Camphoderm n emulsion, 50 g

Instructions for use for Camphoderm n emulsion, 50 g

Important notes (compulsory information):

Camphoderm® N. active ingredient: racemic camphor. Areas of application: To promote skin farming. Warnings: Contains cetylstearyl alcohol and sorbic acid. Note leaflet!

For risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist.


Leaflet: Information for the User
Camphoderm® N
10%, emulsion for use on the skin, active ingredient: racemic camphor

Dear patient, dear patient!
Please read the entire leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you. This medicine is also available without prescription. However, in order to achieve the best possible treatment success, Camphoderm® N must be used properly.

• Lift the package leaflet. You might want to read it again.
• Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If your complaints worse or get no improvement after 4 days, you definitely have to visit a doctor.
• If one of the listed side effects you significantly affect it or notice side effects that are not specified in this information information, please inform your doctor or pharmacist.

This leaflet contains:

1. What is Camphoderm® N and what is it used for?
2. What do you need to consider before using Camphoderm® N?
3. How is Camphoderm® N to apply?
4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?
5. How to keep Camphoderm® N?
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. What is Camphoderm® N and what is it used for?

Camphoderm® N is a creamy liquid (emulsion) for applying to the skin. Camphoderm® N is a circulation promoting agent. It is applied locally (local) to promote skin farming. Note: For complaints that stop or worsen longer than 4 days, a doctor should be visited to clarify the complaints. Camphoderm® N is a pharmacy pharmaceutical medicinal product.

2. What do you need to consider before using Camphoderm® N?

Camphoderm® N must not be used:

• in known hypersensitivity to the active ingredient, racemic camphor, or any of the other ingredients, in particular to cetylstearyl alcohol and / or the preservative sorbic acid (see section 6. "Further Information");
• in patients with bronchial ethma (asthma bronchial) or other respiratory diseases associated with a pronounced hypersensitivity of the respiratory tract. The inhalation of camphor can lead to shortness or trigger an asthma attack;
• on open injuries, inflammation or infections of the skin as well as on eczema or on mucous membranes, even in the area of the eyes;
• in diabetically conditioned vascular diseases (diabetic microangiopathy);
• with limited function of the bloodstream system (peripheral venous or arterial insufficiency);
• in children and adolescents under 17 years, since the concentration is not suitable;
• for infants and toddlers under 2 years, since it is described that in rare cases it has come to the breathstick at laryngeal cramp (glotttism) after inhalation of essential oils.

Take special care with Camphoderm® N:
Camphoderm® N should not come into contact with skin-round, eyes or mucous membranes.

When using Camphoderm® N with other medicines:
When using Camphoderm® N, no interactions have not yet become known. The attending physician should still be informed about which medications are applied at the same time or applied until recently.

Pregnancy and breast feeding period:
Pregnancy:
Sufficient security datar use of Camphoderm® N in pregnant women are not available. If you are pregnant, you may only apply Camphoderm® N if your doctor is unequivocally required.

Latving:
Sufficient data for the safety of the application of Camphoderm® N during lactation are not available. Campher, however, goes into breast milk. An application of Camphoderm® N during lactation should therefore be avoided. A contact of the infant with the treated skin parts is to be avoided.

Children:
It should be taken to ensure that children with their hands are not in contact with the skin portions rubbed with the drug (see also Section 2 "Camphoderm® N may not be used" as well as "Important information about certain other ingredients of Camphoderm® N").

Driveion and use of machines:
In the one-time or short-term use of Camphoderm® N, no special precautions are required.

Important information about certain other ingredients of Camphoderm® N:
Cetylstearyl alcohol and sorbic acid can cause locally limited skin irritation (contact dermatitis.

3. How is Camphoderm® N to apply?

Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the following dosing guidelines apply. Always use Camphoderm® N exactly as directed in this leaflet. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose is:
Camphoderm® N is used as an attachment 3 to 5 times a day. Depending on the size of the point to be treated, a cherry to walnut quantity (1 to 8 g camphoderm® n) is required (corresponding to 100 to 800 mg of racemic camphor). The maximum daily dose is 40 g Camphoderm® N (corresponding to 4000 mg of racemic camphor).

Type and duration of the application:
Only for the external application on the skin! Do not take! Do not use Camphoderm® N without a medical council no longer than 4 days.
Camphoderm® N is applied thinly to the affected body parts and easily rubbed. Before creating a bandage, Camphoderm® N should dry a few minutes on the skin. The application of an airtight bandage (occlusive association) is advised. A timely cold therapy (cryotherapy) is not recommended due to the possible additional skin irritation. A large-scale application is not recommended.

