Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% Gel
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Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist have told you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
- If symptoms persist for more than 7 days, or worsen at any time, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
- 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.
Pharmacode height 7.5mm 1.25mm clear top and botton 6mm left and right
What is in this leaflet:
1 .What Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% Gel is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% Gel
3. How to use Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% Gel
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% Gel contains ibuprofen and belongs to a group of medicines called non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s). These medicines reduce pain and inflammation, and bring down a high temperature.
Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% Gel is used to treat a number of painful conditions affecting the joints and muscles, such as backache, rheumatic and muscular pain, sprains, strains and sports injuries.
Do not use Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% Gel:
- if you are allergic to ibuprofen, aspirin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (see section 6)
- if you have had previous allergic reactions (e.g. asthma, runny nose, swelling, rash) when taking ibuprofen, aspirin or similar medicines
- in the last three months of pregnancy
- do not use on broken or damaged skin
- in children under 12 years old.
Warnings and precautions
Do not let the product come into contact with the eyes, mouth or lips.
Take care when using this product to protect the treated area from sunlight exposure.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% Gel
- if you are taking aspirin or any other pain relieving medication
- if you are pregnant
- if you suffer from ulcers, or have problems with your stomach
- if you have asthma
- if you have liver or kidney problems.
Other medicines and Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% Gel
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
The effect of this medicine may affect or be affected by taking the following medicines at the same time:
- medicines to lower blood pressure (e.g. atenolol)
- medicines used to thin the blood (e.g. warfarin)
- aspirin or other NSAIDs - used for inflammation and pain.
- Pregnancy andHreasf feeding- -
-.Do not take this product if you are jpregnant or breast feeding._
; Always use this medicine as the
leaflet tells you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are !--------unsure.
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jNurofen Joint & Back Pain 5% Gel is for use on [the skin only and should only be used on jhealthy, unbroken skin.
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j- use in the mouth or take it by mouth use near cuts and grazes or under dressings I such as plasters I- use on the genital area let the gel come into contact with your eyes. If 1 it does, rinse thoroughly and consult a doctor. Wash your hands after applying the gel, unless Ithey are the site of treatment. lAdults and children 12 years and over: jSqueeze 4 to 10cm of gel from the tube and jlightly rub onto the affected area until absorbed. This dose should not be repeated more ifrequently than every four hours and no more [than four times a day in any 24 hour period. The jamount of gel squeezed would be equivalent to 60 to 125mg of Ibuprofen. jChildren under 12 years: Nurofen Joint &
'Back Pain 5% gel is not recommended for children under 12 years.
Ilf symptoms persist for more than 7 days, or Worsen at any time, consult your doctor or jpharmacist.
jlf the gel is accidently swallowed:
Ilf you accidently swallow any gel, rinse out your jmouth thoroughly and contact your doctor or nearest hospital as soon as possible. If swallowed, the gel may cause an upset Istomach.
- severe skin reactions such-as flaking, peeling ] or blistering.
Other side effects may include:
- stomach pains
- kidney problems (particularly in people who !
have a history of kidney disease) !
- reddening of the skin where the product is ; applied.
If any of these side effects get serious, or if you ! notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, ! please tell your doctor or pharmacist. \
Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, ! pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible! side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also; report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme !
at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard By reporting side effects, you can help provide ' more information on the safety of this medicine. I
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% Gel after the expiry date which is stated on the tube. Store in a cool, dry place, below 25°C. Keep the tube tightly closed.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Stop taking the medicine immediately and contact your doctor if any of the following ioccur:
r wheeziness, difficulty in breathing, swelling of | the eyelids, face or lips or itching (especially 1 affecting your whole body)
What Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% Gel contains
The active substance is Ibuprofen. The other ingredients are hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, purified water.
What Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% Gel looks like and contents of the pack
Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% Gel is supplied in aluminium tubes containing 30g gel. Marketing Authorisation Holder Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd, Slough, SL1 4AQ
Manufacturer: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd, Hull, HU8 7DS.
Product licence number: PL 00063/0706 Leaflet revised: November 2015.
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CUSTOMER 1ME0: Minimum Point Size = 9.00pt