Camphor ointment 10%, 20 g
Camphor ointment causes hyperemia of the skin at the site of application, producing a warming effect.
Camphor ointment (Camphorae unguentum) is a medicine used as a warming agent for mild muscle pain or neuralgia, and as an aid in colds. The ointment can be used in adults and children over 6 years of age.
Dosage:
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
The medicine is administered externally on intact skin.
Children aged 6 to 12: once a day, rub the back with a product in an amount ranging from 50 to 100 mg, i.e. 0.5-1 cm of ointment squeezed from the tube
Adolescents and adults: 1 to 3 times a day, rub the product into sore spots, applying 5-10 cm of ointment squeezed from the tube, i.e. 1 to 2 g of the drug.
Specific References
The active substance of the drug is camphor (Camphorum).
100 g of ointment contains 10 g of camphor.
Excipients: hydrophilic petrolatum (cholesterol, stearyl alcohol, white wax, white petrolatum).