Method of application?
Apply the medicine to the affected area(s) of skin. If necessary, you can cover the dried gel with a bandage.
Avoid accidental contact with the eyes and mucous membranes.
Duration of use?
The duration of use depends on the type of symptoms and/or the course of the disease and should continue until the symptoms subside.
Overdose?
If the medicine is used as described, no symptoms of overdose are known. If in doubt, consult your doctor. Forgotten to use? Continue use as normal (i.e., do not use twice the amount) at the next prescribed time.
In general, pay particular attention to the correct dosage, especially in infants, small children, and elderly people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautions.
The dosage prescribed by your doctor may differ from the information provided in the package insert. Since your doctor will adjust the dosage individually, you should use the medicine according to his or her instructions.
Dosage
For initial treatment of burns, you should immediately cool the affected area of skin under cold water until the pain subsides.
General dosage recommendation:
| Children, adolescents, and adults | thin | several times a day | regardless of the time of day |
Areas of application
Consult your doctor in case of open burns, extensive burns, or signs of wound infection.
- First- and second-degree burns (anthroposophy), with redness, swelling, and blisters
- Sunburn (anthroposophy)
- Acute radiation damage to the skin
- Insect bites (anthroposophy)
Mode of action
How do the ingredients of the medicine work?
This is an anthroposophic medicine. Many years of experience have shown that anthroposophic medicines can help with certain complaints.
Composition
per 1 g of gel
5 mg Arnica montana (whole plant) extract
95 mg Urtica urens ex herba recente
+ Ethanol 96% (V/V)
+ Glycerol 85%
+ Xanthan gum
+ Purified water
Contraindications
What are the reasons against use?
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Open skin lesions (anthroposophy)
- Skin inflammation with itching and redness (eczema; anthroposophy)
What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: There is no information available on this. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
- Breastfeeding: Consult your doctor or pharmacist for advice, as there is no information available on this subject. If you have been prescribed this medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may outweigh the risk associated with use in the presence of a contraindication.
Side effects
What undesirable effects may occur?
- Inflammation of the middle layer of skin with blisters (bullous dermatitis), especially with prolonged use
- Skin inflammation with itching and redness (eczema; anthroposophy), especially with prolonged use
If you notice any changes in your well-being during treatment, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
The information provided here primarily takes into account side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.
Notes
What should you keep in mind?
- Caution if you are allergic to composite flowers (Latin name = Compositae), e.g., arnica, calendula, yarrow, coneflower, and chamomile!
- There may be medications that interact with this product. Therefore, before starting treatment with a new medication, you should generally tell your doctor or pharmacist about any other medications you are already taking. This also applies to medications that you buy yourself, use only occasionally, or have used in the past.
