Anthisan Bite and Sting Cream 20g

Adults, Elderly and Children over 2 years of age

The recommended dose is two or three times a day for up to three days:

• Apply the cream directly to the affected areas of skin
• Do not apply the cream on eczema, larger areas of skin, cut, grazed, badly broken or sunburnt skin
• For best results use as soon as possible after the bite or sting
• Repeated use of the cream for periods longer than a few days is not recommended
• If your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3 days talk to your doctor or pharmacist
  If you feel the effect of your medicine is too weak or too strong, do not change the dose yourself, but ask your doctor or pharmacist.

If you use more Anthisan Bite and Sting Cream than you should
If you use more Anthisan Cream than you should or it is accidentally swallowed, seek immediate medical attention, particularly in young children. Tell a doctor or go to a hospital casualty department straight away. Take the medicine pack with you. This is so the doctor knows what you or the child has taken. The following effects may happen loss of consciousness and fits (seizures).

If you forget to use Anthisan Bite and Sting Cream
Do not apply a double amount of cream to make up for a forgotten application. Apply the cream as soon as you remember, then carry on as before.

• Each 1g of cream contains 20mg of the active substance, mepyramine maleate
• The other ingredients are ceto-stearyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol 600 monostearate, castor oil, methyl hydroxybenzoate, foin coupe (fragrance), silicon antifoam and purified water

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are trying to become pregnant, are pregnant, or are breast-feeding, you should seek medical advice before having this medicine.

Other important information

Make sure that you read the leaflet that comes with your medicine to check the amount 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.

If this medicine is applied on large areas it may be absorbed through the skin and may affect your ability to drive or operate machinery. Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how this medicine affects you.

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