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MOLUCIDE Topical Gel

(1 customer review)

R749.00

MOLUCIDE Topical Gel

Treatment gel. For Molluscum Contagiosum .

Molucide®, an innovative medical device indicated for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum (MC) lesions in adults and children over the age of 2 years. Molucide® contains 10 % KOH in a new galenic gel form, in a novel pin-point applicator in the form of a pencil. Together, the pencil and gel facilitate more precise and safe administration. Ideal for home therapy, Molucide® is painless, precise, easy to use and obviates the need for treatment in hospital or day clinics. Best of all, Molucide® alleviates the anxiety in both affected child and parent.

Size:  10 g

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How to use

How to use

Apply once a day to each nodule (Molluscum) as described in the instructions given below. Repeat this daily application until the nodule becomes red and inflamed, which indicates that Molluscum contagiosum is disappearing. At this point, cease applying Molucide® to the nodule. Most of the treated nodules will dry up and disappear completely within 2 – 5 weeks. If you don’t see any effect on the nodules after 10 days treatment, consult your doctor.

1. BEFORE APPLYING FOR THE FIRST TIME: Remove the cap from the tube. Prime the applicator. Do this onto a piece of absorbent paper or gauze, not directly onto the skin, since there is a risk of splashing during priming. To prime the applicator, press the silicon tip firmly onto the paper or gauze whilst at the same time gently squeezing the plastic tube, and then release. Repeat this operation until the product finally exits the silicon tip. In this way, the gel will be loaded in the tip of the applicator and ready to apply to skin lesions.

2. APPLICATION: Apply the product to the nodule only, avoiding as far as possible applying it to the healthy skin around the nodule. Do not press the silicon tip too hard onto the skin, just gently squeeze the tube. If you find that the tube is difficult to squeeze, repeat the priming operation on paper or gauze. Be careful not to press the tube too hard or to direct it upwards, the product could splash out and harm eyes and skin.

3. DRYING: Allow the product to dry for 1 – 2 minutes. Do not touch the treated area while the product is drying.

4. RINSING: After the product has dried, gently wipe off any product remaining on the nodules and surrounding skin with a piece of damp gauze.

5. CLEANING: After each use, clean the tip of the applicator with a piece of damp gauze to remove any surplus product. Replace the cap after each use.

6. WASH YOUR HANDS Wash your hands immediately after each use in order not to spread infection and to avoid any gel on your fingers to come into contact with healthy skin, eyes or clothes.

Warnings
• This treatment should only be performed by adults, do not allow children to handle the product.
• Always direct the tube downwards while pressing it, in order to avoid eye damage if the product splashes out.
• Do not ingest. In the event of accidental ingestion, do not induce vomiting.

Molucide® should not be used:
– For treatment on other types of skin lesions other than Molluscum.
– On children younger than 2 years old.
– On delicate or sensitive skin around the eyes and mouth, or to mucous membranes. It is not recommended for use on face.
Be extremely careful to prevent product from coming into contact with eyes.
– If nodules (Molluscum) are infected.
– On irritated or infected skin, or skin that is red or showing signs of inflammation.
– On skin with acute atopic eczema.
– During breast-feeding, the gel should not be applied to any parts of the body that the breast-feeding infant may come into contact with.

Features & Benefits

Features & Benefits

A skin infection caused by the molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV).

Present as firm rounded papules from 2 to 5 mm, pink or skin-coloured, with a shiny and umbilicated surface. The lesions may be single, multiple or clustered.

Most treatment options are not very effective but include:

Physical removal with cryotherapy, curettage (scraping), or laser therapy. Chemical treatment with Cantharidin. Topical treatments with imiquimod or tretinoin cream stimulate immune response, helps with lesion clearance.

Molucide® contains 10 % KOH in a new galenic gel form, in a novel pin-point applicator in the form of a pencil.
Together, the pencil and gel facilitate more precise and safe administration.

In a study comparing the efficacy of 5 % KOH vs. 10 % KOH in the treatment of MC in children, complete or partial
remission was seen in 100 % of the patients in the 10 % KOH group, whereas only 25 % of patients in the 5 % KOH
group showed partial remission by week 12. Both groups experienced only mild side effects linked to the keratolytic
effect of KOH treatment.6
A study conducted on 32 patients using Molucide®, resulted in total healing in 75 % of the patients. The median
healing time was between 5 to 11,5 days.

Known side-effects and precautions
• If the product comes into contact with healthy skin or mucous membrane, rinse off immediately with water to avoid chemical burns.
• Immediately after applying the gel, you may feel a temporary itching, pain, irritation, erythema or burning sensation.
• After the nodule (Molluscum) has disappeared, there may be skin discoloration which will disappear by itself.
• Squeeze the tube gently to prevent spillage.
• Do not apply the gel to nodules once they have become red and inflamed, because if you continue to do so, ulcers may appear on the treated area.
• If you do not see any change in the nodules after 10 days treatment, consult your doctor.
• If you forget an application, do not apply two applications on the following day.
• Do not allow children to touch treated areas while the product is drying.
• Wash your hands after each application.
• If any product remains on your fingers, avoid rubbing your eyes or mucous membranes.
• Avoid eye contact. If the product comes into contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and consult your doctor.
• Inform your doctor if you are applying any other treatment.
• Do not allow the product to come into contact with clothing or any other delicate material, since it is a corrosive product.

Key Ingredients

Key Ingredients

10% Potassium Hydroxide

Reviews (1)

1 review for MOLUCIDE Topical Gel

  1. Sandra Da Fonseca (verified owner) –

    Amazing! so far, one application has been sufficient :-O

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