Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official and paediatric dosages, pregnancy and breastfeeding guidance, and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official and paediatric dosages, pregnancy and breastfeeding guidance, and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Hirudoid Gel contains the active substance heparinoid.
Hirudoid Gel is a local anti-coagulant preparation which, when applied to the skin, relieves pain and inflammation in addition to promoting healing in superficial thrombophlebitis (inflammation of the veins) and bruising (including haematoma).
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Do not use Hirudoid Gel:
e if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to heparinoid or any of the other ingredients of Hirudoid Gel (listed in section 6)
e if you have broken skin, or on large areas of skin
© on or near sensitive areas such as the mouth, eyes or ano-genital regions.
Hirudoid Gel should NOT be used on children under the age of 5 years old.
Warnings and precautions
— Hirudoid Gel is for external use only. Do NOT swallow.
— Do not exceed the dose stated in section 3.
— Talk to your doctor if your signs of injury or illness do not improve or get worse.
— Do not smoke or go near naked flames - risk of severe burns. Fabric (clothing, bedding, dressings etc) that has been in contact with this product burns more easily and is a serious fire hazard. Washing clothing and bedding may reduce product build-up but not totally remove it.
See section 4 for information about possible side-effects.
Other medicines and Hirudoid Gel Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Hirudoid Gel contains 0.5% w/w propylene glycol per application Please read the back of this leaflet.
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External use only. Do not swallow.
e Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
e Before use, pierce the tube seal with the spiked top of the cap.
e The amount of gel you use will depend on the size of the area being treated.
e Apply 2-6 inches (5-15 cm) of gel as a thin layer to the affected area at any one time.
e You can apply Hirudoid Gel up to four times a day.
e Do not exceed this dose.
e If the area is tender to touch, you can apply the gel to the skin surrounding the affected area.
e Remember to wash your hands after applying Hirudoid Gel, unless this is the area being treated.
e If you accidentally swallow some of this gel, it is unlikely to be serious. However, you should contact your doctor or a hospital casualty department.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE-EFFECTS Like all medicines, Hirudoid Gel can cause side-effects, although not everybody gets them.
Rarely, Hirudoid Gel can cause a rash in sensitive individuals. If this occurs, STOP using the gel and 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 or search for 'MHRA Yellow Card' in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Do not use Hirudoid Gel after the expiry date which is stated on the tube and carton after EXP. The & expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Store below 25°C. ®
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
What Hirudoid Gel contains
The active substance is 0.3% w/w heparinoid.
The other ingredients are isopropyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid, propylene glycol (E1520), purified water and sodium hydroxide.
What Hirudoid Gel looks like and the contents of the pack Hirudoid Gel is a colourless gel available in aluminium lacquered tubes of 50 grams.
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Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer: Marketing Authorisation Holder: Thornton & Ross Ltd., Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5QH, UK.
Manufacturers: Mobilat Produktions GmbH, Luitpoldstrasse 1, 85276 Pfaffenhofen, Germany.
This leaflet was last revised in September 2023.
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Hirudoid Gel comes as gel. Always follow the dose your doctor or pharmacist has given you, and read the leaflet that comes with the medicine.
The active substance in Hirudoid Gel is heparinoid.
This leaflet reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for Hirudoid Gel, as published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). The version printed inside your medicine’s packaging is the one that applies to you.
Whether a medicine is available over the counter or on prescription only depends on its licence. Check the leaflet, or ask your pharmacist — they can tell you straight away.
The text above reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for this medicine, restructured for easier reading.
Hirudoid is indicated for the treatment of superficial thrombophlebitis and the soothing relief of superficial bruising and haematoma.
Adults, the elderly and children over 5 years of age:
Two to six inches (5-15 cm) to be applied, as a thin layer, up to four times a day to the affected area. Recommended when its cooling effect and rapid action are required.
Not to be used on large areas of skin, broken skin, sensitive areas of skin or mucous membranes. Not to be used in individuals with a known sensitivity to any active or inactive component of the formulation. Not to be used in children under 5 years of age.
None known.
There is no evidence to suggest that Hirudoid should not be used during pregnancy and lactation.
None.
In the absence of any reports of the accidental ingestion of Hirudoid, no specific advice is available. General supportive measures may be appropriate.
Ask anything about Hirudoid Gel. The assistant answers only from this leaflet — if the leaflet does not cover it, it will say so. It does not give medical advice.
Answers come from the patient leaflet published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). They are not medical advice. Ask a pharmacist or your GP if you are unsure. For urgent help call NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.
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