Special patient groups:
An application of Camphoderm® N in children and adolescents under 17 years is not recommended, as there is no sufficient experience. (See also Section 2 "What do you need to know before using Camphoderm® N?").

If you have used a larger amount of Camphoderm® N than you should:
When the recommended dosage is exceeded when used on the skin, Camphoderm® N should be removed again and rinsed with water. In the external application of essential to large quantities Camphoderm® N please notify your doctor. This can decide according to the nature and severity of the complaints on the necessary measures. An overdose can lead to skin irritations.
In the case of large-scale application, convulsions have been described for the active substance camphor, a lowered breathing (respiratory depression) and coma. A specific antidote (antidote) does not exist. In no case should they drink milk or alcoholic drinks, as this can promote the recording of camphor into the body.

If Camphoderm® N accidentally taken:
In case of accidental receipt of Camphoderm® N please notify your doctor. This can decide according to the nature and severity of the complaints on the necessary measures. Taking Camphoderm® N can occur acute poisoning with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, abdominal and headaches, dizziness, heat conservation / hot flashes, cramps, respiratory depression and coma. When vomiting, there is a risk that foam passes into the lungs and leads to a pulmonary embolism. Therefore, vomiting should not be brought about. A specific antidote (antidote) does not exist. Under no circumstances should milk or alcoholic beverages be administered as this is the Recording camphor can continue to promote in the body. Especially if a child accidentally Camphoderm® N has swallowed, it is important to visit a doctor immediately.

If you forget the application of Camphoderm® N
If you have forgotten an application, do not apply twice the amount, but use the application of Camphoderm® N Continue with the prescribed dosage.

4. Which side effects are possible?

Like all medicines, Camphoderm® N may have side effects that do not have to occur each other. If you are watching the following side effects, please discuss this with your doctor who determines how to proceed.

The frequency information on side effects is based on the following categories:
Very often:	more than 1 treated from 10
Frequently:	1 to 10 treated from 100
Occasionally:	1 to 10 treated from 1 000
Rarely:	1 to 10 treated from 10 000
Very rare:	less than 1 treated from 10 000
Not known:	Frequency on the basis of the available data does not estimate.

When using Camphoderm® N, the following side effects can occur:
Often: local skin reactions such as euthanases, itching, burning, rash also with footpost or quaddle formation. Occasionally: Hypersensitivity reactions or local allergic reactions (contact dermatitis). Rare: coughing stimulus by inhaling camphor; Very rare: respiratory trail narrows (Bronchospasmen) with appropriate patients.

When Camphoderm® N is applied across the skin across the skin and is applied for a long period of time, further side effects, as may occur, which may occur after taking camp -ure-containing medicines (see also Section 3 "If you have a larger amount of Camphoderm® N have applied than they should").

Message of side effects:
If you notice side effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist or medical personnel. This also applies to side effects that are not indicated in this leaflet. You can also add side effects directly to the Federal Institute for Medicines and Medical Devices, Dept. Pharmacovigilance, Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, D-53175 Bonn, Website: www.bfarm.de. By reporting side effects, you can help to provide more information about the security of this medicine.

Which countermeasures are to take on the occurrence of side effects?
The occurrence of skin soldering, burning and irritation the affected areas are thoroughly flush with water. When signing a hypersensitivity reaction, the treatment should be aborted and Camphoderm® N is not applied again.

5. How to keep Camphoderm® N?

Medicines are to be kept inaccessible to children! The expiration date of this pack is printed on the carton and the tube. You must not use the medicine after the specified expiration date! The durability of the opened tube is 6 months. Store over 25 ° C. Do not freeze.

6. Further information

What Camphoderm® N contains:
The active ingredient per 100 g emulsion is: 10.0 g of racemic camphor.

The other ingredients are:
Emulsifying cetylstearyl alcohol type A, dibutyladipate, cetomacrogol 1000, sorbic acid (ph. EUR.), Purified water.

How Camphoderm® N looks and content of the pack:
Camphoderm® N is a white, cream-looking emulsion and in tubes to 50 g and 100 g.

Pharmaceutical entrepreneur and manufacturer:
Li-Il GmbH
Medicines, Arzneibes
Leipziger street 300
01139 Dresden

This information information was last revised in April 2014.

Source: Information of the leaflet
Status: 08/2015