Terbinafine tablets

About terbinafine

Terbinafine is prescribed to treat fungal infections in adults. It is commonly prescribed for svampinfektioner i naglarna and is sometimes prescribed for fungal skin infections. It works by killing the fungus causing the infection.

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine can only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking terbinafine it is important that your doctor knows:

• Om du är gravid eller ammar.

• If you have a problem with the way your liver works, or if you have a problem with the way your kidneys work.

• If you have a skin condition called psoriasis.

• If you have been told you have an autoimmune disorder, such as lupus erythematosus.

• Om du tar eller använder några andra läkemedel. Detta inkluderar alla läkemedel du tar som finns att köpa utan recept, samt växtbaserade och komplementära läkemedel.

• Om du någonsin har haft en allergisk reaktion mot en medicin.

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about terbinafine, and will also provide you with a full list of side-effects which you could experience from taking it.

• Take the tablets exactly as your doctor tells you to. It is usual to take one 250 mg tablet a day. You can take the tablet either before or after food.

• Keep taking a tablet every day until the course is finished; otherwise, your infection may come back. Your course of treatment could last from two weeks to three months, depending upon where your infection is.

• Try to take the tablet at the same time of day each day, as this will help you to remember to take your doses regularly.

• If you do forget to take a tablet, take it as soon as you remember. If you do not remember until the following day, leave out the forgotten dose from the previous day and take the dose that is due as normal. Do not take two doses on the same day to make up for a missed dose.

• If you buy any medicines 'over the counter', always check with a pharmacist that they are suitable for you to take with your prescribed medicines.
  

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains the most common ones associated with terbinafine. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any continue or become troublesome.

Om du upplever några andra symtom som du tror kan bero på tabletterna, tala med din läkare eller apotekare för vidare råd.

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• Förvara på en sval, torr plats, borta från direkt värme och ljus.