Sandoz Pain gel, 100 g

Instructions for use for Sandoz Pain gel, 100 g

Important notes (compulsory information):

Sandoz Pain gel Active substance: Diclofenac sodium. Areas of application: For external supporting symptomatic treatment of pain in acute crushes, sprains or bruises in the field of extremities due to stumper traumas, z. B. sports violations.

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


LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER

Sandoz Pain gel
Active substance: Diclofenac sodium

Read the entire leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you. This medicine is available without prescription. In order to achieve the best possible treatment success, Sandoz However, pain gel are used properly.

• Lift the package leaflet. You might want to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If your symptoms aggravate or no improvement after 3 days, you will definitely see 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 Sandoz pain gel and what is it used for?
2. What do you need to consider pain gel before using Sandoz?
3. How is Sandoz to apply pain gel?
4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?
5. How is Sandoz to keep pain gel?
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. What is Sandoz pain gel and what is it applied for?

Sandoz Pain gel contains with Diclofenac an active ingredient from the group of so-called non-steroidal antiphlogistics / analgesics (inflammatory and pain inhibitors). Sandoz Pain gel is applied to the external supportive symptomatic treatment of pain in acute crushes, sprains or bruises in the field of extremities due to stumper traumas, z. B. sports violations. With complaints that last longer than 3 days, a doctor should be visited.

2. What do you need to consider pain gel before using Sandoz?

Sandoz Pain gel must not be used:

• with a known hypersensitivity to the active ingredient Diclofenac, acetylsalicylic acid, other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatory inhibitors) or any of the other ingredients of the basis, in particular isopropyl alcohol (Propan-2-OL), propylene glycol
• on open injuries, inflammation or infections of the skin as well as eczema or on mucous membranes
• during pregnancy in the last third for a long time and large-scale
• for children and adolescents. Sandoz Pain gel may not be used in children and adolescents, as there is no sufficient experience for this age group.

Take special care with the application of Sandoz Pain gel is required:
In patients, on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory inhibitors or analgesics (analgesics) at an earlier application z. B. with asthma attacks, skin reactions or acute allergic cobs have reacted hypersensitive, may Sandoz Pain gel only be used with caution and under direct medical control. Patients with hay fever, nasal mucosa thresholds (so-called. Nose polyps), chronic, the respiratory tract (obstructive) Respiratory diseases (eg Asthma) or chronic airway infections, as well as patients with hypersensitivity to other pain and rheumatics from the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, may Sandoz Appoint pain gel only under certain precautions and under direct medical control. For said patients with application Von Sandoz Pain gel an increased risk of hypersensitivity reactions (allergic reactions). These may comment than asthma attacks (so-called analgesics intolerance / analgesics asthma), skin and mucous membrane threshold (so-called quinc kondem) or hives (Urticaria).
Special caution is also offered in patients who respond to other substances hypersensitive (allergic), as they are used in the application of Sandoz Pain gel also has an increased risk for the occurrence of hypersensitivity reactions.
Sandoz Pain gel may only be applied to intact skin areas, not on skin wounds or open injuries. Eyes and mucous membranes must not come into contact with the preparation.

When using Sandoz Pain gel with other medicines:
Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you take / use other medicines or recently taken / applied, even if it is non-prescription medicines. When used in accordance with Sandoz Pain gels 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:
Since non-steroidal anti-inflammatory inhibitors such as diclofenac can lead to a breeding and an increase in bleeding tendency, Sandoz Pain gel in the last third of pregnancy is not applied for a long time and large area. Diclofenac goes into the breast milk in small quantities. An application in lactation should be avoided if possible. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking / application of all medicines.

Important information about certain other ingredients of Sandoz Pain gel:
Sandoz Pain gel can cause skin irritation.

3. How is Sandoz to apply pain gel?

Use Sandoz Era gel always accurately after the instruction in this leaflet. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose is: Sandoz Pain gel is applied 3- to a maximum of 4 times daily thin and evenly on the affected body parts. Depending on the size of the painful spot to be treated, a cherry to walnut quantity Sandoz Pain gel (corresponding to 2 to 4 g of gel / 20-40 mg diclofenac sodium) required. The maximum daily dose is 9 g gel, corresponding to 90 mg of diclofenac sodium.

Type of application:
Sandoz Pain gel is applied thinly on the affected bodies and smashed slightly. After the application, the hands are thoroughly washed with soap.

Note:
Sandoz Pain gel may only be applied to intact skin areas, not on skin wounds or open injuries. Eyes and mucous membranes must not come into contact with the preparation. Before creating a bandage should Sandoz Pain gel drying up on the skin for a few minutes. The application of an airtight bandage (Occlusive Association) is not recommended.

Duration of application:
As a rule, a treatment period of 1 to 2 weeks is sufficient. The therapeutic benefits of an application beyond this period is not occupied. Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of Sandoz Pain gel is too strong or too weak.

If you have a larger quantity Sandoz Pain gel applied as you should:
Sandoz Pain gel is only intended for the external application and must not be taken! When the recommended dosage is exceeded when used on the skin, the gel should be removed again and washed off with water. When applying significantly to large quantities or accidental intake of Sandoz Pain gel is the doctor notify. A specific antidote does not exist.

If you use the application of Sandoz Forgoten pain gel:
Do not apply twice the dose if you forget the previous application.

If you have further questions about the application of the medicine, ask your doctor or Pharmacist.

4. Which side effects are possible?

How all medicines can Sandoz Pain gel have side effects that do not have to occur with everyone. The frequency information on side effects is based on the following categories:

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.

Often itching, redness, rash or burning of the skin can occur. Dandruff and nodules, dryness of the skin, water accumulation and blistering also often occur. With occasional hypersensitivity to propylene glycol, allergic reactions to the skin are possible. If Sandoz Pain gel applied across the skin to the skin and is used over a longer period of time, the occurrence of side effects, which relate to a specific organ system or the entire organism, as it may under certain circumstances, according to systemic use Diclofenac-containing medicinal products (eg, in the form of Tablets, capsules, suppositories or syringes) can occur not exclude. Very rare was reported on gastrointestinal disorders, generalized rash, hypersensitivity reactions in the form of local skin and mucosal threshold (so-called quincke edema) and respiratory distress and photosensitivity.

Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if one of the listed side effects will significantly affect it or notice side effects that are not specified in this document formation.

5. How is Sandoz to keep pain gel?

Store drug out of reach of children. You may not use the medicinal product after the expiry date specified on the folding box and the TUBE. Do not store more than 25 ° C. Note on durability after breaking: Sandoz Pain gel is lasting after a break in the tube 12 months or in the bottle for 6 months.

6. Further information

What Sandoz Pain gel contains:
The active ingredient is diclofenac sodium.1 g gel contains 0.01 g of diclofenac sodium.

The other ingredients are:
Hypromellosis, Macrogolglycerolcocoate (Ph. EUR.), Propan-2-ol, propylene glycol, purified water.

Like Sandoz Pain gel looks and content of the pack:
Sandoz Pain gel is a slightly turbid, colorless to light yellow gel. Original pack with 50 g (N 1), 100 g (N 2) gel, bottle with dispenser with 1000 g gel

Pharmaceutic entrepreneur:
Sandoz Pharmaceuticals GmbH
Raiffeisenstraße 11
83607 Holzkirchen

Manufacturer:
Salutas Pharma GmbH
Otto-von-Guericke-Allee 1
39179 Bar life

This information information was last revised in January 2009.

Source: Information of the leaflet
Status: 01/2015