Venostasin - Gel

Venostasin gel is a traditional herbal medicinal product for the relief of discomfort and heaviness in the legs due to a minor venous circulatory disorder.

Application

WHAT IS VENOSTASIN GEL AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Venostasin gel is a traditional herbal medicine for the relief of discomfort and heaviness in the legs due to a minor venous circulatory disorder.

The use of this traditional herbal medicinal product in the aforementioned
areas of application is based exclusively on many years of use.

If you do not feel better or even worse after 2 weeks, contact your

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How is it applied?

WHAT IS VENOSTASIN GEL AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Venostasin gel is a traditional herbal medicine for the relief of discomfort and heaviness in the legs due to a minor venous circulatory disorder.

The use of this traditional herbal medicinal product in the aforementioned
areas of application is based exclusively on many years of use.

If you do not feel better or even worse after 2 weeks, contact your

.

What should you pay attention to before taking it?

Physician.2. WHAT SHOULD YOU BE AWARE OF BEFORE USING VENOSTASIN GEL?
Venostasin gel must not be used

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• If you are allergic to aescin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine listed in section 6.
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• for damaged skin, e.g. burns, eczema or open wounds
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Warnings and precautions
Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Venostasin gel.

• If there is new or suddenly increased pain, rapidly increasing swelling or bluish discolouration, especially if it only occurs on one leg, a doctor should be consulted immediately, as these characteristics may be signs of
  leg vein thrombosis, which requires rapid medical intervention.
• If inflammation of the skin, superficial phlebitis, induration under the skin, severe pain, ulcers, sudden swelling of one or both legs, heart or kidney weakness occur during use of Venostasin gel, a doctor should be consulted immediately.If inflammation of the skin, superficial phlebitis, severe pain, ulcers, sudden swelling of one or both legs, heart or kidney weakness occur during the use of Venostasin gel, a doctor should be consulted immediately, as this may be a sign of a serious illness.
• Contact of Venostasin gel with eyes and mucous membranes as well as open wounds or areas of skin treated with radiation should be avoided. After applying Venostasin gel, it is essential to clean the hands thoroughly.

The use of Venostasin gel does not replace other preventive or treatment measures such as e.g. cold water showers or the wearing of medically prescribed support stockings.

Children and adolescents
The use of Venostasin gel is not intended for children and adolescents under 18 years of age.

Use of Venostasin gel with other medicines.
No interactions with other medicines have been reported for Venostasin gel.

Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking/using, have recently taken/used or intend to take/use any other medicines.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Since there are insufficient data, use during pregnancy and breastfeeding is not recommended.

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, or if you suspect you may be pregnant or intend to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.

Driving ability and ability to operate machinery.
There are no known restrictions.

Important information about certain other ingredients of Venostasin gel.

The ingredient propylene glycol may cause skin irritation.

How should the medicine be taken?

HOW TO USE VENOSTASIN GEL?

Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

The recommended dose is:
Unless otherwise prescribed, adults apply Venostasin gel thinly and evenly to the intact skin of the affected areas of the body 1 to 3 times a day.

Use in children and adolescents
Use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age is not intended.

Type of application
For use on the skin.
Venostasin gel should not be used under closing dressings and not at the same time as heat application.

Duration of application
In principle, the duration of application is not limited. However, if the symptoms worsen or signs of infection of the skin appear or there is no improvement within 2
weeks, a doctor must be consulted.
If you have used a larger amount of Venostasin gel than you should
If you have accidentally applied a larger amount of Venostasin gel, this does not usually have any adverse consequences.

If you forget to use Venostasin Gel
Do not apply twice the amount if you have forgotten to use it previously,continue to use it as prescribed by your doctor or as described in the dosage instructions.

If you stop using Venostasin Gel
Interrupting or prematurely stopping treatment is usually safe.
If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

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

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What are the possible side effects?

HOW TO STORE VENOSTASIN GEL?

No special storage conditions are required for this medicinal product.

Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the tube and carton after "use by". The expiry date refers to the last day of the month indicated.

Venostasin gel has a shelf life of 6 months after first opening.
Tightly close the tube after use.

Do not dispose of medicines in waste water or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the medicine when you stop using it. In doing so, they contribute to the protection of the environment.

Special instructions for storage

HOW TO STORE VENOSTASIN GEL?

No special storage conditions are required for this medicinal product.

Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the tube and carton after "use by". The expiry date refers to the last day of the month indicated.

Venostasin gel has a shelf life of 6 months after first opening.
Tightly close the tube after use.

Do not dispose of medicines in waste water or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the medicine when you stop using it. In doing so, they contribute to the protection of the environment.

Special notes on the content

PACKAGE CONTENTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION

What Venostasin Gel contains

The active ingredient is: Aescin
100 g gel contains 1 g aescin [extract of horse chestnut seeds, drug-extract ratio (45-77:1)]
Extractant: methanol 65% (V/V).

The other ingredients are:
2-propanol, propylene glycol, carbomer 980, trolamine, purified water

What Venostasin Gel looks like and contents of the pack
Homogeneous, clear and colourless gel.

Venostasin gel is available in packs of 75 g gel.