Antiscabiosum 10% for children, 200 g

Antiscabiosum® 10% for children

Scabies, also known as scabies, was almost eradicated in Germany, but is now becoming more common again.The scabies mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) burrows into the upper layers of the skin, which are visible as fine lines.In these burrows, the mite lays eggs and leaves behind feces, which leads to skin reactions such as eczema, redness, blisters, pustules and severe itching.

Antiscabiosum® 10% for children from their 1st birthday is a non-prescription medicine that is used to kill mites, larvae and their eggs.No prescription is required for this product.

Advantages of Antiscabiosum® 10% at a glance:

Antiscabiosum® 10% is available without a prescription, has an antiparasitic effect and kills mites, larvae and eggs.It has been tried and tested for 20 years and no resistance is known to develop.

Area of application

Antiscabiosum® 10% for children is an antiparasitic agent for external use.It is used to treat scabies in children over 6 years of age, as a less toxic alternative to other antiscabiosa drugs.Children aged 1 to 6 years may only be treated with this preparation if there is no additional skin damage that could facilitate the absorption of the active ingredient benzyl benzoate from the skin into the body and if the treatment is carried out under careful medical supervision.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

100 g of the emulsion contains 10 g of benzyl benzoate as an active ingredient.The other ingredients are emulsifying cetostearyl alcohol (type A), purified water, propylene glycol and sorbitol 70 %.

Contraindications

You must not use the medicine if your child is allergic to benzyl benzoate, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol or any of the other ingredients of the medicine.The product must also not be used in children with extensive skin diseases such as psoriasis, neurodermatitis or eczema, during breastfeeding or in infants.

Dosage

Always use this medicine exactly as described or after consulting your doctor or pharmacist.The medicine is intended for use in children.A preparation with a higher active ingredient content is available for adults.

Unless otherwise directed by your doctor, apply the emulsion to the skin once daily for 3 consecutive days.Afterwards, please stop the treatment, even if the itching still persists.Take the child to a doctor, as a medical follow-up check on the success or failure of the scabies treatment is generally necessary.

The duration of application is three consecutive days.Do not use the medicine for longer than 3 days without medical advice.If the itching persists afterwards, be sure to take the child to the doctor.Follow-up treatment may be required.

If you have applied too much, wipe the excess off your skin with a cloth.Overdoses are not known.If you suspect an overdose, please contact a doctor immediately.Wash the emulsion from the child's skin and refrain from any further application or medication.

If you forget to use it, do not use it twice the next day or take double the amount, but consult your doctor immediately.He will decide how you should continue treatment.

If you stop using it, the scabies mite will recover and the original symptoms will return.

If you have any further questions about using the medicine, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Intake

Unless otherwise directed by your doctor, apply the emulsion to the skin once daily for 3 consecutive days.Afterwards, please stop the treatment, even if the itching still persists.Take the child to a doctor, as a medical follow-up check on the success or failure of the scabies treatment is generally necessary.

Before you start treatment, you should thoroughly clean the child's body (full bath or shower) and, if necessary, shorten his nails.The child may also shower or bathe before using it again on the following two days.Always apply the product only when the skin is completely dry and the body temperature has returned to normal, i.e. after about 60 minutes after showering.For 3 consecutive days, carefully rub the child's body with the medicine from the neck to the toes.Apply the emulsion thinly and distribute it evenly, just as you would a sunscreen. The time interval between applications should be around 24 hours.

Please treat the visibly affected skin areas particularly thoroughly.Carefully rub each finger, each toe and its spaces, all body folds, the chest, the external genitalia (not the mucous membranes), the girdle and buttocks areas.These areas are preferentially attacked by scabies mites.

If your doctor has ordered that the medicine should also be used on the head, you must ensure that you carefully avoid the areas around the eyes, mouth and nose.

If the child washes their hands during the day, the emulsion must be reapplied immediately afterwards.

On the 4th day, you should definitely shower or bathe the child to thoroughly wash the medicine off the skin.

Completely change the child's clothing (underwear and outerwear) every day and make fresh bedclothes.

It is important to also clean the surrounding area to prevent reinfection as much as possible.Scabies mites can be reliably killed at temperatures above 50 °C or in the absence of air.Therefore, used bed linen, underwear, towels and outerwear should be washed at at least 60 °C.This also applies to other objects with which there has been prolonged physical contact, such as:B. Cuddly toys, blood pressure cuffs, shoes.Items and clothing that can only be washed at lower temperatures or not at all should be stored in closed plastic bags for 7 days.Carpets, mattresses and upholstered furniture should be vacuumed thoroughly.

Patient information

Please note that the product must not come into contact with the eyes, mucous membranes and severely irritated skin.For children who suffer from and/or have suffered from epileptic seizures in the past, be sure to consult your doctor before using the product.

The child should avoid intense sunlight during use (e.g. the solarium).If the symptoms persist after treatment, please consult your doctor.Further therapy may only be carried out with medical approval.

Sensitive surfaces can be attacked by the preparation.It can z.B. color changes can occur.We recommend wearing cotton gloves when touching potentially sensitive surfaces.

In exceptional cases, if the hairy head and/or face are also affected by scabies mites, the doctor may order an application to the head.However, this application should only be carried out under medical supervision.

No special precautions are required regarding the ability to drive and use machines.

Pregnancy

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before using this medicine.

Benzyl benzoate has not been adequately studied in animal studies.There is no experience with the use of benzyl benzoate during pregnancy.Therefore, you may only use the product during pregnancy if your doctor considers it absolutely necessary after considering all the risks.

There are no data available on whether the active ingredient benzyl benzoate passes into breast milk.Therefore, the product must not be used during breastfeeding.

Notes

Change the bed linen and body linen.Either air out the previously worn outerwear for 4 days or iron it from the inside with hot water.The medicine should not come into contact with the eyes, mucous membranes and severely irritated skin.People who have come into contact with people suffering from scabies must be examined.Because of the development time of a few weeks, small outbreaks in the family, in school classes and kindergartens that initially go unnoticed are not uncommon.If there is the slightest suspicion, co-treatment should be initiated.

Other

Antiscabiosum® 10% for children.Emulsion.Active ingredient: benzyl benzoate;10g/100g.Other ingredients: emulsifying cetostearyl alcohol (type A), purified water, propylene glycol, sorbitol 70%.Area of application: Treatment of scabies in children over 6 years of age, as a less toxic agent, alternative to sufficiently tested antiscabiosa.Children aged 1 to 6 years may only be treated if there is no additional skin damage that could facilitate the absorption of the active ingredient and if the treatment is carried out under careful medical supervision.Contraindications: hypersensitivity to Benzyl benzoate, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol or one of the other ingredients.lactation.Infants.Children with extensive skin diseases such as psoriasis, neurodermatitis, eczema.Gasping syndrome is possible in newborns with signs of immaturity.Side effects: Rare: irritation of skin and mucous membranes, post-scabious eczema.Not known: hypersensitivity reactions (malaise, urticaria, angioedema, contact dermatitis), epileptic seizures in children.Precautions and warnings: Do not use on eyes, mucous membranes or on severely irritated skin.If you have a history of epileptic seizures, seizures are possible.Avoid intense sun exposure during treatment.Color changes in sensitiveSurfaces possible.Be careful during pregnancy.Be careful with children between 1 and 6 years old.Contains cetostearyl alcohol and propylene glycol.Read the package leaflet.As of: 02/2021.