Finalgon ointment, 20 g

• Arthritis;

• rheumatic pain in joints and muscles;

• sports injuries, bruises and damage to the ligamentous apparatus;

• muscle pain caused by excessive physical exertion;

• lumbago, neuritis, sciatica;

• bursitis, tendovaginitis;

• acute nonspecific pain in the lower back;

• for preliminary warming up of muscles before physical exercises, sports competitions;

• as part of complex vasodilator therapy for peripheral circulatory disorders.

Locally.

Treatment should be started by applying a small amount of the drug to a small area of ??the skin to assess the individual response. The individual reaction to the drug can differ significantly: for some people it will be enough to apply a small amount of ointment in order to cause the necessary warming effect, while for others the warming effect will be negligible or absent.

It is necessary to start the application with the lowest dose of the drug. To do this, using the supplied applicator, a column of the drug no more than 0.5 cm in size is applied to the appropriate area of ??the skin the size of a palm with light rubbing movements. To enhance the therapeutic effect, the area of ??the skin to which the drug is applied can be covered with a woolen cloth.

With repeated use, the reaction to the ointment may decrease, which requires an increase in the dose, which is selected individually. The maximum recommended dose for applying the drug is no more than 1 cm per palm-sized area (about 10-20 cm). If necessary, use the ointment up to 3 times a day. For preliminary warming up of muscles before physical exercises, sports competitions it is recommended to rub in about 30 minutes before their start. In the absence of the desired effect within 10 days, you should consult a specialist. After applying the drug to the skin, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

Ointment for external use is almost colorless or slightly brownish, transparent or translucent, homogeneous, homogeneous.

1 g

nonivamide 4 mg

nicoboxil 25 mg

Excipients: diisopropyl adipinate (crodamol) - 120 mg, colloidal silicon dioxide - 20 mg, petrolatum (paraffin, soft white) - 822 mg, sorbic acid - 2 mg, citronella oil - 2 mg, purified water - 5 mg.

• Hypersensitivity to nicoboxil, nonivamide or excipients of the drug;

• the presence of open wounds, inflamed skin areas;

• areas of skin with increased sensitivity (neck, lower abdomen, inner thighs);

• children's age up to 18 (due to the lack of data on efficacy and safety for this group of patients).

Pharmacological action
Finalgon is a local irritant.
Indications
Arthritis, arthralgia and myalgia of rheumatic genesis, sports injuries, bruises and injuries of the ligamentous apparatus, myalgia caused by excessive physical exertion, lumbago, neuritis, sciatica, bursitis and tendovaginitis, acute nonspecific pain in the lower back, for preliminary 'warming up' of muscles before physical exercises, sports competitions, as part of complex vasodilator therapy for peripheral circulatory disorders.
Contraindications
Children and adolescents under 18 years of age, hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
The drug should not be applied to sensitive skin, open wounds, inflamed skin areas, skin areas with increased permeability: neck, lower abdomen, inner thighs.
Method of administration and dosage
Treatment should begin with the application of a small amount of the drug to a small area of ??the skin to assess the individual response.
Using the supplied applicator, a column of preparation no more than 0.5 cm in size is applied to the appropriate area of ??the skin the size of a palm with light rubbing movements. To enhance the therapeutic effect, the area of ??the skin to which the drug is applied can be covered with a woolen cloth.
With repeated use, the reaction to the ointment may decrease, which requires an increase in the dose, which is selected individually. The maximum recommended dose of the drug is no more than 1 cm of a column of ointment per palm-sized area (about 10 ? 20 cm).
If necessary, the ointment is used 2-3 times / day.
For preliminary warming up of muscles before physical exercises, sports competitions it is recommended to rub in about 30 minutes before their start.
The patient should be warned that in the absence of the desired effect within 10 days, you should consult a doctor.
After applying the drug to the skin, wash your hands thoroughly with soap.
Side effects
From the immune system: anaphylactic reactions, hypersensitivity.
From the nervous system: paresthesia, burning sensation.
From the respiratory system: cough, shortness of breath.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: vesicles or pustules at the site of application, erythema, local skin reaction (eg, contact dermatitis), itching, rash, facial edema, urticaria, a feeling of heat at the site of application.
Overdose
The use of excessive amounts of the drug can lead to the appearance of vesicles or pustules at the site of application of the ointment, redness of the upper body, increased body temperature, hot flushes, hyperemia, decreased blood pressure.