BAZUKA EXTRA STRENGTH TREATMENT

For adults, the elderly and children over 2 years. Children under 12 years should be treated by an adult, and treatment of infants less than 2 years is not recommended. Bazuka Extra Strength Treatment Gel should be applied once daily.

The gel should be applied once every night. Treatment can take up to 12 weeks for resistant lesions to disappear and it is necessary to persevere with the treatment. 1. Every night, soak the affected site in warm water for 2 to 3 minutes.

2. Dry thoroughly with the patient's own towel; this towel should be used for the affected site(s) only. 3. Carefully apply one or two drops of the gel to the lesion and allow to dry over its surface. Take care to avoid surrounding normal skin.

No adhesive plaster is necessary. 4. The following evening, carefully remove and discard the elastic film formed from the previous application, and re-apply the gel (repeat steps 1 to 3). Occasionally, if removal of the elastic film proves difficult, carefully re-apply the gel over it and allow to dry.

This should help thicken the film to assist removal. If necessary, such re-application may be made on two or three successive days. Hands should be washed after touching warts or verrucas. 5. Once a week, gently rub away the treated surface using an emery board, as provided, or pumice stone used only for this purpose, before re-applying the gel.

6. The wart or verruca may take up to 12 weeks to disappear and it is important to persevere with the treatment. 7. If the wart or verruca has not disappeared after 12 weeks of treatment, further advice should be sought from a doctor or pharmacist.

8. At the end of treatment, if the elastic film is difficult to remove, it may be allowed to remain on the skin until it sheds.

8. Avoid inhaling vapour, and keep cap firmly closed when not in use. Contact with clothing, fabrics, plastics and other materials may cause damage, and should be avoided. For external use only. 5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction None known.

6 Pregnancy and lactation There are no or limited amount of data from the use of Bazuka Extra Strength Treatment Gel during pregnancy. Bazuka Extra Strength Treatment Gel should not be used during pregnancy, except for short-term treatment of a small single wart or verruca.

It is not known if the systemic Bazuka Extra Strength Treatment Gel exposure reached after topical administration can be harmful to an embryo/fetus. During the third trimester of pregnancy, systemic use of prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors may induce cardiopulmonary and renal toxicity in the fetus.

At the end of the pregnancy prolonged bleeding time in both mother and child may occur, and labour can be delayed. 7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines None known. 8 Undesirable effects The product may be irritant in certain patients, which in rare instances may appear as a temporary blemish on the skin.

4. Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. uk/yellowcard.

Keep away from the eyes, mucous membranes and from cuts and grazes. The gel should be applied carefully to the wart or verruca only, to avoid possible irritation of surrounding normal skin. Not to be used for the treatment of corns and calluses.

Do not use excessively. Some mild, transient irritation may be expected, but in cases of more severe or persistent pain/irritation, the treatment should be suspended and/or discontinued. 8. Avoid inhaling vapour, and keep cap firmly closed when not in use.

Contact with clothing, fabrics, plastics and other materials may cause damage, and should be avoided. For external use only. Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children

Not to be used on or near the face, neck, intertriginous or anogenital regions, or by people with diabetes or individuals with impaired peripheral blood circulation. Not to be used on moles, birthmarks, hairy warts or on any other skin lesions for which the gel is not indicated.

Not to be used in cases of sensitivity to any of the ingredients.