STREPTOSIL NEOMYCIN*POWDER 10G

Streptosil with Neomycin 99.5% + 0.5% cutaneous powder
Streptosil with Neomycin 2% + 0.5% ointment
Sulfathiazole + Neomycin sulfate

What it is and what it is used for
Streptosil with Neomycin is a medicine to be applied to the skin that contains neomycin sulfate and sulfathiazole.
Neomycin sulfate is an antibiotic. Sulfathiazole is an antibacterial. They are used to fight bacterial skin infections.
This medicine is indicated in adults and children for the treatment of superficial skin infections:
- folliculitis (infection of the hair follicle, the structure that surrounds the root of the hair);
- furunculosis (skin inflammation characterized by the presence of boils);
- wounds from small burns;
- infected wounds.

Consult your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after a few days.

What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not use Streptosil with Neomycin
- if you are allergic to sulfathiazole or neomycin sulfate or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in paragraph 6);
- for ear infections.

Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using Streptosil with neomycin.
This medicine is not for ocular use; it is for external use only and must not be swallowed.
Do not use Streptosil with Neomycin for a prolonged period or in high quantities over large skin surfaces, as the neomycin sulfate contained in this medicine, if absorbed, can cause kidney and ear problems.

Do not use this medicine if you have:
- secondary skin infections (infections that develop on pre-existing skin lesions);
- extensive burns;
- trophic ulcers (skin lesions due to compromised blood circulation);
- conditions where neomycin absorption is possible.

If you use this product for a prolonged period, it can cause allergies.
If you use this medicine for a prolonged period and inappropriately, an excessive growth of non-sensitive bacteria or fungi and antibiotic resistance may occur, worsening the situation.
If this occurs, treatment should be stopped and a doctor consulted.

Infants and children
Use Streptosil with Neomycin in early childhood only if necessary, under direct medical supervision. Do not use this medicine on large areas of broken skin in infants with diaper dermatitis, as the diaper could act as an occlusive dressing and promote the absorption of neomycin.

Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The frequency of these side effects is not known.

Infections and infestations
Bacterial and fungal superinfections.

Immune system disorders
Hypersensitivity reactions.

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Itching.

Systemic disorders and conditions at the administration site
Swelling, redness.

Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, including those 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.