Brand Name: Contractubex® Gel
Active Ingredients: Extract Cepae Fluid, Allontoin and Heparin sodium
When is Contractubex® Gel prescribed for?
Contractubex® Gel is prescribed for Movement-restricting hypertrophic, keloidal scars and cosmetically disfiguring scars after operations, amputations, burns and accidents; contractures e.g. of the fingers (Dupytren's contracture) traumatic tendon contracture, and cicatricial strictures.
How should you take Contractubex® Gel?
- Unless otherwise prescribed by the physician, slightly massage Contractubex® into the scar tissue several times daily until complete penetration of the gel.
- In the case of hard old scars, It is recommended that the scar be covered with Contractubex and a bandage overnight to enhance deep penetration of the active ingredients.
According to the size of the existing scar or contracture, treatment will be necessary for several weeks or months. - When treating fresh scars, physical irritations e.g severe cold ,UV light or intensive massage should be avoided. Treatment can be started just days after wound closure, or 8-10 days after an operation.
When you should not take Contractubex® Gel?
- Contractubex should not be used by patients with hypersensitivity to alky-4-hydroxybenzoates (parabenes).
- Do not use on open wounds, unhealed or mucous membrane
- Infants under 1 year old.
Possible Side Effects
Contractubex is excellently tolerated even on long-term use.
Local skin reactions are expected to occur in only rare cases.