Mohrus Patch Special Precautions

Careful Administration: This product should be used with caution in the following patients: Patients with bronchial asthma (there is a risk of patients having possible latent aspirin-induced asthma). (See Adverse Reactions.)
Important Precautions: Do not use this product in patients with a history of hypersensitivity (including erythema, rash/reddening, swelling, irritation, itching, etc.) to this product or its ingredients.
As contact dermatitis and photosensitive reactions may develop after administration of this product and some cases have progressed to severe systemic rash, give the following instructions to patients prior to use. (See Adverse Reactions.)
1) As contact dermatitis may develop irrespective of the presence or absence of exposure to ultraviolet light, stop using this product immediately, protect the site from sunlight and seek medical advice when any skin symptoms such as rash/reddening, itching, irritation, etc. develop. It should be noted that such symptoms may develop a few days after starting using this product.
2) As photosensitive reactions may develop, avoid outside activity irrespective of the weather while using this product, and cover the application site with clothes or a supporter, etc., to avoid sunlight when going out. As ultraviolet light may possibly penetrate white materials and thin clothes, wear colored clothes to prevent this. As the reactions may develop from a few days to a few months after stopping using this product, continue to take the previously mentioned precautions for some time even after stopping using this product. Stop using this product immediately when any abnormal findings are observed, cover the affected site from sunlight and treat it appropriately.
Because of the risk of masking underlying skin infections, it is advised to use appropriate antibiotics or antifungal agents concomitantly when this product is used to treat inflammation with infection. Apply this product with caution while carefully observing the patient's condition.
When this product is used for treating lumbago, osteoarthritis, humeroscapular periarthritis, tendinitis/tendovaginitis, peritendinitis, humeral epicondylitis, myalgia, and post-traumatic swelling/pain, pay attention to the following: As this product treats only symptoms, it is advised to consider using other therapies and other drug therapies depending on the symptoms. Observe the patient's condition carefully and pay particular attention to the possible development of adverse reactions during long-term treatment.
When this product is used to relieve local joint pain in rheumatoid arthritis, pay attention to the following: As this product treats only symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis, it should be used only for patients who have been treated appropriately with drugs such as anti-rheumatic agents yet who still have joint pain. Observe the condition of joint pain during use and avoid unnecessary long-term continuous applications. Keep the use of this product to a minimum.
Precautions Concerning Use: Application site: Since this product may cause skin irritation, it should not be used on the following sites: Damaged skin and mucous membrane; A site with eczema or rash.
Use in Children: The safety of this product has not been established for low birth weight infants, neonates, babies, infants or children (limited clinical experience of use).
Use in the Elderly: The post-marketing surveillance study for the analogous drug (0.3% ketoprofen gel patch) showed that the incidence of adverse reactions (contact dermatitis) was significantly higher in the elderly. Therefore, this product should be used with caution in the elderly while carefully observing the skin condition at the application site.
40 mg: Precautions on Indications: As serious contact dermatitis and photosensitive reactions may develop and severe systemic rash has been reported after administration of this product, its therapeutic usefulness should be thoroughly examined and this product should be used only when its therapeutic benefits outweigh possible risks.
Do not use this product on damaged skin.