Product registration no.: MAL18106034XCR
Indication:
Duofilm Solution is indicated in the treatment of warts, corns and calluses.
Directions for use:
- Duofilm solution should be applied to the affected areas only.
- Treatment of infants under the age of 2 years is not recommended. Use in children should be under the supervision of an adult.
- Duofilm solution should be applied to the wart, corn or callus once daily, preferably at bedtime.
- Procedure for application:
1. The wart, corn or callus should be soaked in warm water for 5 minutes and dried thoroughly with a clean towel.
2. The surface of the wart, corn or callus should be rubbed with a nail file, pumice stone, emery board or coarse washcloth, with care taken not to cause bleeding.
3. A thin layer of Duofilm solution should be applied directly to the wart, corn or callus. Care should be taken to avoid the healthy surrounding skin.
4. The solution should be allowed to dry thoroughly. The wart, corn or callus should be covered with a plaster (dressing) if it is large or if it is on the foot to help penetration of ingredients.
- It is recommended that treatment continues until whichever of the following occurs first:
• corns and calluses have been treated for 2 weeks
• warts have been treated for 12 weeks
• or until the wart, corn or callus is completely cleared and the normal ridgelines of the skin have been restored.
Ingredients:
- Active ingredients: Salicylic acid 16.7% w/w, Lactic acid 15.0% w/w
- Excipient: Flexible collodion (contains pyroxylin, colophony, virgin castor oil, ethanol and ether).
- This product contains Ethanol 90%.
Caution:
- For external use only
- If warts persist beyond 12 weeks of treatment, the patient should be advised to consult their pharmacist or doctor.
- Consider alternative treatments if warts cover a large area of the body (more than 5 cm2).
