Stilex Gel Tb 45 g

What is Stilex Gel and when is it used?

Experience has shown that Stilex is used for the symptomatic treatment of allergic, itchy and inflammatory skin diseases, e.g. small areas of light sunburn, insect bites, small areas of allergic skin diseases, minor burns (first degree).

When shouldn't Stilex Gel be used?

Stilex should not be used:

• If you are known to be hypersensitive to one of the active ingredients or excipients,
• in the case of acute moist skin diseases and on broken skin or infected wounds.

When should caution be exercised when using Stilex Gel?

This medicinal product contains 0.25 mg benzalkonium chloride per dose, equivalent to 0.25 mg per 1 g. Benzalkonium chloride may cause skin irritation.

This medicinal product contains a perfume composed of coumarin, α-amylcinnamaldehyde, citronellol, geraniol, hexylcinnamaldehyde, hydroxycitronellal, isoeugenol and linalool. These allergens can trigger allergic reactions.

Avoid contact with the eyes and mucous membranes.

Do not use Stilex on large areas or for a long time. If there is no improvement after 7 days, seek professional advice.

Stilex should only be used on children under the age of 2 after medical advice.

The occurrence of a new type of skin reaction requires discontinuation of treatment.

Inform 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 Stilex Gel be used during pregnancy or while breastfeeding?

Based on previous experience, there is no known risk for the child if used as intended. However, systematic scientific investigations have never been carried out. Therefore, Stilex should not be used during pregnancy unless absolutely necessary.

Lidocaine is excreted in human milk, so Stilex should not be used during breast-feeding. This medicine contains benzalkonium chloride. If you are breastfeeding, you must not apply this medicine to the breast, as your baby could ingest it with the milk.

As a precaution, you should avoid taking medicines during pregnancy and breastfeeding or ask your doctor, pharmacist or druggist for advice.

How do you use Stilex Gel?

Apply a thin layer to the affected areas of the skin several times a day.

Hold up to the dosage stated in the leaflet or prescribed by the doctor. If you think the medicine is too weak or too strong, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or druggist.

What side effects can Stilex Gel have?

The following side effects can occur when using Stilex:

Skin reactions and skin sensitization cannot be ruled out in certain people. In this case, the treatment must be interrupted.

If you notice any side effects, contact 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 taken into account?

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

Storage instructions

Stilex can be stored at room temperature (15-25 °C) and out of temperaturekeep out of the reach of children.

Further information

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

What does Stilex Gel contain?

1 g gel contains:

Active ingredients

15 mg mepyramine maleate, 15 mg lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate, 50 mg dexpanthenol.

Excipients

Carbomers, polysorbate 80, sodium hydroxide, perfume (contains coumarin, α -amylcinnamaldehyde, citronellol, geraniol, hexylcinnamaldehyde, hydroxycitronellal, isoeugenol, linalool), disodium edetate, benzalkonium chloride, purified water.

Authorization number

41312 (Swissmedic).

Where can you get Stilex Gel? Which packs are available?

In pharmacies and drugstores without a doctor's prescription.

Tubes of 20 g and 45 g.

Authorization holder

VERFORA SA, 1752 Villars-sur-Glâne

This leaflet was last checked by the medicinal products authority (Swissmedic) in July 2020..