Hirudoid

Package Leaflet: Information for the User

HIRUDOID, 0.3 g/100 g, gel

(Mucopolysaccharide polysulfate)

Read the package leaflet carefully before using the medicine, as it contains important information for the patient.

• This medicine should always be used exactly as described in the package leaflet for the patient or as directed by a doctor or pharmacist.
• Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again.
• If you need advice or further information, consult a pharmacist.
• If you experience any side effects, including any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist. See section 4.

Table of Contents of the Leaflet:

• 1. What is HIRUDOID and what is it used for
• 2. Important information before using HIRUDOID
• 3. How to use HIRUDOID
• 4. Possible side effects
• 5. How to store HIRUDOID
• 6. Contents of the pack and other information

1. What is HIRUDOID and what is it used for

Mucopolysaccharide polysulfate belongs to a group of medicines used topically in cases of:

• blunt injuries with or without hematomas.
• superficial vein inflammation that cannot be treated with a compression bandage.

Hirudoid gel can also be used for phonophoresis and iontophoresis. During iontophoresis, the gel is applied under the cathode.

2. Important information before using HIRUDOID

When not to use HIRUDOID

If the patient is allergic to mucopolysaccharide polysulfate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
Hirudoid gel contains isopropyl alcohol and should be avoided in contact with open wounds, mucous membranes, and eyes.

Warnings and precautions

Before starting to use HIRUDOID, discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist.

HIRUDOID and other medicines

Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you are taking now or have taken recently, as well as any medicines you plan to take.
No interactions with other medicines have been found.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to have a child, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
The medicine can be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Driving and using machines

Hirudoid does not affect the ability to drive vehicles or operate machinery.

Hirudoid contains 5 mg of propylene glycol per 1 g of gel

Propylene glycol may cause skin irritation.

3. How to use HIRUDOID

This medicine should always be used as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. If you are unsure, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Hirudoid gel is a topical medicine for the skin.
Recommended dose
Hirudoid should be applied 2 to 3 times a day to the affected areas or, if necessary, more frequently. Depending on the size of the treated surface, usually 3 to 5 cm of gel is sufficient.
Hirudoid gel should be gently massaged into the affected areas. The medicinal product should not be applied under a bandage.
Treatment usually lasts up to 10 days for blunt injuries and 1 to 2 weeks for superficial vein inflammation. Hirudoid can also be used for phonophoresis and iontophoresis. During iontophoresis, the gel is applied under the cathode.

Using more than the recommended dose of HIRUDOID

Due to the way the Hirudoid preparation is administered, overdose is unlikely.
If symptoms of overdose occur, contact a doctor.
As a result of accidental ingestion of the Hirudoid medicinal product, no symptoms of overdose caused by the active substance should occur.
Due to the presence of isopropyl alcohol, in the event of accidental ingestion of a large amount of Hirudoid, alcohol poisoning may occur, especially in children.
In the event of alcohol poisoning, appropriate symptomatic treatment should be applied immediately.

Missing a dose of HIRUDOID

Do not use a double dose to make up for a missed dose.
If you have any further doubts about using this medicine, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Frequency less than 1 in 10,000 patients - very rare.
Very rare local hypersensitivity reactions, such as skin redness, may occur, which usually resolve quickly after discontinuing the medicinal product.
Hirudoid gel contains propylene glycol, which may cause skin irritation.

Reporting side effects

If you experience any side effects, including any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist or nurse. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Monitoring of Adverse Reactions to Medicinal Products of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products:
Al. Jerozolimskie 181C
02-222 Warsaw
Phone: +48 22 49 21 301
Fax: +48 22 49 21 309
Website: https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl
Side effects can also be reported to the marketing authorization holder.
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. How to store HIRUDOID

Keep the medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Store in a temperature below 25°C.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the label after "Expiry date". The expiry date refers to the last day of the specified month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. This will help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and other information

What HIRUDOID contains

The active substance of the medicine is mucopolysaccharide polysulfate 0.3 g/100 g. The other ingredients are:
sodium hydroxide, propylene glycol, carbomers, isopropyl alcohol, purified water.

What HIRUDOID looks like and contents of the pack

Aluminum tube with a screw cap in a cardboard box. Pack size 40 g or 100 g.

Marketing authorization holder:

STADA Arzneimittel AG, Stadastrasse 2-18, 61118 Bad Vilbel, Germany.

Manufacturer:

• 1. Mobilat Produktions GmbH, Luitpoldstraße 1, 85276 Pfaffenhofen, Germany
• 2. STADA Arzneimittel AG, Stadastrasse 2-18, 61118 Bad Vilbel, Germany
• 3. Wagener & Co. GmbH, Lohesch 60, 49525 Lengerich, Germany

Date of last revision of the leaflet:07/2025