DOC IBUPROFEN Pain Gel 5%, 200 g

Instructions for use for DOC IBUPROFEN Pain Gel 5%, 200 g

doc^® Ibuprofen pain gel
Gel.

Active substance:
ibuprofen.

Application areas:
For the sole or supportive external treatment of swelling or inflammation of the soft tissues near the joint (e.g. bursa, tendons, tendon sheaths, ligaments and joint capsule), sports injuries and accidents such as bruises, sprains, strains.

Contains, among other things.:
Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, D-Limonene and Linalool.

For risks and side effects, read the leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Status 07/2021.



The ibuprofen from the tube: as effective as tablets but better tolerated*
In the case of inflammation-related joint and back pain, it does not always have to be a tablet. doc^® Ibuprofen Pain Gel, the pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory and cooling gel, is applied to the painful area - the effect unfolds shortly after application. The rest of the organism is hardly burdened.

doc^® Ibuprofen Pain Gel can can be used externally for the following ailments:
• Inflammatory back and joint pain
• Inflammation and swelling of the joints, tendons and ligaments
• Sports and accidental injuries such as bruises, sprains or strains




Effective action & skin care properties
Effective action at the site of pain with the proven pain and anti-inflammatory active ingredient ibuprofen. By dispensing with propylene glycol and paraffins and the addition of nourishing oils such as lavender and bitter orange blossom oil, doc^® Ibuprofen Pain Relief Gel is well tolerated by the skin.


Rapid depth effect exactly where it hurts.



1 Local application

Applied locally, the pain gel cools the rubbed area and absorbs quickly without leaving any stains.






2 Penetrating the skin layers

The ibuprofen dissolved in tiny micelles reaches the pain site quickly and without major detours through the individual skin layers.






3 Effect at the site of pain

Once at the site of pain, ibuprofen acts directly on the affected tissue and relieves the symptoms there.






How do I use doc^® Ibuprofen pain gel?
It is applied directly to the painful area. Unless otherwise discussed with the doctor, use the pain gel as follows:
• Frequency: 3 times a day
• Duration of use: no longer than 3 weeks

Single dose:
A 4 to 10 centimeter long strand of gel (equivalent to 2 to 5 grams of gel), depending on the size of the area to be treated. Total daily dose: maximum 15 grams of gel (= 750 milligrams of ibuprofen) per day.

*3 x daily ibuprofen pain gel (5%) compared to 400 mg ibuprofen tablets 3 x daily for acute soft tissue injuries; when used as intended.

Detailed instructions for DOC IBUPROFEN Pain Gel 5%, 200 g

Field of use

• The preparation is an analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent for application and rubbing into the skin.
• The drug is used for sole or supplementary external treatment
  • Swelling or inflammation of the soft tissues near the joint (e.g. bursa, tendons, tendon sheaths, ligaments and joint capsule),
  • Sports and accidental injuries such as bruises, sprains, strains.
• The drug is used in adolescents from 14 years of age and adults.
• If you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 3 days, contact your doctor.

Active substances / ingredients / ingredients

50 mg ibuprofen
Dimethyl isosorbide excipient (+)
Isopropyl alcohol excipient (+)
Poloxamer excipient (+)
Triglycerides, medium chain excipient (+)
Water, purified excipient (+)
Bitter orange blossom oil excipient (+)
Lavender oil excipient (+)

Contraindications

• The drug must not be used,
  • if you are allergic to ibuprofen, to other painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
  • on open injuries, inflammation or infections of the skin, as well as on eczema or mucous membranes.
  • under airtight bandages.
  • in the last trimester of pregnancy.

dosage

• Always use this medicine exactly as described or as your doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told you. Check with your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are not sure.
• Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose is:
  • apply a 4 - 10 cm long strand of gel, equivalent to 2 - 5 g of gel (100 - 250 mg ibuprofen), to the skin 3 times a day.
  • The maximum total daily dose is 15 g gel equivalent to 750 mg ibuprofen.

• Duration of use
  • Your doctor should determine the duration of treatment. In the case of swelling or inflammation of the soft tissues near the joint, a treatment period of up to 3 weeks is generally sufficient. In the case of sports and accident injuries, the treatment can last up to 2 weeks.
• Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of the medicine is too strong or too weak.

• If you use more than you should
  • If the recommended dosage is exceeded when applied to the skin, the gel should be removed and washed off with water. Consult a doctor if excessive amounts are used or accidentally ingested.

• If you forgot the application
  • Do not apply a double dose to make up for a forgotten application.

• If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.

Revenue

• The gel is applied to the skin and carefully rubbed into the skin.

Patient notes

• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using the medicine.
  • Patients suffering from asthma, hay fever, swelling of the nasal mucosa (so-called nasal polyps) or chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases or chronic pulmonary infections (particularly coupled with hay fever-like symptoms), and patients with hypersensitivity to painkillers and rheumatic drugs of all kinds are affected by asthma attacks (so-called analgesic intolerance/analgesic asthma), local Swelling of the skin and mucous membranes (so-called Quincke's edema) or hives (so-called urticaria) are more at risk than other patients.
  • In these patients, the preparation may only be used under certain precautionary measures and under direct medical supervision. The same applies to patients who are also hypersensitive (allergic) to other substances, such as B. with skin reactions, itching or hives.
  • Care should be taken to ensure that children do not put their hands in contact with the areas of the skin rubbed with the drug.
  • If symptoms persist for more than 3 days, a doctor should be consulted.
  • Children and young people
    • The drug should not be used in children and adolescents under 14 years of age, as there are insufficient studies for this age group.

• Ability to drive and use machines
  • There is no experience of impairment of the ability to drive and use machines.

Pregnancy

• If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.
• Pregnancy
  • Do not use this medicine if you are in the last 3 months of pregnancy.
  • If you are in the first 6 months of pregnancy, talk to your doctor before using this medicine.
• Lactation
  • There are no known adverse effects of using this medicine while breastfeeding. However, as a precaution, if you are breastfeeding you should not apply the gel directly to the breast.
• Fertility
  • There are no data on the effect of the drug on fertility.

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