Venoruton - Gel

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The active ingredient Oxerutin contained in Venoruton reduces the abnormally increased permeability of small blood vessels in venous disorders and simultaneously improves the flow properties of the blood. As an alcohol-free gel, Venoruton-Gel does not burn on the skin; it is skin-friendly, odourless, non-greasy and has a pain-relieving cooling effect.

Application

What is Venoruton-Gel and what is it used for?

How does Venoruton-Gel work?
The active ingredient Oxerutin contained in Venoruton reduces the abnormally increased permeability of small blood vessels in venous disorders and simultaneously improves the flow properties of the blood. As an alcohol-free gel, Venoruton-Gel does not burn on the skin; it is skin-friendly, odourless, non-greasy and has a pain-relieving cooling effect.

What is Venoruton-Gel used for?
Venoruton Gel is used in adults for the local treatment of
- symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency, such as tissue swelling due to fluid retention in the legs, pain and heavy legs, also in connection with long flights [Note: Compression treatment (application of support stockings or bandages) is indicated as the first choice to reduce the risk of a leg vein occlusion by a blood clot (thrombosis)].
- pain after vein obliteration (sclerotherapy).

If you do not feel better or even worse, contact your doctor.

How is it used?

What is Venoruton-Gel and what is it used for?

The active ingredient Oxerutin contained in Venoruton reduces the abnormally increased permeability of small blood vessels in venous disorders and simultaneously improves the flow properties of the blood. As an alcohol-free gel, Venoruton-Gel does not burn on the skin; it is skin-friendly, odourless, non-greasy and has a pain-relieving cooling effect.

What is Venoruton-Gel used for?
Venoruton Gel is used in adults for the local treatment of
- symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency, such as tissue swelling due to fluid retention in the legs, pain and heavy legs, also in connection with long flights [Note: Compression treatment (application of support stockings or bandages) is indicated as the first choice to reduce the risk of a leg vein occlusion by a blood clot (thrombosis)].
- pain after vein obliteration (sclerotherapy).

If you do not feel better or even worse, contact your doctor.

What should you consider before taking it?

What should you consider before using Venoruton-Gel?

Venoruton must not be used,

- if you are allergic to Oxerutin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine listed in section 6.
Warnings and precautions

Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Venoruton.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you
- suffer from other illnesses or allergies,
- are taking other medicines, including those bought without a prescription,
- are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.

If the symptoms persist or if the expected success is not achieved by using the product, please seek medical advice as soon as possible.

Leg oedema due to heart, liver or kidney disease are not indications for Venoruton.

Children and adolescents

The use of Venoruton preparations is not recommended in children and adolescents.

Use of Venoruton with other medicines

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

Interactions with other medicines are not known.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you suspect you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.

For reasons of special caution, Venoruton should not be used in the first 3 months of pregnancy, except after consulting your doctor.

If you are breastfeeding, you must not apply this medicine to your breast, as your baby could ingest it with the milk.

Breastfeeding women should ask a doctor for advice before taking Venoruton.

Driving and using machines

Venoruton has no influence on the ability to drive and use machines.

Venoruton contains benzalkonium chloride

100 g of gel contains 0.005 g of benzalkonium chloride. Benzalkonium chloride can cause local skin irritation.

How should the medicine be taken?

How to use Venoruton-Gel?

Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or exactly as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Apply Venoruton-Gel to the affected area in the morning and evening and rub it in carefully towards the knee with increasing massage pressure from bottom to top until it is completely absorbed by the skin. If necessary, Venoruton-Gel can be applied under bandages or support stockings.

If sudden inflammation of the veins (thrombophlebitis) occurs, please talk to your doctor. Venoruton-Gel may only be applied in the case of inflammation of the veins, but must not be massaged in firmly.

The active ingredient in Venoruton-Gel is yellow. If the gel is applied in large quantities, yellow stains may appear on the laundry. Such stains can be completely removed by soaking thoroughly and then washing with a mild detergent.

Use in children and adolescents

There is no data on the use in children and adolescents. Therefore, it is not recommended to use Venoruton in children and adolescents.

If you forget to use Venoruton

Do not use double the amount if you have forgotten the previous application. Instead, continue the treatment as usual if necessary.

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

What side effects are possible?

How to store Venoruton-Gel?

Do not store above 25 °C!

Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after "Use by". The expiry date refers to the last day of the month indicated.

Shelf life after first opening the tube: 3 months

Do not dispose of medicines in wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the medicine when you stop using it. You help to protect the environment.

Special storage conditions

How to store Venoruton?

Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.

Do not store above 25 °C!
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after "Use by". The expiry date refers to the last day of the month indicated.

Shelf life after first opening the tube: 3 months

Do not dispose of medicines in wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the medicine when you stop using it. You help to protect the environment.

Special information on the content

Contents of the pack and further information

What Venoruton contains

- The active ingredient is: O-(beta-Hydroxyethyl)-rutoside (= Oxerutin).
1 g of gel contains 20 mg of O-(beta-Hydroxyethyl)-rutoside (= Oxerutin).
- The other ingredients are: Carbomer, sodium hydroxide, sodium edetate, benzalkonium chloride, purified water.

What Venoruton looks like and contents of the pack
Pharmaceutical form:
Homogeneous, clear to slightly opalescent, golden yellow gel

Pack sizes: 20 g, 40 g, 100 g
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.