Patient information: uses, side effects, how to take - Ycanth

What is YCANTH?

YCANTH is a prescription medicine used on the skin (topical) to treat molluscum contagiosum (molluscum bumps) in adults and children 2 years of age and older.

It is not known if YCANTH is safe and effective in children under 2 years of age.

Do not receive treatment with YCANTH if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in YCANTH. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in YCANTH.

Before receiving treatment with YCANTH, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

are being treated or have had treatments for molluscum bumps.
have other skin problems.
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if YCANTH can harm your unborn baby.
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Your healthcare provider should avoid applying YCANTH to areas of your skin where your baby could come into contact with YCANTH and get it in their mouth or eyes. Talk to your healthcare provider about whether you should breastfeed while YCANTH is on your skin.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medications you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements.

How will I receive treatment with YCANTH?

Your healthcare provider will apply YCANTH to the areas on your skin with molluscum bumps.
YCANTH is for use on the skin (topical use) only. YCANTH is not for use in your mouth, nose, genital areas, or in your eyes.
You may need more than 1 treatment with YCANTH. Your healthcare provider may apply YCANTH about every 3 weeks as needed.

Preparing for your treatment with YCANTH.

On the day of treatment, do not apply topical steroids, creams, lotions, or sunscreen to areas with molluscum bumps.

After your healthcare provider applies YCANTH to your molluscum bumps:

Allow YCANTH to dry completely before leaving your healthcare provider's office or clinic (up to 5 minutes).
Do not touch the treated areas for 24 hours or until washing.
Do not allow treated areas of your skin to come into contact with your mouth, nose, genital areas, or your eyes for 24 hours or until washing.
Do not allow children to lick or bite the treated areas. YCANTH contains a bittering agent to discourage young children from putting it in their mouths. See " What are the ingredients in YCANTH? "
Do not apply topical steroids, creams, lotions, or sunscreen to treated areas for 24 hours after treatment or until you wash YCANTH off of your skin.
Do not cover any of the treated areas with bandages.
YCANTH contains a violet-colored dye. You may temporarily see the violet color on the treated areas of your skin.
You may take over-the-counter pain relief medicines as needed.
Wash the treated skin area with soap and water 24 hours after treatment unless your healthcare provider instructs you otherwise. You may wash YCANTH off of your skin sooner if you develop severe blistering, severe pain or other severe reactions. Do not use a washcloth, abrasive material or vigorous rubbing because this could be painful.
Contact your healthcare provider with any questions.

What should I avoid after receiving treatment with YCANTH?

Avoid contact with the treated areas of your skin, including contact with your mouth (oral contact).
Avoid applying other products to the treated areas of your skin until 24 hours after receiving treatment with YCANTH or until after washing YCANTH off of the treated areas of your skin.
YCANTH is flammable, even after drying. Avoid fire, flame or smoking near lesion(s) during treatment and after treatment until YCANTH is washed off of your skin.

What are the possible side effects of YCANTH?

YCANTH can cause serious side effects, including:

Serious side effects if YCANTH is swallowed or it comes into contact with your mouth or eyes.

YCANTH can cause life threatening reactions or death if it gets into your or your child's mouth or is swallowed. These reactions can include:

kidney failure
blisters and severe damage to your stomach and intestine (intestinal tract)

blood clotting problems
seizures
a certain type of paralysis

If you or your child swallow (ingest) YCANTH, contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.

Eye contact reactions. Severe eye injury can happen if YCANTH gets into your eyes. Contact with YCANTH in the eyes may cause:

ulcers or small holes in your eyes
scarring
redness

irritation
severe eye pain
permanent eye injury, including blindness

If YCANTH accidentally gets into your eyes, flush them well with water for at least 15 minutes and get medical help right away.

Skin reactions. Skin reactions are common at the areas where you have been treated with YCANTH, but can also sometimes be severe. Skin reactions with YCANTH may include:

small fluid-filled or non-fluid filled raised blisters on or around treated area(s)
pain
itching
scabs

redness
lightening or darkening of the skin in the treated area(s)
dry skin at the treated area(s)
swelling on or near the treated area(s)
breakdown of the outer layer of skin at the treated area(s)

If you develop severe blistering, severe pain or other severe reactions at the treated areas of your or your child's skin, wash YCANTH off of your skin sooner than 24 hours and call your healthcare provider. See "How will I receive treatment with YCANTH? "

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

You may also report side effects to Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. at 1-877-837-7422.

General information about the safe and effective use of YCANTH.

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information that is written for health professionals.

What are the ingredients in YCANTH?

Active ingredient: cantharidin

Inactive ingredients: acetone, camphor, castor oil, denatonium benzoate, ethanol, gentian violet, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and nitrocellulose. The inactive ingredient denatonium benzoate is a bittering agent to discourage young children from putting it in their mouths and accidentally swallowing YCANTH.

Manufactured by: Pharmaceutical Packaging Solutions, 341 JD Yarnell Industrial Pkwy, Clinton, TN 37716

For: Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc., 44 West Gay Street, Suite 400, West Chester, PA 19380.

YCANTH and VERRICA are registered trademarks of Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Ycanth (Cantharidin): Uses, Side Effects and Dosage