WICK

WICK Inhaler Stick N

Important notes (mandatory information)

Wick Inhaler Stick N, nasal stick. Areas of application: for improving the condition in the case of a cold-related runny nose.

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


PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER

Wick Inhaler Stick N, nasal stick
Active ingredients: 41.5% levomenthol, 41.5% racemic camphor

Read the entire package leaflet carefully, as it contains important information for you. This medicine is available without a prescription. However, Wick Inhaler Stick N must be used as directed in order to achieve the best possible treatment results.

• Keep the package leaflet. You may want to read it again later.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3–5 days, you must consult a doctor in any case.
• If you notice any side effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects that are not listed in this package leaflet. See section 4.

This package leaflet contains

1. WHAT IS WICK INHALER STICK N AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
2. WHAT SHOULD YOU BE AWARE OF BEFORE USING WICK INHALER STICK N?
3. HOW SHOULD WICK INHALER STICK N BE USED?
4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?
5. HOW SHOULD WICK INHALER STICK N BE STORED?
6. FURTHER INFORMATION

1. WHAT IS WICK INHALER STICK N AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

The stick contains essential oils that make nasal breathing easier. Area of application: For improving the condition in the case of a cold-related runny nose.

2. WHAT SHOULD YOU BE AWARE OF BEFORE USING WICK INHALER STICK N?

Wick Inhaler Stick N must not be used:

• if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to levomenthol, racemic camphor or any of the other ingredients,
• in the case of asthma and other hypersensitivity of the respiratory tract,
• in children under 6 years of age.

When using Wick Inhaler Stick N with other medicines

Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are using or have recently used other medicines, even if they are non-prescription medicines. No interactions are known.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using any medicine. There is insufficient data available on the use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The medicine should only be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding after consulting a doctor or pharmacist.

3. HOW SHOULD WICK INHALER STICK N BE USED?

Always use Wick Inhaler Stick N exactly as described in this package leaflet. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. If necessary, hold in each nostril, close the other nostril and inhale deeply. If there is no significant improvement in the symptoms after 3 - 5 days, you should consult your doctor, as a more serious illness could be present.

4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?

Like all medicines, Wick Inhaler Stick N can have side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Very rare (less than 1 in 10,000 patients)

Hypersensitivity reactions (including shortness of breath), allergic reactions.

Reporting of side effects

If you notice any side effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects that are not listed in this package leaflet. You can also report side effects directly to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, Department 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. HOW SHOULD WICK INHALER STICK N BE STORED?

Do not store above 25°C. Shelf life after opening: 3 months. Keep medicine out of reach of children. Do not use the medicine after the expiry date stated on the container. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.

6. FURTHER INFORMATION

What Wick Inhaler Stick N contains

The active ingredients in 1 g of liquid are levomenthol 415 mg, racemic camphor 415 mg. The other ingredients are: methyl salicylate (Ph.Eur.), Siberian fir needle oil.

What Wick Inhaler Stick N looks like and contents of the pack

Wick soaked in inhalation fluid in a plastic applicator. 1 ml of liquid for nasal use.

Pharmaceutical entrepreneur

Wick Pharma
Branch of Procter & Gamble GmbH
D-65823 Schwalbach
Tel.: 0800-9425847

Manufacturer

Procter & Gamble Manufacturing GmbH
Sulzbacher Str. 40 - 50
D-65824 Schwalbach am Taunus

This package leaflet was last revised in January 2015.

Source: Information from the package leaflet
Status: 11/2017
Areas of application: for improving the condition in the case of a cold-related runny nose.