Bentoquatam (Topical)
Brand Names : IvyBlock
Before Using This MedicineIf you are using this medicine
without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label.
For bentoquatam, the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to bentoquatam. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done
in humans.
Breast-feeding - Bentoquatam has not been reported to cause problems
in nursing babies.
Children - Although there is no specific information comparing
use of bentoquatam in children 6 years of age or older with use in other age
groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems
in these children than it does in adults. Use is not recommended for children
up to 6 years of age.
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 bentoquatam 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.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of bentoquatam. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
-
Contact dermatitis, allergic, due to poison ivy, poison oak, or poison
sumac - Bentoquatam should not be applied to the rash of poison ivy, poison
oak, or poison sumac and should be discontinued if such a rash develops
|
Previous section
