Each gram of FELDENE Gel contains 5mg piroxicam. It also contains other inactive ingredients: benzyl alcohol, carbopol 940, di-isopropanolamine, ethyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl cellulose, propylene glycol and water.

A tube contains either 7.5g, 60g or 112g of FELDENE Gel.

Piroxicam is one of a group of medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. This means it will help to relieve pain and reduce swelling affecting joints and muscles when rubbed into the skin over the affected area.

FELDENE Gel is for the treatment of rheumatism, sprains, strains and mild osteoarthritis of joints (knees, wrists, ankles etc).

• Have you had an allergic reaction to aspirin or other medicines used to treat painful joints and muscles? This may have been itching, reddening of the skin or difficulty in breathing.
• Have you ever had an allergic reaction to FELDENE Gel or any other form of FELDENE!
• Are you under 16 years of age!

If the answer to any of these questions is YES - do not use FELDENE Gel.

If the answer to either of these questions is YES - tell your doctor or pharmacist before using FELDENE Gel.

Pierce the tube by reversing the cap and screwing down to break the seal on the tube.

Apply 3cm ( 1¼ " approximately) of the Gel on the affected area. Use the scale below as a guide. Rub the Gel into the skin until the Gel disappears. Do this three or four times a day. For muscle sprains and strains you should start to feel better within one week. If the pain has not got any less after a week, tell your pharmacist or doctor.

Do not use FELDENE Gel for more than four weeks without telling your pharmacist or doctor.

Do not rub your medication into damaged skin, for example wounds, scratches, infections or dermatitis. Do not apply near eyes, nose, mouth, genital or anal areas. If the Gel does come into contact with these areas, rinse away with water.

Do not cover the area where FELDENE Gel has been rubbed in with dressings or bandages.

FELDENE Gel is for external use only.

1. Always replace the cap
2. Wash your hands

FELDENE Gel may occasionally cause some undesirable effects. Problems that FELDENE Gel may cause are:

• Redness and itching of the skin where FELDENE Gel was rubbed in.
• Rash

These effects should disappear if you stop using FELDENE Gel. If the discomfort continues tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Check with your doctor or pharmacist immediately if any of the following side-effects occur:

• wheeziness, difficulty breathing or tightness in the chest
• swelling of eyelids, face or lips
• skin lumps or itchy red spots

This treatment is for YOU. Do not give it to others. It may not suit them.

Do not use FELDENE Gel after the date stamped on the pack.

If there is any FELDENE Gel left in the tube when you have finished using it, return it to a pharmacist

This leaflet does not contain all the information about this medicine. If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist

The information in this leaflet is about FELDENE Gel only.

Date Feldene Gel leaflet United Kingdom

last revised - December 1994