Sertaconazole (Topical)
Brand Names : Ertaczo
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For sertaconazole, the following
should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual
or allergic reaction to sertaconazole or other antifungal medicines. Also
tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any other substances,
such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy - Sertaconazole has not been studied in pregnant
women. However, this medication has not been shown to cause birth defects
or other problems in animal studies.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether sertaconazole passes
into breast milk. Mothers who are using this medicine and wish to breast-feed
should discuss this with their doctor.
Children - This medicine has been tested in children and has
not been shown to cause different side effects or problems than it does in
adults. This medicine is to be used in children 12 years of age and older.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information
comparing use of topical sertaconazole in the elderly with use in other age
groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems
in older people than it does in younger adults.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used together
at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if
an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change
the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional
if you are using any other topical prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine that is to be applied to the same area of the skin.
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