Terbinafine Tablets - Fungal Nail Treatment

Terbinafine is an antifungal drug that is used for the treatment of fungal infections of the groin area, the skin (ring worm), toe and finger nails (yellow, opaque and thickened nails) and athlete’s foot.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Terbinafine tablets if you:

• - are pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
• - have any problems with your kidneys or liver.
• - have psoriasis (scaling skin disease)
• - have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (auto-immune disorder, affecting the skin, joints, kidneys & brain), as it may worsen whilst you are taking Terbinafine tablets.
• - have a rash due to a high level of a specific type of white blood cells.

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The usual dose for adults, including the elderly, is 250 mg once a day:

• - For nail infections treatment usually lasts for between 6 weeks and 3 months, although some patients with toenail infections may need to be treated for 6 months or longer.
• - If your kidneys are not working very well, your prescriber may reduce the dose of Terbinafine tablets you take.
• - Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water.
• - Complete healing of the infection may not occur until several weeks after completing the course of treatment. A healthy nail may take several months to grow back.

Terbinafine 250 mg Tablets contain 250 mg of the active ingredient terbinafine. Terbinafine 250 mg Tablets also contain the inactive ingredients magnesium stearate (E470b), colloidal anhydrous silica, hypromellose (E464), microcrystalline cellulose (E460) and croscarmellose sodium (E468).

Stop taking the tablets and tell your prescriber immediately if you notice any of the following rare symptoms:

• - Yellowing of your skin or eyes. Unusually dark urine or pale faeces, unexplained persistent nausea, stomach problems, loss of appetite or unusual tiredness or weakness (this may indicate liver problems), increase in liver enzymes which may be noted on a blood test result
• - Severe skin reactions including rash, light sensitivity, blistering or wheels
• - Weakness, unusual bleeding, bruising, abnormally pale skin, unusual tiredness, or weakness or breathlessness on exertion or frequent infections (this may be a sign of blood disorders)
• - Difficulty breathing, dizziness, swelling mainly of the face and throat, flushing, crampy abdominal pain, stiffness, rash, fever or swollen/enlarged lymph nodes (possible signs of severe allergic reactions)
• - Symptoms such as rash, fever, itching, tiredness or if you notice the appearance of purplish spots under the skin surface (signs of blood vessel inflammation)
• - Severe upper stomach pain which spreads to the back (possible signs of pancreas inflammation)
• - Unexplained muscle weakness or pain, or dark (red-brown) urine (possible signs of muscle breakdown)

• - Stomach problems such as loss of appetite, ache, indigestion, feeling bloated or sick
• - Diarrhoea
• - Itching, rash or swelling
• - Pains in the muscles and joints