Feldene P 0.5% gel

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Piroxicam

Available from:

Pfizer Ltd

ATC code:

M02AA07

INN (International Name):

Piroxicam

Dosage:

5mg/1gram

Pharmaceutical form:

Cutaneous gel

Administration route:

Cutaneous

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 10030200

Patient Information leaflet

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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
FELDENE 0.5% GEL
PIROXICAM 0.5% GEL
Your medicine is known by above names but will be referred to as
Feldene Gel throughout the following leaflet.
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.

Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or
pharmacist.

This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it
on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are
the same as yours.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Feldene Gel is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you use Feldene Gel
3.
How to use Feldene Gel
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Feldene Gel
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT FELDENE GEL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Feldene Gel is one of a group of medicines called non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This means it will help to relieve
pain and reduce swelling affecting joints and muscles when rubbed
into the skin over the affected area.
Feldene Gel is for the treatment of rheumatism, sprains, strains and
mild osteoarthritis of joints (knees, wrists, ankles etc).
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE FELDENE
GEL
DO NOT USE FELDENE GEL

If you are allergic to piroxicam or any of the other ingredients of
this medicine (listed in section 6), any other form of piroxicam,
aspirin or any other medicines used to treat painful joints and
muscles. This may have been itching, reddening of the skin or
difficulty in breathing.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Feldene Gel.
Medicines are not always suitable for everyone. Your doctor needs
to know before you use Feldene Gel if you suffer from or have
suffered in the past from any of the follo