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PATIENT GUIDANCE LEAFLET TRAXAM FOAM (felbinac)
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This leaflet provides brief information about your medicine. Please read it carefully before you start to use TRAXAM. For further information consult your doctor or pharmacist.
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THE NAME OF YOUR PRODUCT IS TRAXAM
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TRAXAM foam is a white foam containing the analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug called felbinac. When rubbed into the affected area(s) the foam breaks down into a clear liquid which penetrates the skin and helps reduce pain and swelling.
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THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT TRAXAM
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Make sure it is safe for you to use TRAXAM before you start (see page 3 of this leaflet).
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Use TRAXAM exactly as directed by your doctor. Read the pharmacist’s label carefully.
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TRAXAM is for 
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TRAXAM Foam is contained in a pressurised aerosol can. Use aerosols carefully - (see page 3 of this leaflet).
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Keep your medicine in a safe place out of the reach of children.
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TELL YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING TRAXAM IF..
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You are pregnant or breast feeding, or
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aspirin or other similar medicines have given you asthma, itchy-rash or hayfever-like symptoms.
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HOW TO USE TRAXAM Using the foam
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Always hold the can upright.
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Press the nozzle and dispense foam onto the palm of your hand.
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Rub the foam lightly into the affected area(s). The foam changes to a clear liquid on contact with the skin.
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Be careful not to spray the can near your face or eyes. If any foam comes into contact with your eyes, rinse with cold water and consult your doctor if necessary.
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Do not apply TRAXAM on broken skin such as cuts and grazes or under dressings such as sticking plasters.
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HOW MUCH AND HOW OFTEN?
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TRAXAM should be used as directed by your doctor. Read the Pharmacist’s label carefully.
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Gently rub one golf ball sized (one and a half inches (4cm) in diameter.
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See illustration) quantity of foam into the affected area(s).
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TRAXAM is usually applied 2-4 times a day.
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Do not use more than about 10 golf-ball size amounts of foam in one day.
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It may take a couple of days before you feel the full benefit of using TRAXAM.
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AFTER USING YOUR MEDICINE
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Like all medicines TRAXAM may cause side effects in a few people.
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You may experience redness of the skin or itching after applying TRAXAM. These symptoms disappear if you stop treatment.
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If you experience these or any other troublesome effects while using TRAXAM consult your doctor or pharmacist.
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STORING YOUR MEDICINE
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Store at room temperature (15 - 25°C).
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Keep all medicines in a safe place out of the reach of children.
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If your doctor decides to stop treatment return any remaining TRAXAM to your pharmacist or dispose of it safely.
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Do not use TRAXAM after the expiry date.
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FLAMMABLE - Please see can for warnings.
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CONTENTS OF YOUR MEDICINE
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Active ingredient: felbinac (3.17% w/w).
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The foam contains other ingredients to make it easy to apply and give it a smooth feel.
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Contains no propellant alleged to damage ozone.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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TRAXAM Foam may not be suitable for use in young children.
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REMEMBER
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: 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.
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TRAXAM is a product of
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: LEDERLE LABORATORIES, Gosport, Hampshire, England.
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Product Licence/Authorisation Numbers:
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PL 0095/00238PA 37/60/2 (Cyanamid of Great Britain Limited) 
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Distributed in Eire by:
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T.P. Whelehan Son &amp; Co. Ltd.
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Finglas Dublin II
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TRAXAM is a Registered Trademark
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Issued/Last Revised:
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December 1991Edition No. 1
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(This leaflet is produced in accordance with guidance issued by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry.)
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