Versatis 700mg medicated plasters

País: Reino Unido

Língua: inglês

Origem: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingredientes ativos:

Lidocaine

Disponível em:

Pharmaram Ltd

Código ATC:

N01BB02

DCI (Denominação Comum Internacional):

Lidocaine

Dosagem:

50mg/1gram

Forma farmacêutica:

Medicated plaster

Via de administração:

Cutaneous

Classe:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tipo de prescrição:

Valid as a prescribable product

Resumo do produto:

BNF: 15020100; GTIN: 05060666560480

Folheto informativo - Bula

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.
Your medicine is called Versatis 700 mg medicated
plasters but will be referred to as Versatis
throughout the leaflet.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
What Versatis is and what it is used for
What you need to know before you use
Versatis
How to use Versatis
Possible side effects
How to store Versatis
Contents of the pack and other information
WHAT VERSATIS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Versatis contains lidocaine, a local analgesic, which
works by reducing the pain in your skin.
You have been given Versatis to treat a painful skin
condition called post-herpetic neuralgia. This is
generally characterised by localised symptoms
such as burning, shooting or stabbing pain.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE
VERSATIS
DO NOT USE VERSATIS
- if you are allergic to lidocaine or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
- if you have had an allergic reaction to other
products which are similar to lidocaine, such as
bupivacaine, etidocaine, mepivacaine or prilocaine.
- on injured skin or open wounds
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using
Versatis.
If you have severe liver disease, or severe heart
problems, or severe kidney problems, you should
talk to your doctor before using Versatis.
Versatis should only be used on the areas of skin
after the shingles has healed. It should not be used
on or near the eyes or mouth. Lidocaine is broken
down in your liver to several compounds. One of
these compounds is 2,6 xylidine which has been
shown to cau