Ketoprofen-Gel zur Schmerzlinderung

About ketoprofen gel

Ketoprofen is a medicine called a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It is often referred to simply as 'an anti-inflammatory', or sometimes as an 'NSAID'. It works by preventing the production of some natural chemicals in your body which cause pain and inflammation. This leaflet deals with ketoprofen when it is applied topisch auf die Haut. Ketoprofen can also be oral eingenommen in the form of capsules - there is more information about this in a separate medicine leaflet called Ketoprofen gegen Schmerzen und Entzündungen.

When ketoprofen is applied to the skin as a gel, instead of it having an effect on all of your body, it only works on the area that you have applied it to. It is absorbed into your skin and then moves deeper into areas of your body where there is inflammation (for example, your muscle). Using a skin gel means that the total amount of ketoprofen in your body remains low. This in turn means that you are much less likely to have a side-effect from the medicine. Topical anti-inflammatories like ketoprofen are prescribed for adults - they are not generally suitable for use by children. Ketoprofen gel is available on prescription and you can also buy some smaller pack sizes without a prescription.

To make sure that this is the right treatment for you, before you start using ketoprofen gel it is important that you speak with a doctor or pharmacist:

• Wenn Sie schwanger sind oder stillen.

• Wenn Sie Asthma oder eine andere allergische Erkrankung haben.

• Wenn Sie eine Hauterkrankung haben – zum Beispiel Neurodermitis.

• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to a non-steroidal painkiller (such as aspirin, ibuprofen, diclofenac, and indometacin) or to any other medicine.

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about ketoprofen and will provide you a full list of the side-effects which you could experience from using it.

• Tragen Sie eine dünne Schicht des Gels auf und massieren Sie es vorsichtig in die betroffene Stelle ein. Waschen Sie Ihre Hände gründlich nach der Anwendung des Gels (es sei denn, Sie haben es zur Behandlung Ihrer Hände verwendet).

• Your doctor or pharmacist will tell you how often to use the gel. This will be between two and four times a day, usually for up to seven days. The directions will be printed on the label of the pack to remind you about what was said to you.

• If you forget to apply the gel at your usual time, don't worry, just apply it when you remember and then continue as before.

• Vermeiden Sie es, dass das Gel in Kontakt mit Ihren Augen kommt, und tragen Sie es nicht auf verletzte oder gereizte Hautstellen auf. Falls dies versehentlich passiert, spülen Sie es so schnell wie möglich mit warmem Wasser ab.

• It is important that you don't cover any area of skin that has been treated with the gel with any dressings or bandages. This is because more ketoprofen may be absorbed by your skin than is intended, and this could lead to unwanted effects.

• Ketoprofen will cause your skin to become more sensitive to sunlight than normal. This will also continue for about two weeks after you have stopped using it. It is important for you to avoid sunlight on bright days (even if it is cloudy), and to protect the treated areas of your skin with your clothing. You must not use sunbeds while you are using the gel, or for two weeks afterwards.

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the ones associated with ketoprofen gel, although these do not commonly occur. The best place to find a full list of the side-effects which can be associated with the gel, is from the manufacturer's printed information leaflet supplied with it. Alternatively, you can find an example of a manufacturer's information leaflet in the reference section below. Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Wenn Sie andere Symptome bemerken, die Ihrer Meinung nach auf das Gel zurückzuführen sein könnten, sprechen Sie mit Ihrem Arzt oder Apotheker für weitere Ratschläge.

• Bewahren Sie alle Medikamente außerhalb der Reichweite und Sicht von Kindern auf.

• An einem kühlen, trockenen Ort aufbewahren, fern von direkter Hitze und Licht.