Hirudoid Gel contains the active substance heparinoid.
Hirudoid Gel is a local anti-coagulant preparation that, when applied to the skin, relieves pain and inflammation in addition to promoting healing in superficial thrombophlebitis (inflammation of the veins) and bruising (including hematoma).
Caution before using Hirudoid Gel:
- Hirudoid gel contains methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218) and propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216), which may also cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed).
- Hirudoid gel contains propylene glycol which may cause skin irritation.
Hirudoid Gel is not to be used on:
- Children under five years old.
- Broken skin or open wounds.
- Large areas of skin.
- Sensitive skins areas such as near the mouth, eyes or in the genital areas.
- Known sensitivity or allergy to any ingredient.
- Lining of the body’s cavities (mucous membranes)
- Sensitive skin
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.
If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Hirudoid Gel can cause side-effects, although not everybody gets them.
Rarely, Hirudoid gel can cause a rash in sensitive individuals. If this occurs, STOP using the gel and tell your doctor or pharmacist
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/ or search for ‘MHRA Yellow card’ in the Google Play or Apple play store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
The active ingredient is 0.3% w/w heparinoid
Hirudoid Gel contains 0.5% w/w propylene glycol per applicationThe other ingredients are isopropyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid, propylene glycol (E1520), purified water and sodium hydroxide.
Delivery Timescales
Please note that we do not operate at the weekends, please keep this in mind when ordering items on a Friday after 2pm, as your order will not get processed until the following Monday morning.
Standard Delivery
Our standard delivery charge is £2.90.
We use a tracked 48 Hour service for our standard delivery.
Next Day Delivery
Due to COVID-19 we are not currently offering Next Day Delivery as our couriers are not always adhering to the delivery timescales, we will introduce this again in the future.
Prescriptions
Private prescription medicines are sent by courier, tracked 24hr delivery, free of charge (all private prescription items have a minimum order value of £5.00). NHS prescription medicines are sent by courier, tracked 24hr delivery.
Normal delivery charges will apply for non-prescription items in the same basket.
