
Product Use: APO-CICLOPIROX is a topical treatment of fungal infections of the nails.
Classification: OTC Pharmacist Only Medicine (No Prescription Required)
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APO-CICLOPIROX 8% w/w nail lacquer is a clear, colourless to slightly yellowish solution.APO-CICLOPIROX is indicated for the topical treatment of fungal infections of the nails, caused by dermatophytes, yeasts or moulds, including tinea pedis, tinea cruris and tinea corporis due to Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
1.Before starting treatment, remove any loose nail or nail pieces using nail clippers or nail files. If you have diabetes or problems with numbness in your toes or fingers, talk to your doctor before trimming your nails or removing any nail pieces.2. Apply APO-CICLOPIROX every other day for the first month (bedtime is best) to all affected nails with the applicator brush provided. Application may be reduced to not less than twice weekly in the second month of treatment and to once weekly from the third month of treatment. Apply APO-CICLOPIROX evenly over the entire nail and the skin right around the nail. Where possible, APO-CICLOPIROX should also be put on the bottom side of the nail and the skin beneath it. This ensures that the nail is saturated with the active ingredient. Let APO-CICLOPIROX dry (about 30 seconds) before putting on socks or stockings. After putting on APO-CICLOPIROX, wait 8 hours before taking a bath or shower. 3. Apply APO-CICLOPIROX over the previous coat. 4. Once a week (every 7 days), remove APO-CICLOPIROX with a commercial nail polish remover. Remove as much as possible of the damaged nail using scissors, nail clippers, or nail file.
Ciclopirox 8% w/w. 6.6ml
APO-CICLOPIROX must not be applied to the eye.Safety and effectiveness in children below the age of 18 years have not been established, therefore, APO-CICLOPIROX is not indicated for use in children.Avoid the use of occlusive dressings.
