Contractubex Gel tube 20g

What is Contractubex and when is it used?

Contractubex is a post-scar tissue treatment gel. Hardened and excess scar tissue is softened and smoothed.

Contractubex is used for excessive, bulging and movement-restricting scars and for limited joint mobility due to involuntary permanent shortening of the muscles (contracture), amputations and accidents as well as scar shrinkage.

What should be considered?

Extreme cold or too much cold must be used, especially when treating fresh scars Massage should be avoided.

Scars should be protected from the sun's rays.

This medicine contains the preservative sorbic acid (E200).

Sorbic acid may cause localized skin irritation (e.g. contact dermatitis).

This medicine contains the preservative methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (E218).

Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate can cause allergic reactions, too delayed reactions.This medicine contains a fragrance with citronellol, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, citral and linalool. Citronellol, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, citral and linalool can cause allergic reactions.

When must Contractubex not be taken/used?

Contractubex must not be used if you are hypersensitive to any of the ingredients.Infants under 6 months.Only use on intact skin and never on open wounds. Contact with the eyes and mucous membranes should be avoided.

When should you be careful when using Contractubex?

Contractubex may only be used on the closed and healed scar.Due to the small amount of heparin contained in Contractubex gel, there is an interaction with medicines that inhibit blood clotting (this includes medicines for blood thinning as well as many painkillers and rheumatism medicines) and thus an increase in blood pressure risk of damage would not be expected. Ask your doctor for advice before using Contractubex.Inform your doctor, pharmacist or druggist if you

• suffer from other diseases,have allergies ortake or use external medicines (including those you bought yourself!)!

May Contractub ex be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding?

Systematic scientific studies have never been carried out. If you are pregnant or want to become pregnant or if you are breastfeeding, you should avoid taking medicines and only use Contractubex after consulting your doctor.

How do you use Contractubex?

Contractubex is rubbed gently into the skin several times a day - gently massaged in on rougher scars - until the gel has completely penetrated. For bulging strands of scars, it is advisable to apply the gel under a bandage, thick as a knife back, overnight. Depending on the extent and severity of the existing scar or in the case of restricted joint mobility due to an involuntary permanent shortening of the muscles (contracture), the treatment extends over several weeks.In clinical studies, Contractubex was used in some cases in children from the age of one year without any undesirable incidents occurring. However, since there are no comprehensive results on the use of Contractubex in children, any use in children under 2 years of age should only be carried out on the basis of a doctor's prescription. No data are available for use in infants. Due to the particular vulnerability of this patientn group, Contractubex should not be used in children under 6 months.

Stick to the dosage given in the package leaflet or prescribed by your doctor. If you think the medicine is too weak or too strong, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or druggist.

What side effects can Contractubex have?

The following side effects can occur when using Contractubex:In very rare cases, local hypersensitivity reactions such as allergic skin reactions can occur. In such cases, treatment should be discontinued.If you notice any side effects, contact your doctor, pharmacist or druggist. This also applies in particular to side effects that are not listed in this leaflet.

What else needs to be taken into account?

The medicinal product may only be used up to the date marked «EXP» on the container.

Storage instructions

Store at room temperature (15-25°C).Keep out of the reach of children.

Further information

Your further information is available Doctor, pharmacist or druggist or your doctor, pharmacist or druggist. These people have the detailed technical information.

What does Contractubex contain?

Active substances

1 g gel contains: Allantoin 10 mg, onion extract 100 mg, heparin sodium 50 international units.

Excipients

Macrogol 200, xanthan gum, sorbic acid (E 200), methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate ( E 218), rose perfume (contains: citronellol, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, citral, linalool), purified water.

Authorization number

32747, (Swissmedic).

Where can you get Contractubex? What packs are available?

In pharmacies and drugstores, without a doctor's prescription.

Tube with 20 g.

Tube with 50 g.

Tube with 100 g.

Authorization holder

Merz Pharma (Switzerland) AG, 4123 Allschwil.

Manufacturer

Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.This leaflet was last checked by the Medicines Agency (Swissmedic) in November 2020.