POLARAMIN*CREAM 25G 1%

Polaramin 1% cream
Deschlorpheniramine maleate

What it is and what it is used for
Polaramin 1% cream contains the active ingredient deschlorpheniramine maleate, which belongs to a class of medicines called "antihistamines."
Polaramin 1% cream helps reduce allergic symptoms by blocking the effects of a substance called "histamine" which is produced by the human body when one is an allergic patient.

Polaramin 1% cream is a medicine that exerts an antihistamine action directly on the skin, inhibiting redness, burning, and itching.

This medicine is used for the local treatment of symptoms of pruritic dermatitis (skin conditions that cause itching), solar erythema (redness characterized by itching, pain, burning sensation, and presence of blisters after excessive sun exposure), and insect bites.

Consult your doctor if you do not notice improvements or if you notice a worsening of symptoms after a short period of treatment.

What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not use Polaramin 1% cream
- if you are allergic to deschlorpheniramine maleate, other similar antihistamines, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using Polaramin 1% cream.

Stop using Polaramin 1% cream approximately 48 hours before performing skin tests, as antihistamine medicines can prevent or reduce positive reactions.

You must not apply Polaramin 1% cream to your eyes.
Do not apply the medicine to very large areas in the presence of abrasions to avoid absorption into the body. If absorbed, it can cause excitability, especially in children.
Do not apply to weeping surfaces (which show a fluid produced by inflammation), open sores, areas of skin with blisters, genitals, and mucous membranes. Do not cover the treated area with an occlusive dressing.
Sun exposure of treated areas can lead to photosensitization phenomena (development of an excessive reactivity of the skin to the sun).

In case of sensitization (allergy) phenomena, stop the treatment and consult your doctor.

Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Local application of Polaramin 1% cream can cause burning, inflammation, and photosensitivity reactions of the skin (e.g., redness, blisters).
After local application of antihistamines to extensive areas of the skin, side effects due to the passage of the drug into the blood have been reported.

Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, including any not listed in this leaflet, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system at: https://www.aifa.gov.it/content/segnalazionireazioni-avverse.
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.