Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2020 Publisher: Aventis Pharma Limited, trading as Sanofi, 410 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, United Kingdom
Symptomatic relief of skin irritation caused by insect stings, insect bites and nettle stings.
Topical.
Adults, elderly and children over 2 years of age and older. Anthisan Bite and Sting Cream should be applied directly to the affected parts two or three times a day for up to three days. Early application is essential to obtain the optimum response.
A 20g tube of Anthisan Bite and Sting Cream contains 400mg mepyramine maleate. If the product is ingested in significant amounts, this could be life-threatening in young children.
The chief symptoms of overdosage is unconsciousness and there may be convulsions in the intervening periods. The stomach should be washed out. Stimuli liable to provoke convulsions should be avoided, but if this complication should occur, parenteral Diazepam should be given, sedatives which are liable to increase respiratory depression should be avoided. Other measures such as artificial respiration and oxygen may also be required and an antibiotic can be given as a prophylactic against pneumonia.
Shelf life: 3 years.
Do not store above 30°C.
Collapsible aluminium tube with extended nozzle and polyethylene screw cap containing 20g cream.
No special requirements.
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