Information specific to: Mycil ointment.

About Mycil ointment and how it works

This medicine is used to treat and prevent athlete’s foot, and fungal infections such as Dhobie itch (Jock itch) which affects the groin area. It may also be used in skin conditions where sweating causes skin irritation or tenderness such as prickly heat. This medicine has two main ingredients which work together to fight off fungal infections and skin infections: tolnaftate is an antifungal and benzalkonium chloride is an antiseptic.

This medicine is available as an ointment which is applied onto the affected areas of the skin. You should wash and thoroughly dry the affected areas of skin first before applying this medicine.

You should continue using this medicine for at least one week after the symptoms of the infection have cleared to make sure that the infection does not come back.

Speak to your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse during treatment with this medicine.

Before using Mycil ointment

This medicine may not be suitable for everyone and some people must never have it. Check the leaflet that comes with your medicine to make sure that the medicine is suitable before having it.

Always get advice from a healthcare professional before having this medicine if:

• you are allergic or sensitive to or have had a reaction to any of the ingredients in the medicine

Medicines interactions

If you are taking more than one medicine they may interact with each other. This medicine is unlikely to have any important interactions. But speak to your pharmacist or doctor if you get any unusual symptoms while having this medicine with other medicines.

Possible side effects of Mycil ointment

This medicine is not likely to cause any side-effects. If you have side-effects or have any other worrying symptoms while you are having the medicine, seek medical advice.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

This medicine is not known to cause any problems during pregnancy or while breast-feeding. However, as with all medicines, you should seek medical advice from your doctor before using this medicine if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Other important information

Make sure that you read the leaflet that comes with your medicine to check how much you should apply and if there is anything that you need to do if you apply more than the recommended amount. If you are in any doubt about whether this medicine is suitable for you, speak to your doctor or pharmacist.

This medicine is for external use only.

Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.