Last updated on September 29, 2023
Lioton gel contains heparin and is available as a gel for external use.
Uses and active ingredients
Heparin belongs to the group of medications used to treat varicose veins, which reduce swelling and
have anticoagulant and weak anti-inflammatory effects. Lioton is used for local treatment of inflammation of superficial veins and haematomas.
Composition. What Lioton contains
– The active substance is sodium heparin. 1 g of gel contains 1000 IU of heparin.
– Other excipients are Carbomer, methyl parahydroxybensoate (E218), propyl parahydroxybensoate (E216), ethanol 96%, neroli fragrance (contains linalool, d-limonene, geraniol, citral, citronellol and farnesol), lavender oil (contains linalool, d-limonene, geraniol and coumarin), trolamine, purified water.
Method of Administration
Gently massage 3-10 cm of the gel into your skin 1-3 times daily.
Due to insufficient experience, and based on the data available, it should not be used in children.
The gel is used separately or as a part of systemic treatment for inflammatory and traumatic conditions, which require dermal swelling and oedema fluid reducing effect, as well as an anti-coagulant effect. Lioton gel has hence a wide and specific field of application, mostly in case of vein inflammations often encountered in internal medicine and vascular surgery, and in traumatology-orthopaedics.
The drug tolerance – local as well as general – is very good.
Storage. Do not store at a temperature higher than 25°C/77°F. Keep out of the sight and reach of children. Do not use after the expiry date which is stated on the package. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Warnings
Do not use Lioton
– if you are allergic to heparin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine;
– children.
This medicine contains methyl and propyl parahydroxybenzoate as excipients and therefore should
not be used in case of paraben allergy. This medicine contains fragrances that include citral, citronellol, coumarin, d-limonene, farnesol, geraniol and linalool. Citral, citronellol, coumarin, d-limonene, farnesol, geraniol and linalool may cause an allergic reaction.
Full Patient Package Insert can be downloaded HERE > Lioton Heparin Sodium 1000IU/g gel PPI <
The picture is for illustration only. The packaging can be changed by the manufacturer. All packs include English informational leaflet.
