Active ingredient
- metronidazole
Legal Category
POM: Prescription only medicine
POM: Prescription only medicine
The Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) is the leaflet included in the pack with a medicine. It is written for patients and gives information about taking or using a medicine. It is possible that the leaflet in your medicine pack may differ from this version because it may have been updated since your medicine was packaged.
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Rozex Cream
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Rozex 0.75% w/w Cream
Metronidazole
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.
What is in this leaflet
1. What Rozex is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Rozex
3. How to use Rozex
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Rozex
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Rozex is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Rozex
Do not use Rozex
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Rozex.
Other medicines and Rozex
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Rozex with alcohol
Metronidazole taken by mouth can react with alcohol. This reaction is unlikely with Rozex Cream because it is only applied on the skin. However, you are advised not to drink alcohol while you are using Rozex Cream.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Rozex Cream contains cetostearyl alcohol
Cetostearyl alcohol may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis).
3. How to use Rozex
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor had told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
If you use more Rozex than you should or accidentally swallow the cream
If you forget to use Rozex
If you stop taking Rozex
Rosacea may respond slowly to antibiotics. It is important that you continue using Rozex until your doctor tells you to stop.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them
Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people
Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people
Not known: frequency cannot be estimated from the available data
If skin irritation should occur either use the cream a little less often or even stop using it until the irritation settles down.
Seek medical advice from your doctor or pharmacist if necessary.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
You can also report side effects directly via www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Rozex
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Rozex contains
What Rozex looks like and contents of the pack
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
Marketing Authorisation Holder:
(PL 10590/0028)
Manufacturer:
This leaflet was last revised in 08/2013.
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