Glutarol 10% w/v Cutaneous Solution

PACKAGE LEAFLET Information for the user

Glutarol™ cutaneous solution

glutaraldehyde 10% w/v

1. WHAT GLUTAROL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR

• Glutarol is a paint for treating warts and verrucas.
  • Warts and verrucas are small excessive growths of skin caused by a type of virus. Warts often occur on the fingers, or on the back of the hands. You can recognise the common wart by the rough “cauliflower-like” appearance of the surface. Verrucas occur only on the sole of the foot. They can be painful, and often look like a small white ring of skin with a black dot in the centre. The virus is very infectious. This means that warts and verrucas can grow and spread, particularly if left untreated. The virus can also be transferred from one person to another.
• Glutarol is suitable for use by adults, children and the elderly.
• The active ingredient in this product is glutaraldehyde.
• The active ingredient works by:
  • killing the virus that causes the wart or verruca;
  • drying the wart / verruca and surrounding skin, so helping to prevent the infection from spreading.

2. BEFORE YOU USE GLUTAROL

Do not use Glutarol if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to glutaraldehyde or any of the other ingredients of Glutarol listed in Section 6.

• Do not use this product anywhere on or near your face, bottom or genital (sex) area.
• Do not use this product on moles, birthmarks, warts with hairs growing from them or any other spots.

Take special care when using this product:

• If you are unsure whether you have a wart or verruca that is suitable for treatment with Glutarol, ask your doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment.
• Apply it carefully, to the wart or verruca only, by painting it on using the applicator attached to the inside of the cap:
  • Take care not to apply the product to surrounding healthy skin, especially on young children’s delicate skin, because this may cause irritation;
  • Do not apply excessive amounts.
• Keep this product away from your eyes, nose, and mouth, and from broken skin, cuts and grazes.
• Avoid spillage as this may cause damage to you, your clothing and your possessions (see Section 4).
• The product is volatile and flammable. Do not use it near flames or ignition sources (e.g. burning cigarettes or anything else that might ignite it).
• Avoid inhaling the vapour, as it can be harmful.

3. HOW TO USE GLUTAROL

Only use Glutarol on warts and verrucas for which your doctor or pharmacist has recommended it.

If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

Like all medicines, Glutarol can cause side effects although not everybody gets them:

• Very rarely a severe irritation reaction may occur particularly when the product is used on the hands or if it is used excessively and allowed to spread onto surrounding normal skin. If a severe reaction occurs, stop using this product and tell your doctor or pharmacist.
• Very occasionally mild local skin rashes and skin irritation may occur. If this happens, apply a smaller amount, taking extra care to avoid spreading the product beyond the wart or verruca, and reapply less often.
• Treated skin will be stained brown. This is normal and will disappear after you stop treating your wart or verruca.
• If you spill this product on your clothes, fabrics, jewellery or metal and polished surfaces it may damage them permanently.

If any of the side effects get serious, or you notice any other side effect not mentioned in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

5. HOW TO STORE GLUTAROL

• Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
• Do not use Glutarol after the expiry date shown on the container. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
• Do not store above 25°C.
• Always replace the cap tightly after use.
• Store the bottle upright to avoid spillage.
• The product is highly flammable. Keep it away from flames or ignition sources.
• Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.

6. FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT GLUTAROL