it to anyone
else. It may harm them even if their symptoms are the
same as yours.
The
information in this leaflet applies only to Cicatrin
powder.
This leaflet
was last revised in December 2002
Cicatrin is
a registered trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline group of
companies.
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