Recommended, non prescription brand for treating chronic venous insufficiency symptoms. ¹

Daflon 500: Micronized, purified flavonoid fraction 500 mg: 450 mg diosmin; 50 mg flavonoids expressed as hesperidine.

INDICATIONS*

Treatment of the symptoms of chronic venous disease of the lower limbs, either organic or functional: feeling of heavy legs, pain, night cramps. Treatment of acute hemorrhoidal episodes.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION*

In venous disease: 1000mg daily.In acute hemorrhoidal attacks: the dosage can be increased up to 3000mg daily.

CONTRAINDICATIONS*

Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.

WARNINGS*

The administration of this product for the symptomatic treatment of acute hemorrhoids does not preclude treatment for other anal conditions. If symptoms do not subside promptly, a proctological examination should be performed and the treatment should be reviewed.

Excipients: sodium-free.

INTERACTION(S)*

FERTILITY* PREGNANCY / LACTATION* - Treatment should be avoided.

DRIVE & USE MACHINES*

UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS*

Common: diarrhoea, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting. Rare: dizziness, headache, malaise, rash, pruritus, urticaria. Uncommon: colitis. Frequency not known: abdominal pain, isolated face, lip, eyelid oedema. Exceptionally Quincke's oedema.

OVERDOSE PROPERTIES*

Vascular protector and venotonic.

[Tradename] acts on the return vascular system: it reduces venous distensibility and venous stasis; in the microcirculation, it normalizes capillary permeability and reinforces capillary resistance.

PRESENTATION*

LES LABORATOIRES SERVIER, 50 rue Carnot, 92284 Suresnes cedex France. www.servier.com *

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