Recessan - Ointment

Recessan ointment contains polidocanol, an active ingredient for local anaesthesia.

Application

WHAT IS RECESSAN OINTMENT AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Recessan Ointment contains polidocanol, an active ingredient for local anaesthesia. Recessan ointment is used for the short-term and pain-relieving treatment of pressure pain caused by dental prostheses as part of dental therapy.

How is it applied?

WHAT IS RECESSAN OINTMENT AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Recessan - Ointment contains polidocanol, an active ingredient for local anaesthesia. Recessan ointment is used for the short-term and pain-relieving treatment of pressure pain caused by dental prostheses as part of dental therapy.

What should you pay attention to before taking it?

WHAT SHOULD YOU BE AWARE OF BEFORE USING RECESSAN OINTMENT?
Recessan ointment must not be used,
- in case of hypersensitivity to polidocanol or to any of the other ingredients

Particular caution is required when using Recessan ointment if the complaints persist or the desired treatment success does not occur. In this case, dental consultation is indicated as soon as possible, as the cause of the pain must be clarified.

When using Recessan Ointment with other medicines
Please tell your doctor, dentist or pharmacist if you are using or have recently used any other medicines, even non-prescription medicines. Please inform your doctor, dentist or pharmacist if you are using or have recently used any other medicines, even if they are not prescription-only medicines.

The use of Recessan Ointment may increase the effect of other local anaesthetics.

When using Recessan - Ointment with food and drink
Do not eat or drink for 1 hour after using Recessan Ointment because the preparation forms an adhesive film which would then be worn off prematurely.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Be sure to ask your doctor, dentist or pharmacist for advice before taking/using any medicine.

There are insufficient data on the use of polidocanol in pregnant and breast-feeding women.
Therefore, Recessan ointment should only be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding after a careful risk-benefit assessment by the doctor.

Do not drive or use machinery
No special precautions are to be taken.

How should the medicine be taken?

HOW TO USE RECESSAN OINTMENT?

Always use Recessan Ointment exactly as directed by your doctor or dentist. Please check with your doctor, dentist or pharmacist if you are not quite sure.

Unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor or dentist, apply a pea-sized piece of Recessan ointment lightly to the pain and pressure points 3-5 times a day.
Recessan ointment should not be rubbed in.

For dentures, please apply Recessan ointment to the cleaned and just wet denture or Immediat denture. The use of an additional adhesive is not necessary.

If you forget to use Recessan
Do not apply double the amount if you have forgotten the previous application. Continue the application as usual.

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

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What are the possible side effects?

HOW TO STORE RECESSAN - OINTMENT?

Do not store at temperatures above 25°C.
Store the medicine out of the reach of children.

You must not use the medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the outer carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.

Shelf life after first opening: 6 months.

The medicinal product must not be disposed of in waste water or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the medicine when you no longer need it. This measure helps to protect the environment.

Special instructions for storage

HOW TO STORE RECESSAN OINTMENT?

Do not store at temperatures above 25°C.
Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.

You must not use the medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the outer carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.

Shelf life after first opening: 6 months.

The medicinal product must not be disposed of in waste water or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the medicine when you no longer need it. This measure helps to protect the environment.

Special notes on the content

FURTHER INFORMATION
What Recessan Ointment contains

The active ingredient is:
1 g ointment contains 30 mg polidocanol.

The other ingredients are:
Aluminium lactate, bitter fennel oil, sodium alginate, thick paraffin, saccharin sodium, sage oil, highly dispersed silicon dioxide, star anise oil, thymol, titanium dioxide (E 171), white vaseline.

What Recessan looks like and contents of the pack

Aluminium tube containing 10 g of ointment.