Cuplex Gel

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Cuplex gel is used to treat calluses, corns and verrucas and warts. Its main active ingredients are salicylic acid and lactic acid. They work by softening the hard skin growth, making it easier to remove with a pumice stone or emery board and help to kill the virus that causes warts and verrucas.

Cuplex Verruca Gel is suitable for use by adults, the elderly and children aged over 2 years.
Children under 12 should be treated under the supervision and treatment of infants under 2 years is not recommended.

Side Effects of Cuplex Gel

Like all medicines, Cuplex Verruca Gel can cause side effects although not everybody gets them:

• while the gel is working you may feel a slight tingling sensation and/or some mild tenderness at the treated area. This is usually temporary, and in rare cases may appear as a temporary blemish on the skin.
• If you mistakenly allow the gel to spread onto and remain in contact with areas of normal skin, it may cause irritation.
• If you spill the product on your clothes, fabrics, jewellery or metal and polished surfaces it may damage them permanently.

Stop using this product and tell your doctor or pharmacist if you experience unacceptable discomfort or if irritation continues, or if any of the side effects get serious, or you notice any other side effects not mentioned in this leaflet.

Before taking any medication, it is important to read the Patient Information Leaflet. You can find information leaflets for your medicines by typing them into the search bar at medicines.org, or by contacting us.

Directions of use for Cuplex Gel

Follow these steps once every day, usually in the evening. Carry on using the gel in this way until the callus, corn, verruca or wart disappears. Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine.

Use the spike in the top of the cap to pierce this seal when you first use it.

1. Soak the callus, corn, verruca or wart in warm water for 2-3 minutes.
2. Dry the area thoroughly with your own towel; this towel should be used only by you for the affected site(s) only.
3. Carefully apply one or two drops of Cuplex Verruca Gel to the callus, corn, verruca or wart only and allow to dry over the surface. It will form a water-resistant clear brown film over the affected site.
4. Take care to avoid spreading on to surrounding normal healthy skin. If you use too much gel, wipe off any excess with a tissue, if necessary wash the area. No sticking plaster is required.
5. The next evening removes the clear brown film and re-apply. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to re-apply the gel.
6. If removal of the clear brown film is difficult, carefully re-apply directly over it and leave it to dry.
7. Once every week, rub away the callus, corn, verruca or wart surface carefully with an emery board or pumice stone. Do not let anyone else use the emery board or pumice stone as this may spread the infection to them.
8. Replace the cap on the tube tightly and wash your hands thoroughly after using the gel.

Warnings for Cuplex Gel

Do not use Cuplex Verruca Gel

• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to salicylic acid, lactic acid or to any of the other ingredients
  of Cuplex Verruca Gel. (See Section 6)
• if you are diabetic or suffer from poor blood circulation to your hands or feet
• anywhere on or near your face, armpits, breasts, bottom or genital (sex) area.
• on birthmarks, moles (especially pigmented moles), warts with hairs growing from them, facial warts or any other spots.

If you are unsure whether you have a callus, corn, verruca or wart that is suitable for treatment with Cuplex Verruca Gel, ask your doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment.

Take special care when using Cuplex Verruca Gel Apply Cuplex Verruca Gel carefully to the callus, corn, verruca or wart only by squeezing the tube very gently.

• it is important that the gel is only put onto the callus, corn, verruca or wart and not on to the surrounding healthy skin. If Cuplex Verruca Gel is in contact with normal healthy skin for any length of time it can cause irritation or pain.
• do not apply excessive amounts of gel.
• keep the gel away from your eyes, nose and mouth and from the broken skin, cuts and grazes.
• avoid spillage as this may cause damage to you, your clothing and your possessions.
• do not fold the tube because this may damage it and make it leak.
• the gel is volatile and highly flammable. Do not use it near flames or ignition sources.
• avoid inhaling the vapour from the gel.

Ingredients in Cuplex Gel

The active ingredients: Salicylic acid 11% and Lactic acid 4%.

The other ingredients are Venice turpentine, colophony, collodion and ethanol (96%)