Venoruton® Gel - For pain and heavy legs

Product Details & Mandatory Information

Venoruton® Gel is a medicine for the local treatment of symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency in adults.

• For external use

• For tissue swelling due to fluid retention in the legs

• For pain and heavy legs

• Also for discomfort associated with long flights

• For pain after varicose vein sclerotherapy

• Active ingredient: Oxerutin

• 1 g gel contains 20 mg O-(beta-hydroxyethyl)-rutosides (= Oxerutin)

• Applicable morning and evening

• For use in adults

• Not recommended for children and adolescents

For chronic venous insufficiency, compression therapy with support stockings or bandages is the first-choice treatment to reduce the risk of thrombosis.

Area of Application

Venoruton® Gel is used in adults for the local treatment of the following symptoms:

• Symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency such as tissue swelling due to fluid retention in the legs, pain and heavy legs, also in connection with long flights

• Pain after varicose vein sclerotherapy

For symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency, compression therapy with support stockings or bandages may also be necessary.

Contraindications

Do not use Venoruton® Gel if you are allergic to oxerutin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.

Interactions

No interactions with other medicines are known.

Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Fertility

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.

As a precautionary measure, Venoruton® Gel should not be used during the first 3 months of pregnancy, except after consulting a doctor.

If you are breastfeeding, Venoruton® Gel must not be applied to the breast, as the baby could ingest the medicine.

Breastfeeding women should seek medical advice before using Venoruton®.

Application

Apply Venoruton® Gel to the affected area morning and evening.

Rub the gel gently towards the knee with increasing massage pressure from bottom to top until it is completely absorbed by the skin.

If necessary, Venoruton® Gel can also be applied under bandages or support stockings.

In Case of Vein Inflammation

In case of sudden vein inflammation (thrombophlebitis), please consult your doctor.

Venoruton® Gel should only be applied carefully in case of vein inflammation and should never be massaged in firmly.

Note on Discoloration

The active ingredient of Venoruton® Gel is yellow. If the gel is applied in abundant quantities, yellow stains may appear on laundry.

Such color stains can be removed by thorough soaking and subsequent washing with a delicate detergent.

Use in Children and Adolescents

There is insufficient data on the use in children and adolescents.

Therefore, the use of Venoruton® Gel in children and adolescents is not recommended.

Ingredients

Active Ingredient

1 g gel contains:

• 20 mg O-(beta-hydroxyethyl)-rutosides (= Oxerutin)

Other Ingredients

• Carbomer

• Sodium hydroxide

• Sodium edetate

• Benzalkonium chloride

• Purified water

Side Effects

Like all medicines, Venoruton® Gel can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Rare Side Effects

In rare cases, hypersensitivity reactions of the skin have been observed.

These skin reactions usually disappear quickly after discontinuation of the treatment.