TINDEN GEL

Country: Israel

Language: English

Source: Ministry of Health

Active ingredient:

DIMETINDENE MALEATE

Available from:

TRIMA ISRAEL PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS MAABAROT LTD

ATC code:

D04AA13

Pharmaceutical form:

GEL

Composition:

DIMETINDENE MALEATE 0.1 %W/W

Administration route:

TOPICAL

Prescription type:

Not required

Manufactured by:

TRIMA ISRAEL PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS MAABAROT LTD, ISRAEL

Therapeutic area:

DIMETINDENE

Therapeutic indications:

Urticaria, pruritis, dermatoses, burns, insect bites, allergic dermatitis and eczema.

Authorization date:

2023-06-30

Patient Information leaflet

PATIENT LEAFLET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PHARMACISTS’ REGULATIONS
(PREPARATIONS) - 1986
This medicine is dispensed without a doctor’s prescription
TINDEN GEL
NAME AND QUANTITY OF ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN A UNIT DOSE:
1 gram of gel contains 1 mg dimetindene maleate
dimetindene maleate 1mg/gram
Inactive
ingredients
and
allergens:
See
Section
2
‘Important
information about some of this medicine’s ingredients’ and Section
6:
‘Additional
information’.
READ THE ENTIRE LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS
MEDICINE.
This
leaflet
contains
concise
information
about
this
medicine. If you have any further questions, see your doctor or
pharmacist.
Use this medicine according to the instructions mentioned in the dose
section of this leaflet. Consult your pharmacist if you need further
information. See your doctor if symptoms of illness get worse or do
not
improve within 7 days.
1. WHAT IS THIS MEDICINE INTENDED FOR?
Rash, itching, non-inflammatory skin diseases, burns, insect bites,
allergic skin inflammation, and eczema.
THERAPEUTIC GROUP: antihistamine.
Dimetindene maleate inhibits the activity of histamine, one of the
substances that is released during allergic reactions. . BEFORE USING THIS MEDICINE
DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE:
•
If
you
are
sensitive
(allergic)
to
the
active
ingredient
dimetindene maleate or to any of the other ingredients that this
medicine contains.
•
In cases of known allergies to insect bites.
•
On open or inflamed wounds, on weepy skin disorders, on
mucous membranes or near the eyes (especially in babies and
small children).
SPECIAL WARNINGS CONCERNING THE USE OF THIS MEDICINE
Avoid using over large skin areas, especially in babies and small
children. Avoid extended exposure of the treated areas to sunlight.
Consult a doctor if you have a very severe itch or skin lesions that
affect large areas of skin.
TINDEN GEL contains propylene glycol so it may cause local skin
irritations.
Consult your doctor if your symptoms persist for longer than seven
days.
Tell your doctor if you have an