Venostasin retard, 200 capsules

active ingredients

• horse chestnut seed dry extract (4.5-5.5:1); Extraction agent: ethanol 50% (v/v) 240-290 mg

ingredients

• quinoline yellow
• copovidone
• triethyl citrate
• Iron(II,III) oxide
• Iron(III) oxide hydrate, black
• Ammonium methacrylate copolymer (Type A)
• Ammonium methacrylate copolymer (Type B)
• ferric oxide
• gelatin
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
• dextrin
• titanium dioxide
• indigo carmine
• talc

The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.

Type of application?
Take the medicine with liquid (e.g. 1 glass of water).

Duration of use?
The duration of use depends on the type of symptoms and/or the course of the disease. In principle, the duration of use is not limited in time, so the drug can be used for a longer period of time.

overdose?
Overdose can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, among other things. If you suspect an overdose, contact a doctor immediately.

Forgot to take?
Continue taking it as normal (i.e. not double the amount) at the next prescribed time.

In general, pay attention to a conscientious dosage, especially for babies, small children and the elderly. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautions.

A dosage prescribed by the doctor may deviate from the information on the package leaflet. Therefore, since the doctor adjusts them individually, you should use the medicine according to his instructions.

dosage

• Always take the medicine exactly as described or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

• The recommended dose is:

  • Adult:

    • Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, adults take 1 slow-release hard capsule daily in the morning and evening (equivalent to 100 mg aescin).

  • children and young people

    • It is not intended for use in children and adolescents under the age of 18.

• Duration of use:

  • Long-term treatment is possible after consulting your doctor.

  • If the symptoms do not improve within 4 weeks of taking the medicine, you should consult a doctor, as leg swelling can also have other causes. Please also note the information in the "Notes to patients" and "Side effects" categories.

• Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect is too strong or too weak.

• If you take more than you should:

  • If overdosed, the saponins contained in horse chestnut seed extract can intensify the symptom of nausea, which is a known side effect. Vomiting and diarrhea are also possible. A doctor should be consulted to decide whether countermeasures are necessary.

• If you forget to take a dose:

  • Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

• If you stop taking:

  • Interrupting or prematurely ending treatment is usually harmless. If in doubt, please ask your doctor or pharmacist.

• If you have any further questions on the use of the medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

What speaks against an application?

- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients

Which age group should be considered?
- Children and adolescents under 18 years of age: There are no dosage information for this age group.

What about pregnancy and lactation?
- Pregnancy: According to current knowledge, the drug should not be used.
- Breast-feeding: According to current knowledge, it is not recommended to use it. You may be to consider a weaning.

If you have been prescribed the drug despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit can be higher than the risk that the use entails in the event of a contraindication.

What adverse effects may occur?

Only side effects that have only occurred in exceptional cases so far are described for the drug.

If you notice any discomfort or changes during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

For the information at this point, side effects are primarily taken into account that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.

Storage

The medicinal product must be stored
  - protected from heat
  - protected from moisture (eg in a tightly closed container)

What should you consider?
- Be careful if you are allergic to dyes (e.g. quinoline yellow with the E number E 104)!
- Beware of allergies to dyes (e.g. indigo carmine with the E number E 132)!

How does the ingredient of the medicine work?

The ingredients come from the horse chestnut plant and act as a natural mixture. About the plant itself:

  - Appearance: up to 30m tall deciduous tree with large fingered leaves and showy pink flower spikes; the shiny brown seeds are surrounded by a yellowish-green prickly shell
  - Occurrence: temperate zones
  - Main ingredients: triterpene saponins (aescin), proanthocyanidins
  - Plant parts and preparations used: mainly extracts and tinctures of leaves, flowers and seeds
Aescin has vascular-sealing and edema-inhibiting effects and improves vein tonification. The ingredients also have an anti-inflammatory effect.

Indication :

• This is a herbal medicine for vein disorders.

• It is used in adults to treat symptoms of leg vein disease (chronic venous insufficiency), such as pain and heaviness in the legs, night cramps in the calves, itching and swelling of the legs.

• If you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 4 weeks, contact a doctor.

way :

• To take.

• The drug should be taken whole and with plenty of liquid before meals.

• If you experience mild stomach or intestinal problems, it is advisable to take the medicine with meals.

Side effects :

• Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

• The evaluation of side effects is based on the following frequency information:

  • Very common: may affect more than 1 in 10 people

  • Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people

  • Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people

  • Rare: may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people

  • Very rare: may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people

  • Not known: frequency cannot be estimated from the available data

• Possible side effects:

  • digestive tract:

    • Uncommon: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach and intestinal problems (mucosal irritation)

  • nervous system:

    • Uncommon: dizziness and headache

  • Hypersensitivity Reactions:

    • Rare: skin hypersensitivity reactions (itching, rash)

    • Very rare: Serious allergic reactions (sometimes with bleeding)

  • sex organs:

    • Very rare: gynecological intermenstrual bleeding

  • Cardiovascular:

    • Very rare: increase in heart rate (tachycardia) and increase in blood pressure.

• If you notice any of the above side effects, especially bleeding, stop taking the medicine and tell your doctor so that he can decide on the severity and any necessary measures.

• At the first sign of a hypersensitivity reaction (e.g. skin rash), the drug should be discontinued.

• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects that are not specified.

Interactions :

• Taking with other medicines:

  • The effect of anticoagulant drugs can be increased.

  • Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking/using, have recently taken/used or might take/use any other medicines.

• Taking with food and drink:

  • There are no special features to consider.

Contraindications :

• The medicine must not be taken

  • if you are allergic to horse chestnut seed dry extract or any of the other ingredients.

Pregnancy and lactation :

• If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking.

• The drug must not be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as there are insufficient studies.

Patient Notes :

• Warnings and Precautions

  • Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.

  • If you suddenly develop unusually severe symptoms, especially in one leg, which are noticeable as swelling, discolouration of the skin, a feeling of tension or heat as well as pain, you should consult a doctor immediately. These may be signs of a serious illness (vein thrombosis) in connection with the underlying venous insufficiency. These are not due to taking the medicine.

  • A doctor should also be consulted if there are signs of cardiac insufficiency or kidney dysfunction.

  • A notice:

    • Other non-invasive measures prescribed by the doctor, such as B. Wrapping the legs, wearing support stockings or cold water showers should be strictly adhered to.

    • Taking this medicine does not replace other preventive or treatment measures such as B. cold water showers or wearing medically prescribed support stockings.

  • children and young people

    • The use in children and adolescents under the age of 18 is not intended due to the area of ​​application.

• Driving and using machines:

  • There are no special precautions required.

What is included in medicines?

Manufacturer: Klinge Pharma GmbH