Troxevasin gel 40 g.

What is Troxevasin and what it is used
The active substance in the drug product Troxevasin is troxerutin. Troxerutin strengthens the walls of blood vessels (capillaries). Used to relieve swelling and associated chronic venous insufficiency symptoms (fatigue, heaviness, swelling, pain and stiffness, numbness and tingling of the legs in pain after sclerotherapy or a long journey) and to relieve pain and swelling of traumatic origin as a sprain or muscle injury.

2. What you should know before using Troxevasin
Do not use Troxevasin:
if you are allergic to the active substance or to any of the ingredients of Troxevasin listed in section 6.
Warnings and Precautions
Troxevasin gel should not be applied to mucous membranes, open wounds and eczema.

Other medicines and Troxevasin
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. No evidence of drug interactions.

Troxevasin with food, drinks and alcohol
There are no restrictions regarding use and intake of foods and beverages.

Pregnancy, lactation and fertility
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or planning to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine. No evidence of adverse effects on the fetus and newborn using the product.

Driving and using machines
Does not affect the ability to drive and use machines.

Troxevasin contains benzalkonium chloride
Benzalkonium chloride is irritant and may cause skin reactions.

3. How to use Troxevasin
Always use Troxevasin exactly as described in this leaflet. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Applied externally, twice daily. The gel is rubbed with light massage movements until complete resorption. If necessary, can also be applied under a tight or elastic bandage. In more severe cases, it is recommended that a combination therapy with Troxevasin capsules.

If you take more dose Troxevasin
Ingestion of large amounts necessary to implement joint measures for removal from the body (emetic) and symptomatic treatment.

If you forget to use Troxevasin
If you forget spreads attach it at the next regular intake without increasing the dose.

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

4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
After applying the gel Troxevasin very rare reactions of skin irritation - redness, itching, skin rashes. They disappear rapidly after discontinuation of treatment.

If any of the side effects gets serious, or you notice other effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

5. How to store Troxevasin
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
At temperatures below 25 ° C. Do not freeze!
Troxevasin not use after the expiry date stated on the packaging. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Shelf life after first opening the container: 6 months.
Do not dispose of medications in wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and other information
The active ingredient in 1 g of gel is troxerutin (troxerutin) 20 mg.
Other ingredients are: carbomer, edetate disodium, benzalkonium chloride, trolamine, purified water.

Troxevasin looks like and contents of the pack
Yellow or pale brown uniform gel mass.
40 g Troxevasin 2% gel in an aluminum membrane tube closed with a screw cap. 20 g, 40 g or 100 g Troxevasin 2% gel in the laminar membrane tube closed with a screw cap.
One tube in a cardboard box.