Taconal

Package leaflet: Information for the patient

Taconal, 20 mg/g, ointment
Mupirocin
Please read the entire leaflet carefully before using the medicine, as it contains
important information for the patient.

• Keep this leaflet for future reference.
• If you have any questions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for a specific individual. Do not share it with others. This medicine may harm other people, even if their symptoms are the same.
• If you experience any adverse reactions, including any not listed in this leaflet, inform your doctor or pharmacist. See section 4.

Table of contents

1. What Taconal is and what it is used for
2. Important information before using Taconal
3. How to use Taconal
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Taconal
6. Contents of the pack and other information

1. What Taconal is and what it is used for

Taconal is an ointment for topical application to the skin. The medicine contains the antibiotic
mupirocin, which acts against bacteria causing most skin infections, e.g. Staphylococcus aureus,
including methicillin-resistant strains, as well as other staphylococci or streptococci.
Indications
Topical treatment of bacterial skin infections (e.g. impetigo, folliculitis, and furunculosis) caused by
Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant strains, as well as other staphylococci or streptococci.

2. Important information before using Taconal

When not to use Taconal

• if the patient is allergic to mupirocin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
• on extensive burns;
• in the eyes;
• in the nose;
• on mucous membranes.

Warnings and precautions
Since the medicine contains excipients – macrogols, consult a doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment with Taconal:

• if the patient has impaired kidney function;
• if the patient has open wounds or damaged skin. Discuss this with a doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment with Taconal.

If an allergic reaction or severe skin changes occur at the site of application of Taconal, treatment must be discontinued, the medicine should be washed off the skin surface, and medical advice should be sought immediately.
During treatment with Taconal, contact between the medicine and the eyes should be avoided. In case of accidental eye contact, rinse thoroughly with a large amount of cool water.
Do not use the medicine for longer than prescribed by the doctor, as this may lead to the development of bacterial strains resistant to the active substance – mupirocin antibiotic.

Taconal and other medicines
Inform the doctor about all medicines currently used or recently used, as well as any medicines the patient plans to use.
No interactions between Taconal ointment and other medicines are known.
Do not apply the medicine to the skin simultaneously with other medicines.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If the patient is pregnant or breastfeeding, suspects she may be pregnant, or is planning to become pregnant, she should consult a doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
Taconal may be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding only if the doctor considers it absolutely necessary.

Driving and operating machinery
The effect of mupirocin on the ability to drive and operate machinery is unknown.

Taconal contains macrogols (additional information see "Warnings and precautions").

3. How to use Taconal

This medicine should always be used as directed by the physician. In case of doubts, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Method of administration
The medicine is intended for topical use.
Apply the medicine to the affected areas of skin 2 to 3 times daily, usually for up to 10 days.
Apply a small amount of the medicine to the affected area of skin using a piece of clean cotton or gauze. The medicine should be applied to clean, dry skin. After each application, hands should be thoroughly washed.
If necessary, the treated skin area may be covered with an occlusive dressing.
Do not use this medicine on the skin simultaneously with other medicinal products.
Do not use the medicine for longer than 10 days. If symptoms worsen or do not improve, contact your doctor.
Use of more than the recommended dose of Taconal
If more medicine has been applied than recommended, immediately wash off the applied ointment with soap and water, then apply the recommended amount of medicine.
In case of accidental ingestion of Taconal, contact your doctor immediately, informing him or her what and in what quantity has been ingested.
Missed dose of Taconal
Apply the medicine as soon as possible. Do not use a double dose to make up for a missed dose.
If you have any further questions about the use of this medicine, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible adverse reactions

Like any medicine, this medicine can cause adverse reactions, although not everyone will experience them.
The following adverse effects may occur:
Common (occur in 1 to 10 out of 100 people):

• burning sensation at the site of application.

Uncommon (occur in 1 to 10 out of 1,000 people):

• itching, redness;
• stinging and dryness at the site of application;
• skin hypersensitivity reactions.

Very rare (occur in less than 1 out of 10,000 people):

• systemic hypersensitivity reactions.

If any of the above symptoms occur, the medicine should be discontinued and you should contact your doctor.
Reporting adverse reactions
If any adverse reactions occur, including any possible adverse reactions not listed in this leaflet, inform your doctor or pharmacist.
Adverse reactions can be reported directly to the Department of Monitoring Adverse Drug Reactions at the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products:
Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warsaw
Phone: +48 22 49 21 301
Fax: +48 22 49 21 309
Website: https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl
Adverse reactions can also be reported to the marketing authorization holder.
Reporting adverse reactions helps to provide more information on the safety of the medicine.

5. How to store the medicine Taconal

Keep the medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Store below 25°C. Do not freeze.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the tube and the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of the stated month.
Medicines must not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. Such measures help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and other information

What the medicine Taconal contains
The active substance is mupirocin.
1 g of ointment contains 20 mg of mupirocin.
The other ingredients are: macrogol 3350, macrogol 400.

What Taconal looks like and contents of the pack
The medicine is an ointment.
The pack contains:

• a lacquered aluminium tube with a membrane and cap, containing 15 g of ointment, in a cardboard box;
• a laminated aluminium tube with cap, containing 8 g of ointment, in a cardboard box.

Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
Aflofarm Farmacja Polska Sp. z o.o.
ul. Partyzancka 133/151
95-200 Pabianice
Tel. (42) 22-53-100