GUTTAPLAST 6x9 cm, 1 piece

Instructions for use for the article Guttaplast 6cm x 9cm

Guttaplast is a callus-dissolving agent that is used to remove severe calluses such as corns, calluses or warts.The active ingredient is salicylic acid, which softens the upper stratum corneum of the skin.No prescription is required for this product.

Active ingredients and ingredients

Guttaplast contains 1.39 g of salicylic acid as an active ingredient.The other ingredients are wool wax (lanolin), polyisobutylene, bleached wax, terpene phenolic resin, poly(isoprene, styrene), polyterpene resins, poly(styrene, butadiene), hydrogenated rosin glycerol ester, rubber, cis-1,4-polyisoprene, talc, 2,2'-methylene-bis-(6-tert-butyl-p-cresol) andalpha,alpha-(propylenedinitrilo)-di-o-cresol.

Areas of application

Guttaplast is used to remove severe calluses (hyperkeratoses) such as corns (clavus), calluses (callus) or warts (verrucae).

Application

Before use, clean the skin thoroughly with soap and then dry it.Cut the Guttaplast wart plaster to the size of the wart so that it completely covers the wart and does not come into contact with healthy skin.Remove the protective film and apply Guttaplast by pressing it firmly.Fix the plaster securely with a fixing plaster to prevent it from slipping.After 2 days, remove the patch and put a new one on.After 4 days you can remove the softened callus in a warm soap or saline bath.

Dosage

A plaster or piece of plaster is stuck directly to the calloused area of skin.The maximum daily dose for adults of 2 g of salicylic acid (which corresponds to approx. 1 1/3 patch) and for children of 0.2 g of salicylic acid (which corresponds to approx. 1/7 patch) must not be used for longer than one week.In children, several pieces of plaster should not be used at the same time.

Contraindications

Guttaplast must not be used if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to salicylic acid, salicylates or any of the other ingredients of Guttaplast, on infants or on damaged skin (e.g. inflammation, wounds, eczema).It should not be used in patients with impaired renal function except under certain conditions and with particular caution.

Side effects

Rarely, local skin irritation such as burning and redness may occur.In individual cases, allergic skin reactions may occur.Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if any of the side effects listed seriously affects you or if you notice any side effects that are not listed in this leaflet.

Storage

Store Guttaplast at a temperature not exceeding 25°C and protect it from moisture.Keep the medicine out of the reach and reach of children.Do not use the medicine after the expiry date stated on the packaging.

More information

Guttaplast is available in a pack of 1 plaster.The pharmaceutical entrepreneur and manufacturer is Beiersdorf AG in Hamburg, Germany.