PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
aluminium chloride hexahydrate, 20%
Read all of this leaflet carefully because it
contains important information for you.
This medicine is available without prescription.
However, you still need to use Driclor carefully to
get the best results from it.
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leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist.
In this leaflet:
1. What Driclor is and what it is used for
2. Before you use Driclor
3. How to use Driclor
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Driclor
6. Further information
1. What Driclor is and what it is used for
Driclor Solution (called Driclor in this leaflet)
contains a medicine called aluminium chloride.
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3. How to use Driclor
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How to assemble Driclor Solution
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Driclor is used to treat very heavy sweating
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conditions. Embarrassment, stress and tension
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2. Before you use Driclor
Do not use Driclor if:
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of the other ingredients (listed in Section 6).
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traces before you begin feeding.
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use it once a day, last thing at night just
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you may be able to cut down to using Driclor
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How to apply Driclor
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armpits, hands or feet by using the roll on
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Driclor in your eyes, lips or mouth.
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as usual. Driclor is not a deodorant and does
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What else you need to know when applying
Driclor
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case of accidental contact with the eyes or
other sensitive areas, rinse well with water.
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with hair removal products (within 12 hours
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you put on any clothes, and avoid contact with
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4. Possible side effects
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although not everybody gets them. The following
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swelling, burning sensation, pain, rash and
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the morning or at different times to applying
Driclor.
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a few days, or if you notice any other
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to your doctor or pharmacist.
5. How to store Driclor
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date which is printed on the bottle
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6. Further information
What Driclor contains:
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hexahydrate (20% w/w or 185mg/ml).
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purifed water.
What Driclor looks like
Driclor is a clear liquid and comes in a 75ml bottle.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and
Manufacturer
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Stiefel, 980 Great West Road,
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Date of preparation
November 2013
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