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Patient Information Leaflet    What is in
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Feldene Gel?
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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.
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A tube contains either 7.5g, 60g or 112g of FELDENE Gel.
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Product Licence Holder and Manufacturer Pfizer Limited, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9NJ What type of medicine
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is Feldene Gel?
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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.
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What is
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Feldene Gel for?
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FELDENE Gel is for the treatment of rheumatism, sprains, strains and mild osteoarthritis of joints (knees, wrists, ankles etc).
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Before you use Feldene Gel
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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.
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Have you ever had an allergic reaction to FELDENE Gel or any other form of FELDENE!
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Are you under 16 years of age!
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If the answer to any of these questions is 
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Are you pregnant?
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Are you breast feeding?
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If the answer to either of these questions is 
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How to use Feldene Gel
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Pierce the tube by reversing the cap and screwing down to break the seal on the tube.
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Apply 3cm ( 1&#188; <FIGURE></FIGURE>
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Do not use FELDENE Gel for more than four weeks without telling your pharmacist or doctor.
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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.
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Do not cover the area where FELDENE Gel has been rubbed in with dressings or bandages.
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FELDENE Gel is for external use only.
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After using FELDENE Gel
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Always replace the cap
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Wash your hands
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What if you accidentally swallow
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Feldene Gel?
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If a large amount of your medication is swallowed accidentally, tell your doctor immediately, or contact your nearest hospital casualty department <FIGURE></FIGURE>
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MORE INFORMATION ON FELDENE GEL   Will Feldene Gel cause undesirable
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effects?
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FELDENE Gel may occasionally cause some undesirable effects. Problems that FELDENE Gel may cause are:
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Redness and itching of the skin where FELDENE Gel was rubbed in.
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Rash
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Rare undesirable
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effects?
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Nausea
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Indigestion
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Stomach discomfort
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These effects should disappear if you stop using FELDENE Gel. If the discomfort continues tell your doctor or pharmacist.
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Check with your doctor or pharmacist immediately if any of the following side-effects occur:
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wheeziness, difficulty breathing or tightness in the chest
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swelling of eyelids, face or lips
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skin lumps or itchy red spots
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If you become unwell or have any discomfort that you do not understand while you are using FELDENE Gel tell your doctor or pharmacist.
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Look after your medicine
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This treatment is for 
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YOU
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Do not use FELDENE Gel after the date stamped on the pack.
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If there is any FELDENE Gel left in the tube when you have finished using it, return it to a pharmacist
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Where to keep your medicine
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Keep FELDENE Gel out of the reach of children
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Further information
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 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
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The information in this leaflet is about FELDENE Gel only.
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Date Feldene Gel leaflet United Kingdom last revised - December 1994 &copy; Pfizer Limited 1995 <FIGURE></FIGURE>
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