Weleda

ARNICA OINTMENT 30%

Important notes (mandatory information)

Arnica ointment 30%.

Indications

According to anthroposophical knowledge of man and nature, the areas of application include the stimulation and harmonisation of metabolic and formative processes in tissue and organ damage, especially after mechanical influences and in the event of circulatory disorders; blunt injuries of all kinds such as strains, bruises, contusions, haematomas.

For risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist!


PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Arnica ointment 30%
Active ingredients: Ethanol, extract from Arnica montana

Dear patient,
please read the entire package leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine, as it contains important information for you.

• Keep the package leaflet. You may want to read it again later.
• If you have any further questions, please ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• If your symptoms worsen or persist, please see a doctor.

The package leaflet contains

1. WHAT IS ARNIKA-SALBE 30% AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
2. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO CONSIDER BEFORE USING ARNIKA-SALBE 30%?
3. HOW TO USE ARNIKA-SALBE 30%?
4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?
5. WHAT ELSE IS IMPORTANT?

1. WHAT IS ARNIKA-SALBE 30% AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Arnica ointment 30% is an anthroposophic medicine for diseases of the musculoskeletal system and the vascular system.

Indications

According to anthroposophical knowledge of man and nature, the areas of application include the stimulation and harmonisation of metabolic and formative processes in tissue and organ damage, especially after mechanical influences and in the event of circulatory disorders; blunt injuries of all kinds such as strains, bruises, contusions, haematomas.

2. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO CONSIDER BEFORE USING ARNIKA-SALBE 30% ?

Arnica ointment 30% must not be used:

• on open wounds,
• or if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to arnica or other composites such as chrysanthemums and yarrow, to peanut oil / soya oil or to other components of the ointment base.

Precautions for use

If symptoms persist or are unclear, please consult a doctor.

Children

Arnica ointment 30% can be used in school children from 6 years of age. Weleda Arnica ointment 10% is available for infants and toddlers.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using any medicines during pregnancy and breast-feeding.

Interactions with other medicines

None known.

Important information about certain ingredients of Arnica ointment 30%:
Cetyl stearyl alcohol can cause local skin irritation (e.g. contact dermatitis).

3. HOW TO USE ARNIKA-SALBE 30% ?

Apply Arnica ointment 30%

always exactly as described in this package leaflet. If your doctor has not prescribed otherwise, the usual dose for adults and children from 6 years of age is

Arnica ointment 30% 3 - 5 times daily to the affected areas of the skin. The ointment must not be applied to open wounds. Please wash your hands thoroughly with soap after use.

Duration of use

The treatment is continued until the symptoms subside and should be completed after 2 weeks. If there is no improvement within 2 - 5 days, a doctor should be consulted.

If you forget to use Arnica ointment 30%

do not use double the dose to make up for the forgotten application.

Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure how to use this medicine.

4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?

Like all medicines, Arnica ointment 30% can have side effects, although not everybody gets them. When using arnica-containing preparations on the skin, allergic reactions in the form of itching and skin redness with blistering (eczema) can occur, usually as a result of pre-existing allergies or due to so-called cross-reactions in the case of hypersensitivity to other composites such as chrysanthemums. Frequent and prolonged use can promote the development of new allergies to arnica. Peanut oil can rarely cause severe allergic reactions.

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects not listed in this package leaflet. You can also report side effects directly to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, Dept. of Pharmacovigilance, Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger Allee 3, D-53175 Bonn, website: www.bfarm.de. By reporting side effects, you can help to provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. WHAT ELSE IS IMPORTANT?

Do not use the medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the tube and the folding box.
Storage conditions: Do not store above 25 °C.

Composition

10 g contain: Active ingredient: 6 g ethanol. Extract from Arnica montana, Planta tota rec. (1:1,1). Ointment base: Refined peanut oil, cetyl stearyl alcohol, yellow wax, sodium cetyl stearyl sulfate, glycerol(mono, di)stearate, purified water.

Pharmaceutical form and pack sizes

25 g ointment.

Pharmaceutical entrepreneur and manufacturer

Weleda AG
Postfach 1320
D-73503 Schwäbisch Gmünd
Tel.: 07171 / 919-414
Fax: 07171 / 919-200
E-Mail: dialog@weleda.de

This leaflet was last revised in December 2013.

Source: Information from the package leaflet
Status: 12/2015
Indications: According to anthroposophical knowledge of man and nature, the areas of application include the stimulation and harmonisation of metabolic and formative processes in tissue and organ damage, especially after mechanical influences and in the event of circulatory disorders; blunt injuries of all kinds such as strains, bruises, contusions, haematomas.