PATIENT GUIDANCE
LEAFLET		

TRAXAM Gel (felbinac)
This leaflet provides brief information about your medicine. Please read this carefully before you start to use TRAXAM. For further information consult your Doctor or Pharmacist.

THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT TRAXAM
	
1.	Make sure it is safe for you to use TRAXAM before you start (see other side of leaflet).
		
2.	Use TRAXAM exactly as directed by your doctor. Read the pharmacist's label carefully.
		
3.	TRAXAM is for External Use Only.
		
4.	Keep your medicine in a safe place out of the reach of children.

You will find more information about TRAXAM on the back of this leaflet.

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THE NAME OF YOUR MEDICINE IS TRAXAM*

TRAXAM is a clear, non-greasy, non-staining, topical gel containing an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug called felbinac (3% w/w). When rubbed into the affected area. TRAXAM will help relieve pain and reduce swelling.

TELL YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING TO USE TRAXAM IF. . .

-	You are pregnant or breast feeding, or,
-	You have had a reaction such as asthma, hay-fever like symptoms or itchy rash with aspirin or similar medicines.

HOW TO USE TRAXAM

TRAXAM should only be used as directed by your doctor. Read the pharmacist's label carefully. Rub about 19 of TRAXAM Gel (approximately one inch) into the affected area. TRAXAM is usually applied two to four times a day; it may take a few days before you feel the full benefit of using TRAXAM Gel. Do not use more than 25 9 of TRAXAM in one day. TRAXAM Gel should only be used on healthy unbroken skin. Do not use it on or near cuts or grazes or under dressings such as sticking plasters. Do not let any gel come into contact with your eyes. If it does. rinse your eyes with cold water and consult your doctor. Hands should be washed after applying TRAXAM.

AFTER USING YOUR MEDICINE

Like all medicines, TRAXAM may cause side effects in some people. You may experience redness of the skin or itching after applying TRAXAM. This happens in less than 2% of people using TRAXAM. These symptoms disappear if you stop treatment. If you experience these or any other troublesome effects while using TRAXAM . consult your doctor or pharmacist.

STORING YOUR MEDICINE

Store at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep TRAXAM in a safe place where children cannot reach it. If your doctor decides to stop treatment return any remaining TRAXAM to your pharmacist or dispose of it safely. Only keep TRAXAM if your doctor tells you to.

OTHER INFORMATION

TRAXAM Gel may not be suitable for use in young children.
REMEMBER: This medicine is for you. Only a doctor can prescribe it for you. Do not give it to anyone else. even if their symptoms are the same as yours.

TRAXAM is a product of

	LEDERLE LABORATORIES
Gosport, Hampshire, England	

Product Licence/Authorisation Numbers:
PL 0095/0119	PA 37/60/1
(Cyanamid of Great Britain Limited)	Issued Last Revised:
	July 1993
Distributed in Eire by:
T.P. Whelehan Son & Co Ltd, Finglas, Dublin II	*TRAXAM s a Registered Trademark