Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2019 Publisher: Aventis Pharma Limited, 410 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, UK Trading as: Sanofi, 410 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, UK
Ketoprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It has anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions.
Relief of acute painful musculoskeletal conditions caused by trauma, such as sports injuries, sprains, strains and contusions.
Pain of non serious arthritis.
To be applied two to four times daily to the skin in the painful or inflamed region for up to 7 days. Apply gently but massage well to ensure gel penetration. The usual recommended dose is 15g per day (7.5 grams correspond to approximately 14cm of gel).
There are no specific dosage recommendations for the elderly.
Not recommended as safety in children has not been established.
Overdose is unlikely by topical administration.
If accidentally ingested, the gel may cause systemic adverse effects depending on the amount ingested. However, if they occur, treatment should be supportive and symptomatic.
36 months.
Do not store above 25°C.
Cardboard carton containing aluminium tube internally coated with polycondensed epoxyphenol varnish with the tip sealed with the same material containing either 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 50, 60, 100 or 150g of gel.
Wash your hands following application
Keep gel away from naked flames.
Do not incinerate.
The tube should be closed after use.
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