Cetrimide+Gamma Benzene Hexachloride

When should one not use Cetrimide+Gamma Benzene Hexachloride

• If you are allergic to cetrimide, gamma benzene hexachloride or any of the other ingredients of Cetrimide+Gamma Benzene Hexachloride.
• If it is to be applied in body cavities like the mouth or ear or used as an enema (a treatment to clean the bowel).
• If you are using Cetrimide+Gamma Benzene Hexachloride near the eyes and middle ear and surrounding areas.
• If you are using this medicine in premature infants.
• If you have crusted (Norwegian) scabies and other skin conditions (atopic dermatitis, psoriasis).
• If you have a known uncontrolled seizure/fits disorder.

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Itching
• Burning/pricking sensation
• Red, itchy rashes

Other General Warnings

• You have experienced a seizure in the past or you have any problem that could increase your chances of getting a seizure (like a head injury, tumour in your brain or spinal cord, cirrhosis of the liver or heavy alcohol drinking).
• You have HIV/AIDS.
• You are pregnant.
• You have a sexual partner.
• You accidentally swallow this medicine.
• You develop local skin reactions like inflammation of the skin.
• You take medicines to help you sleep.

How Does It Work?

• Cetrimide+Gamma Benzene Hexachloride contains cetrimide and gamma benzene hexachloride as active substances.
• Cetrimide is an antiseptic medicine that kills or stops the growth of microorganisms that cause scabies.
• Gamma benzene hexachloride is an anti-parasitic medicine that gets directly absorbed into the parasites and their ova (mature female reproductive cell) and kills the scabies-causing parasite.

Interactions with other medicines

• Since Cetrimide+Gamma Benzene Hexachloride is to be used externally on the skin, it is less likely to interact with other medicines.
• However, always consult your doctor if you are taking other medicines for treating other health conditions.
• Particular care should be taken if you are taking medicines like antipsychotics, antidepressants, theophylline (used to treat asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus (used to prevent organ rejection after a transplant), penicillins, imipenem, quinolone antibiotics (used for the treatment of bacterial infections), chloroquine (used to treat and prevent malaria), pyrimethamine (used to treat toxoplasmosis), isoniazid (used for the treatment of tuberculosis), meperidine (used to treat pain), methocarbamol (used to relax muscles) and centrally active anticholinesterases.
• Radiographic contrast agents when used with Cetrimide+Gamma Benzene Hexachloride may increase the chance of seizures/fits.

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