1. Name Of The Medicinal Product
LAMISIL® Cream
2. Qualitative And Quantitative Composition
Terbinafine hydrochloride 1.0% w/w
3. Pharmaceutical Form
White, smooth or almost smooth glossy cream
4. Clinical Particulars
4.1 Therapeutic Indications
Fungal infections of the skin caused by Trichophyton (eg. T. Rubrum, T.Mentagrophytes, T. Verrucosum, T. Violaceum), Microsporum canis and Epidermophyton floccosum.
Yeast infections of the skin, principally those caused by the genus Candida (eg. C. albicans).
Pityriasis (tinea) versicolor due to Pityrosporum orbiculare (also known as Malassezia furfur).
4.2 Posology And Method Of Administration
LAMISIL can be applied once or twice daily. Cleanse and dry the affected areas thoroughly before application of LAMISIL. Apply the cream to the affected skin and surrounding area in a thin layer and rub in lightly. In the case of intertriginous infections (submammary, interdigital, intergluteal, inguinal) the application may be covered with a gauze strip, especially at night.
The likely durations of treatment are as follows:
Tinea corporis, cruris: 1 to 2 weeks
Tinea pedis: 1 week
Cutaneous candidiasis: 2 weeks
Pityriasis versicolor: 2 weeks
Relief of clinical symptoms usually occurs within a few days. Irregular use or premature discontinuation of treatment carries the risk of recurrence. If there are no signs of improvement after two weeks, the diagnosis should be verified.
Children
The experience with topical LAMISIL in children is still limited and its use cannot therefore be recommended.
Use in the elderly
There is no evidence to suggest that elderly patients require different dosages or experience side-effects different to those of younger patients.
Method of administration
Via the topical route.
4.3 Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to terbinafine or any of the excipients contained in the cream.
4.4 Special Warnings And Precautions For Use
LAMISIL Cream is for external use only. Contact with the eyes should be avoided. In case of accidental contact with the eyes, rinse the eyes thoroughly with running water.
4.5 Interaction With Other Medicinal Products And Other Forms Of Interaction
There are no known drug interactions with LAMISIL Cream.
4.6 Pregnancy And Lactation
Foetal toxicity and fertility studies in animals suggest no adverse effects.
There is no clinical experience with LAMISIL Cream in pregnant women, therefore, unless the potential benefits outweigh any potential risks, LAMISIL Cream should not be administered during pregnancy.
Terbinafine is excreted in breast milk and therefore mothers should not receive LAMISIL whilst breast-feeding. Infants should also not be allowed to come into contact with any treated skin, including the breast.
4.7 Effects On Ability To Drive And Use Machines
None known.
4.8 Undesirable Effects
Redness, itching or stinging occasionally occur at the site of application; however, treatment rarely has to be discontinued for this reason. This must be distinguished from allergic reactions such as pruritus, rash, bullous eruptions and hives which are very rare but require discontinuation.
4.9 Overdose
The low systemic absorption of topical terbinafine cream renders overdosage extremely unlikely. Accidental ingestion of the contents of one 30g tube of LAMISIL Cream, which contains 300mg terbinafine hydrochloride, is comparable to one LAMISIL 250mg tablet (adult oral unit dose).
No case of overdosage has been reported with LAMISIL Cream. However, should a larger amount of LAMISIL Cream be inadvertently ingested, adverse effects similar to those observed with an overdosage of LAMISIL tablets are to be expected. These include headache, nausea, epigastric pain and dizziness.
The recommended treatment of overdosage consists of eliminating the drug, primarily by the administration of activated charcoal, and giving symptomatic supportive therapy, if needed.
5. Pharmacological Properties
5.1 Pharmacodynamic Properties
Pharmacotherapeutic group: Antifungal for topical use (ATC code D01A E15)
Terbinafine is an allylamine which has a broad spectrum of antifungal activity. At low concentrations terbinafine is fungicidal against dermatophytes, moulds and certain dimorphic fungi. The activity versus yeasts is fungicidal or fungistatic depending of the species.
Terbinafine interferes specifically with fungal sterol biosynthesis at an early step. This leads to a deficiency in ergosterol and to an intracellular accumulation of squalene, resulting in fungal cell death. Terbinafine acts by inhibition of squalene epoxidase in the fungal cell membrane. The enzyme squalene epoidase is not linked to the cytochrome P450 system.
5.2 Pharmacokinetic Properties
Less than 5% of the dose is absorbed after topical application to humans; systemic exposure is therefore very slight.
5.3 Preclinical Safety Data
None stated
6. Pharmaceutical Particulars
6.1 List Of Excipients
Sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, sorbitan monostearate, cetyl palmitate, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, isopropyl myristate, demineralised water.
6.2 Incompatibilities
None known.
6.3 Shelf Life
Aluminium tube: 5 years.
Polypropylene dispenser tube: 3 years.
6.4 Special Precautions For Storage
None.
6.5 Nature And Contents Of Container
Aluminium tube with membrane, with an interior coating of phenol-epoxy based lacquer, closed with a polypropylene cap, containing 15g or 30g LAMISIL Cream.
Polypropylene dispenser tube with polypropylene screw-cap closure containing 15 or 30g LAMISIL cream
6.6 Special Precautions For Disposal And Other Handling
Not applicable.
7. Marketing Authorisation Holder
Novartis Consumer Health UK Limited
Wimblehurst Road
Horsham
West Sussex
RH 12 5AB
United Kingdom
8. Marketing Authorisation Number(S)
PL 00030/0421
9. Date Of First Authorisation/Renewal Of The Authorisation
3 October 1990 / 18 April 2001
10. Date Of Revision Of The Text
27th April 2009
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