What is gorgonium ointment and when is it used?

Gorgonium ointment is a scar ointment that Contains active ingredients heparin, dexpanthenol and allantoin. The active ingredients contained in Gorgonium ointment promote blood circulation in the tissue and promote the development of skin tissue.

Gorgonium ointment is used for the aftercare of scar tissue (so-called bulging scars [= excessive scarring], scars after acne and scars after operations).

What should be considered?

Protect scars from the sun.

When should Gorgonium ointment not be used?

Gorgonium ointment should not be applied to open or unhealed wounds.

Gorgonium ointment must not be used in known heparin-induced / associated thrombocytopenia (HIT, heparin-induced lack of blood platelets).

Grogonium Ointment contains peanut oil and should not be used if you are allergic to peanut or soy.

Do not use on children under 6 months.

In case of hypersensitivity to one of the active ingredients or one of the excipients, Gorgonium ointment must not be used.

When should you be careful when using Gorgonium ointment?

Gorgonium ointment should not be used until the wound has healed safely. Do not apply to eyelids and mucous membranes.

Gorgonium Ointment contains peanut oil, cetearyl alcohol, propylene glycol (50 mg per 1 g of ointment), benzyl alcohol (15 mg per 1 g of ointment), sodium laurilsulfate (1 mg - 5 mg per 1 g of ointment) and sodium benzoate (0.03 mg - 0.3 mg per 1 g of ointment). Gorgonium ointment should not be used if you are allergic to peanuts or soy. Cetearyl alcohol may cause localized skin irritation (e.g. contact dermatitis). Propylene glycol may cause skin irritation.

Benzyl alcohol may cause allergic and mild local reactions.

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate may cause local skin reactions (such as a stinging or burning sensation) or increase skin reactions caused by other products applied to the same skin area.

Sodium benzoate may cause local irritation.

Due to the heparin contained in Gorgonium, an interaction with medicines that inhibit blood clotting (this includes medicines for blood thinning as well as many painkillers and rheumatism medicines) cannot be completely ruled out. However, a resulting increased risk of bleeding is unlikely, since heparin hardly gets into the bloodstream when Gorgonium is used correctly. If you are taking or using anticoagulants and gorgonium at the same time, you should ask your doctor for advice before use.

Tell your doctor, pharmacist or druggist if you:

•suffer from other diseases,

•have allergies or

•Take other medicines (including those you bought yourself!) or use them externally!

Can Gorgonium Ointment be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding?

Systematic scientific studies have never been carried out. It is not known whether the substances pass into breast milk. If you are pregnant, want to become pregnant or are breastfeeding, you should only use Gorgonium Ointment after consulting your doctor.

How do you use Gorgonium Ointment?

Use only on intact skin and not on mucous membranes.

Adults and children from 2 years of age: Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, apply Gorgonium ointment several times a day to the areas to be treated and the surrounding skin areas and rub in gently.

For adults, it is recommended for bulging scar strands to also apply the ointment thick as a knife under a bandage overnight. This type of application is not suitable for children, since an increased absorption of the active ingredient through the skin cannot be ruled out, especially in small children due to the sealing effect of the bandage. Large-scale use in children under the age of 12 and any use in children under the age of 2 should only be carried out on the basis of a doctor's prescription.

Stick to the dosage given in the package leaflet or as prescribed by your doctor. If you think the medicine is too weak or too strong, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or druggist.

What side effects can Gorgonium ointment have?

Rarely (affects 1 to 10 users in 10,000)

In rare cases, local allergic reactions may occur. In such cases, treatment should be discontinued.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or druggist. This also applies in particular to side effects that are not listed in this leaflet.

What else needs to be considered?

Durability

The medicinal product may only be used up to the date marked «EXP» on the container.

Storage Instructions

Keep out of the reach of children, at room temperature (15°C-25°C) and in the original packaging.

Your doctor, pharmacist or druggist can provide you with further information. These people have the detailed information for specialists.

What does Gorgonium ointment contain?

Active ingredients: 500 IU heparin sodium, 100 mg dexpanthenol, 50 mg allantoin

Excipients: Hydrogenated peanut oil, cetylstearyl alcohol, sodium laurilsulfate, sodium cetylstearyl sulfate, disodium phosphate, potassium monohydrogen phosphate, propylene glycol, collagen, sodium benzoate (E211), citric acid, benzyl alcohol, lavender oil, purified water

Approval number

46626 (Swissmedic)

Where can you get Gorgonium Ointment? What packs are available?

In pharmacies and drugstores, without a doctor's prescription.

Gorgonium ointment: tubes of 30 g and 60 g

Authorization holder

Drossapharm AG, Basel

This leaflet was last checked by the drug authority (Swissmedic) in September 2021.