Lioton 1000 IE/g Gel

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Lioton Gel contains heparin sodium salt as an active ingredient in high concentration.

How is it applied?

What is Lioton Gel and what is it used for?

Lioton Gel contains heparin sodium salt as an active ingredient in high concentration. Heparin has a local, anticoagulant (antithrombotic) effect. It improves blood circulation in the treated area and eliminates swelling. This results in rapid pain relief. It penetrates quickly into the skin and sustainably supports the healing process in the affected tissue.

Lioton Gel can be used for supportive treatment in acute swelling conditions, after blunt injuries such as bruises or sports injuries, as well as for superficial phlebitis, provided these cannot be treated by compression.

What should you consider before taking it?

What should you consider before using Lioton Gel?

Lioton Gel must not be used,
- if you are allergic to heparin 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 Lioton Gel.

If symptoms persist or if the expected success of the treatment does not occur, medical advice is required as soon as possible. If phlebitis is suspected, a doctor should always be consulted.

Do not apply to open wounds or weeping eczema.
The eye, nose, and mouth areas should be excluded from treatment.
Habituation effects are not known.
Children and adolescents
Use is not recommended in children and adolescents, as no studies are available for this patient group.

Using Lioton Gel with other medicines
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used, or might use any other medicines.

In the case of large-scale application or simultaneous treatment with anticoagulants (e.g., anticoagulants, acetylsalicylic acid), the tendency to bleed may be increased.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.

Driving and using machines
Lioton Gel has no or negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines.

Lioton Gel contains ethanol.
This medicine contains 233 mg of alcohol (ethanol) per g of gel. Ethanol may cause a burning sensation on damaged skin.

Lioton Gel contains methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, propyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, neroli fragrance, and lavandin oil.
This medicine contains methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate and propyl-4-hydroxybenzoate as preservatives. These may cause allergic reactions, including delayed reactions.
This medicine contains fragrances with citral, citronellol, coumarin, D-limonene, farnesol, geraniol, and linalool. Citral, citronellol, coumarin, D-limonene, farnesol, geraniol, and linalool may cause allergic reactions.

How is the medicine to be taken?

How to use Lioton 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 a 10 cm long strand of gel applied 2 to 3 times daily. This is to be applied to the affected skin areas and gently massaged in until the gel disappears. For acute swelling conditions after blunt injuries, treatment for up to 10 days is recommended, and for superficial phlebitis, approx. 1 to 2 weeks.

Use in children and adolescents
Use is not recommended in children and adolescents, as no studies are available for this patient group.

If you use more Lioton Gel than you should
If you have applied too much gel, remove it with a cloth and/or wash the affected skin areas. Symptoms of poisoning are highly unlikely when applied to the skin.

If you forget to use Lioton Gel
If you forget to use Lioton Gel, do not apply a double amount of gel, but continue with the next scheduled application as usual.
If you stop using Lioton Gel
Regular and sufficiently long use of Lioton Gel is necessary for the success of the treatment.

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

What side effects are possible?

What side effects are possible?

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Stop using Lioton Gel and tell your doctor if you experience an allergic reaction with signs and symptoms such as mild skin redness and itching. These symptoms occur only in isolated cases.

Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system:

Federal Office for Safety in Health Care
Traisengasse 5
1200 VIENNA
AUSTRIA
Fax: + 43 (0) 50 555 36207
Website: http://www.basg.gv.at/

By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

Special storage instructions

How to store Lioton Gel?

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.
After opening, the medicine can be kept for 24 weeks.
5 years in undamaged packaging.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and container after "EXP". The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

Special notes on content

Contents of the pack and other information

What Lioton Gel contains
- The active substance is: heparin sodium
- The other ingredients are: purified water, ethanol 96%, carbomer, trolamine, neroli fragrance (contains linalool, D-limonene, geraniol, citral, citronellol, and farnesol), lavandin oil (contains linalool, D-limonene, geraniol, and coumarin), methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (E218), and propyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (E216) as preservatives.
What Lioton Gel looks like and contents of the pack
Lioton Gel is a colorless, almost transparent gel with an aromatic odor. Lioton Gel is available in an aluminum tube with a polypropylene cap containing 50 g of gel. Lioton Gel is available in an aluminum tube with a polyethylene cap containing 50 g of gel.