Description

What are Nurofen Joint and Muscular Pain Relief Patches?

Nurofen Patches are medicated pain relief patches to help ease pain in joints and muscles. Due to their flexibility, they’re ideal for use on knees, elbows and other joints. This product also works as an anti-inflammatory to help reduce swelling in sore joints and muscles.

What kind of pain can these ibuprofen patches help to relieve?

Nurofen Patches provide effective pain relief for:

Strains and sprains.
Sports injuries.
Pain that’s close to your joints e.g. elbows or knees.
Muscular tension.
Overusing your muscles.

How do Nurofen Patches work to ease pain?

The active ingredient in these pain relief patches is ibuprofen. Ibuprofen belongs to a group of medicines called Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) which help to relieve pain by changing how the body responds to pain, swelling and high temperature. The medicated patch locally delivers ibuprofen to the site of pain, continuously, over 24 hours of application.

Uses / Instructions

Do NOT use this medicine for more than 5 days unless instructed to by your doctor. One dose is equal to one medicated plaster. The maximum dose for a single patch is 1 in any 24 hour period. For use on healthy, unbroken skin only. The patch can be applied at any time during the day or night but should be replaced at the same time on the following day.

Ensure the affected area is clean and dry.
Tear or cut along the dotted line on the protective sachet to remove the pain relief patch.
Remove the plastic film (marked A) and place the adhesive strip over the middle of the pain area.
Remove the plastic film (marked B) and stretching slightly, smooth this part of the medicated plaster onto your skin.
Remove plastic film (marked C).
Stretching slightly, smooth the rest of the medicated patch onto your skin.
Avoid exposing the treated area to strong sources of natural and/or artificial lights (e.g. tanning lamps) during treatment and for one day after removal of the patch.

Read the patient information leafet for more information.

Warnings

Do not use more of this medicine than the label tells you to. Do not use on children under 16 years. If symptoms worsen or persist for longer than 5 days, consult your doctor.

DO NOT USE

If you are sensitive to ibuprofen, aspirin or other NSAIDS or any of the ingredients in the plaster
In the last 3 months of pregnancy
On the eyes, mouth, lips or genital area
For more than 5 days

Do not apply to broken or damaged skin.

KEEP OUT OF THE SIGHT AND REACH OF CHILDREN.

Read the patient information leafet for more information.

Side Effects

Like all medicines, Nurofen Patches can cause side effects, although not everybody may experience them.

Stop using this medicine and contact a doctor immediately if you develop:

Signs of an allergic reaction such as asthma, unexplained wheezing or shortness of breath, itching/runny nose or skin rashes.
Signs of hypersensitivity and skin reactions such as redness, swelling, peeling, blistering, flaking or ulceration of the skin.

Tell your doctor or our pharmacist if you develop:

Skin reactions such as redness, burning, itching, soreness or weeping.
Asthma, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath.
Stomach pain or other stomach problems.
Kidney problems.

Read the patient information leafet for more information.

Ingredients

Each Medicated Plaster contains 200 mg of Ibuprofen

Also contains: Adhesive Layer: Macrogol 400, Macrogol 20000, Levo-Menthol, Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene Block Copolymer, Polyisobutylene, Hydrogenated Rosin Glycerol Ester, Liquid Paraffin

Backing Layer: Woven Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Release Liner: Silicone Coated Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Read the patient information leafet for more information.