If you've ever rubbed a topical pain reliever-a cream, gel or other skin care
products on a sore muscle or joint pain, you are familiar with the sensation of
heat or cold that follows soon. But if you experience burning and blisters, you
should seek medical attention immediately.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that some consumers have reported that skin lesions during the use of certain over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief applied on the skin to the muscle slightly and joints to relieve pain. The injury, although rare, are mild to severe burns with the use of that mark topical muscle and joint pain relief were.
OTC topical analgesic for muscles and joints are creams, lotions, ointments and plasters. In many cases, burns, in which has been applied the product occurred after an application. Within 24 hours they had some serious complications requiring hospitalization. There is no way to predict who will have this type of reaction to a topical pain relief for muscles and joints.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that some consumers have reported that skin lesions during the use of certain over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief applied on the skin to the muscle slightly and joints to relieve pain. The injury, although rare, are mild to severe burns with the use of that mark topical muscle and joint pain relief were.
OTC topical analgesic for muscles and joints are creams, lotions, ointments and plasters. In many cases, burns, in which has been applied the product occurred after an application. Within 24 hours they had some serious complications requiring hospitalization. There is no way to predict who will have this type of reaction to a topical pain relief for muscles and joints.
The cases of burns
with the use of OTC
current muscles pain
medication were included angle
and common active
ingredients is menthol, methyl
salicylate and capsaicin associated.
According to the data available, most of the more serious burns with the use of menthol or menthol / methyl salicylate and combination product has occurred. Most of these cases involved both products, the highest concentrations of methyl salicylate and menthol (greater than 3%, or 10% methyl salicylate menthol) included. Some of the cases involved capsaicin.
According to the data available, most of the more serious burns with the use of menthol or menthol / methyl salicylate and combination product has occurred. Most of these cases involved both products, the highest concentrations of methyl salicylate and menthol (greater than 3%, or 10% methyl salicylate menthol) included. Some of the cases involved capsaicin.
Safety Do's and Don'ts
FDA has the following advice for consumers using OTC pain relievers and municipalities:
• Do not apply the product on broken skin or irritated. • Do not use bandages on the area where you apply a topical muscle and joint pain. • Do not apply heat to the environment in the form of heating pads, hot water bottles or lamps. This increases the risk of serious burns. • Do not leave these items come into contact with eyes or mucous membranes (such as the skin of the nose, mouth or genitals).
• It is normal that these products offer a feeling of heating or cooling where you applied for production. But if you really feel pain on their application, look for signs of blisters or burns. If you see any of these signs to look for, the use of the product and consult a doctor. • If you are unsure on how to use one of these products, talk to a doctor.
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