Travocort (Travocort Cream), (10 mg + 1 mg)/g
cream
Isoconazole nitrate + Diflucortolone valerate
Travocort and Travocort Cream are different trade names for the same medicine.
Travocort contains two active substances: isoconazole nitrate and diflucortolone valerate.
Isoconazole nitrate treats fungal skin diseases.
Diflucortolone valerate belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids with strong effects, reduces
skin inflammation and alleviates symptoms such as itching, burning, pain.
Travocort is indicated for the initial treatment of superficial fungal skin infections with concomitant severe inflammatory or eczematous skin changes, e.g. hands, interdigital spaces of the feet and groin and genital areas.
Before starting to use Travocort, you should discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist.
You should tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you are taking or have recently taken, as well as any medicines you plan to take.
No studies on the interaction of Travocort with other medicines have been conducted.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to have a child, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine. The doctor will carefully assess whether the benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risk to the fetus.
Pregnancy
Travocort should not be used during the first trimester of pregnancy. The decision to use the medicine during the remaining period of pregnancy is made by the doctor, after weighing the benefits and risks. During pregnancy, you should especially avoid using the medicine on large skin surfaces, for a long time, or under dressings.
Breastfeeding
It is not known whether Travocort passes into breast milk, but it cannot be ruled out that it may pose a risk to the health of the breastfed child.
During breastfeeding, you should avoid using Travocort:
Fertility
There are no data on the negative effect of Travocort on fertility.
It is unlikely that Travocort will affect your ability to drive or use machines.
Travocort contains cetostearyl alcohol, which may cause skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis).
This medicine should always be used exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. If you are not sure, you should ask your doctor or pharmacist.
A thin layer of Travocort should be applied to the affected skin area twice a day.
Treatment with Travocort should be stopped when the skin condition improves. Usually, treatment should not last longer than two weeks. If necessary, the doctor may continue treatment with an antifungal medicine that does not contain a corticosteroid, especially when using the medicine in the groin and external genital areas.
Hygiene rules must be observed during treatment with Travocort (see section 2).
No dose adjustment of Travocort is necessary in children from 2 years of age and adolescents.
Travocort should not be used in children under 2 years of age.
It is unlikely that Travocort will cause acute poisoning after a single use of too much medicine or accidental ingestion of the medicine.
You should not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
You should take the next dose at the right time and continue treatment as prescribed.
If you have any further questions about using the medicine, you should ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, Travocort can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The following side effects, observed in clinical trials, are listed according to their frequency:
Common(affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon(affect more than 1 in 100 people)
Unknown(frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
Additionally, as with the use of other topical corticosteroids, the following side effects may occur (frequency unknown):
skin thinning (atrophy), folliculitis at the application site, excessive body hair growth, superficial vessel dilatation (telangiectasia), perioral dermatitis, skin discoloration, acne-like changes, and (or) skin allergic reactions to any of the ingredients of Travocort. Systemic side effects may occur because the ingredients of the medicine can penetrate the skin.
It cannot be ruled out that side effects may occur in newborns whose mothers used the medicine for a long time during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or used it on large skin surfaces.
For example, decreased adrenal cortex function or decreased child immunity to diseases may occur.
If any of the side effects get worse or if you experience any side effects not listed in this leaflet, you should tell your doctor or pharmacist.
If you experience any side effects, including any side effects not listed in this leaflet, you should tell your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Drug Safety, Ministry of Health
Al. Jerozolimskie 181C
02-222 Warsaw
tel.: + 48 (22) 49 21 301
fax: + 48 (22) 49 21 309
Website: https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
The medicine should be kept out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not store above 30°C.
The medicine should be used within 13 weeks of first opening.
Do not use Travocort cream after the expiry date stated on the packaging.
The expiry date refers to the last day of the month stated.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. You should ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. This will help protect the environment.
Travocort is a white-yellow, opaque cream.
The packaging of the medicine is an aluminum tube with an HDPE cap, containing 15 g of cream, in a cardboard box.
For more detailed information, you should contact the marketing authorization holder or parallel importer.
LEO Pharma A/S
Industriparken 55
2750 Ballerup
Denmark
LEO Pharma Manufacturing Italy S.r.l.
Via E. Schering 21
20090 Segrate (Milan)
Italy
Delfarma Sp. z o.o.
ul. Św. Teresy od Dzieciątka Jezus 111
91-222 Łódź
Delfarma Sp. z o.o.
ul. Św. Teresy od Dzieciątka Jezus 111
91-222 Łódź
Austrian export license number: 16.909
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