What is in this leaflet:
1. What Capsicam is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Capsicam
3. How to use Capsicam
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store C apsicam
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Capsicam is and what it is used for
Capsicam is a locally applied analgesic and warmth-producing ointment for joint and muscle pain.
2. What you need to know before you use Capsicam Do not use Capsicam:
– if you are allergic to dimethyl sulfoxide, camphor, turpentine oil, benzyl nicotinate, nonivamide or any other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
– if you have ulcers and skin diseases.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Capsicam.
Do not apply ointment to damaged skin.
In order to prevent severe irritation, avoid getting the ointment in your eyes or on mucous membranes.
Exposure to heat (sauna, bathing, etc.) immediately before or after applying ointment is not advisable, as it can cause burning or itching due to opening of skin pores.
To prevent side effects you should test your sensitivity to the medicine beforehand with small amount of the ointment.
Children and adolescents
Not recommended for children and adolescents due to lack of sufficient data on the use in this age group.
Other medicines and Capsicam .
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or might use any other medicines.
Interactions with other medicines are not known.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
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 taking this medicine.
Capsicam should not be used during pregnancy and breast-feeding due to lack of relevant safety data.
Driving and using machines
Capsicam has no effect on the ability to drive or use machines.
Capsicam contains cetostearyl alcohol (type A) and bronopol
Cetostearyl alcohol (type A) and bronopol may cause local skin reactions (including contact dermatitis).
3. How to use Capsicam
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told to you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
For external use.
Adults
If the ointment is applied as warmth-producing product for sportsmen, use the applicator to spread 2 to 3 g of ointment on the muscular area and rub it into the skin with massaging movements until the skin is lightly red. After training the ointment should be washed off the skin with cool water.
For pain relief,
use the applicator to spread 1 to 3 g of ointment 2 to 3 times a day on the distressed area, depending of the intensity of the pain, and cover it with a bandage to increase the thermal effect. Approximately 50 to 100 g of ointment is required for a course of treatment.
After every application wash your hand with cool water and soap.
If you feel that the effect of the ointment is too strong or too weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
If you use more Capsicam than you should
The ointment can cause severe irritation if it is applied on the skin in excessive quantities. In such case it is recommended to wash the ointment off the skin.
If a child has accidentally swallowed the ointment, refer immediately to the doctor, who will prescribe the treatment needed. Do not try to induce vomiting.
If you forget to use Capsicam
Use it as soon as possible and thereafter continue as usual. If it is already the time for the next application, use the prescribed amount and then continue as usually. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you stop using Capsicam
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Rare (affects up to one user in 1,000)
• itching (pruritus)
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
• hypersensitivity reactions
• burning sensation on the skin
• urticaria (“nettle rash” – short-lived hives of varied size)
• swelling (oedema)
• reddening of the skin (erythema)
In this case it is recommended to stop using the ointment and wash it off the skin. The listed symptoms will disappear in 8 to 12 hours after discontinuing the usage of the ointment.
To prevent side effects it is suggested to test your sensitivity to the medicine beforehand with a small amount of the ointment.
5. How to store Capsicam
Store below 25 °C.
Do not refrigerate or freeze.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton. 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 to protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information What Capsicam contains
– Active substances are dimethyl sulfoxide, camphor, turpentine oil, benzyl nicotinate, nonivamide.
1 g of ointment contains 50 mg dimethyl sulfoxide, 30 mg camphor, 30 mg turpentine oil, 20 mg benzyl nicotinate, 2 mg nonivamide.
– Other ingredients are emulsifying cetostearyl alcohol (type A), sodium cetostearyl sulfate, bronopol, polysorbate 80, distilled water.
What Capsicam looks like and contents of the pack
White or slightly yellowish ointment with camphor and turpentine odour.
30 g or 50 g of ointment in aluminium tube. Aluminium tube and applicator in a folded carton box.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
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