Percutafeine 5% Caffeine Gel

Percutaféine gel is a 5% caffeine-based medication that does not require a prescription.

Composition of Percutaféine Pierre Fabre

The formula of Percutaféine gel includes:

Active ingredients: 5% caffeine
Excipients: carbomer (synthalene K), trolamine, macrogol 7-glycerol cocoate (CETHIOL HE), 96% ethanol, and purified water.

Topical application of Percutaféine gel

This gel is recommended for the symptomatic treatment of localized subcutaneous fat deposits (localized excess fat), commonly known as cellulite.

How to use Percutaféine 5% caffeine gel?

Percutaféine gel is applied cutaneously to clean, dry skin at a dose of 10 to 20 g, applied once or twice a day for 1 month. The anti-cellulite gel should be massaged into the affected areas: generally the thighs, stomach, hips, or buttocks.
If itchy, urticarial redness appears, discontinue Percutaféine treatment immediately.
Wash your hands thoroughly after use.

Ask our pharmacists for advice on using Percutaféine gel.

Precautions for use of Percutafeine slimming gel
This non-prescription anti-cellulite medication is for use by those over 15 years of age.
Do not apply to broken or irritated skin.
Do not apply if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in Percutaféine gel.
The presence of alcohol can cause skin irritation and/or dryness and prevents its use in patients treated with disulfiram. If you do not feel any improvement or if you feel worse, you should consult your doctor.

Percutaféine and Pregnancy

The use of Percutaféine during pregnancy is not recommended and is not authorized without medical advice. Consult your doctor before applying Percutaféine gel. Similarly, if you are planning a pregnancy, do not use this medication without consulting your doctor.

Percutaféine and Breastfeeding

During breastfeeding, Percutaféine should only be used after consulting your doctor.

Percutaféine and Obesity

Percutaféine gel is not a long-term treatment for obesity; it must be accompanied by lifestyle and dietary measures.

Dangers when handling Percutaféine gel

Percutaféine gel contains alcohol, which is flammable.

It is essential to keep it away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames, and any other source of ignition.

Similarly, it is strongly recommended not to smoke while using or handling the tube.

Side effects of Percutafeine

Percutafeine may cause side effects such as an allergic reaction if you are allergic/hypersensitive to its components. If red, itchy patches occur, discontinue treatment immediately.
Other side effects, such as frequent applications, may cause irritation and dry skin.
Another side effect may be due to the medication's gel form with a high alcohol content in the excipients (96% ethanol), which can cause skin irritation or a burning sensation.
If disulfiram is taken, slight reddening of the skin may occur.

Storing Percutaféine

Do not use Percutaféine after the expiry date indicated on the packaging.

Percutaféine should not be refrigerated.

Do not dispose of Percutaféine gel in household waste or down the drain. Ask our pharmacists how to dispose of Percutaféine if you no longer use it; this will help protect the environment.

This medicine must be kept out of the sight and reach of children.

Packaging: 192g tube

The action of Percutaféine can be enhanced by taking a dietary supplement such as Cellufit Action.








LEAFLET
ANSM - Updated on: 04/18/2023
Name of the medicinal product
PERCUTAFEINE, gel
Caffeine
Box
Please read all of this leaflet carefully before using this medicine because it contains important information for you.
You must always use this medicine exactly as provided in this leaflet or by your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
Ask your pharmacist for advice or information.
If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
You must talk to your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse.
What is in this leaflet?
1. What is PERCUTAFEINE, gel and what is it used for?
2. What you need to know before using PERCUTAFEINE gel?
3. How to use PERCUTAFEINE gel?
4. Possible side effects?
5. How to store PERCUTAFEINE gel?
6. Contents of the pack and other information.
1. WHAT IS PERCUTAFEINE gel AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Pharmacotherapeutic group - ATC code: Dermatological drugs - D11AX26.
The active ingredient in this medication is caffeine, used cutaneously.
This medication is indicated for adults and adolescents over 15 years of age for the symptomatic treatment of localized subcutaneous fat deposits (localized excess fat).
You should consult your doctor if you do not experience any improvement or if you feel worse. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE USING PERCUTAFEINE gel?
Never use PERCUTAFEINE gel:
· If you are allergic to the active substance or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using PERCUTAFEINE gel.
Take special care with PERCUTAFEINE gel:
· Do not apply to irritated or damaged skin.
· Stop treatment immediately if red, itchy patches appear.
· Frequent application to the skin may cause irritation and dryness.
· Due to the presence of 96% ethanol as an excipient (4 g for a 10 g application of gel), Percutaféine may cause skin irritation. · Given the 96% ethanol content of the gel, do not use it in patients treated with disulfiram (ESPERAL).
· This treatment is in no way a long-term treatment for obesity.
Children and adolescents
PERCUTAFEINE gel can be used in adolescents aged 15 and over.
Other medicines and PERCUTAFEINE gel
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking/using, have recently taken/used, or might take/use any other medicines.
Given the ethanol content (96%), do not use Percutafeine if you are being treated with disulfiram, as a slight reddening of the skin may occur.
PERCUTAFEINE gel with food, drink, and alcohol
Not applicable.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility
It is preferable to avoid using Percutaféine during pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
Driving and using machines
Not applicable.
PERCUTAFEINE gel contains 96% ethanol.
This medicine contains 4 g of alcohol (ethanol) per dose. This may cause a burning sensation on damaged skin.
3. HOW TO USE PERCUTAFEINE gel?

WARNINGS:
Flammable product.
Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames, and other ignition sources.
Do not smoke while using or handling the tube.

Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
For cutaneous use.
Use this medicine on clean, dry skin.
The recommended dose is 10 to 20 g per day, applied once or twice a day for one month.
Massage into the affected areas (thighs, buttocks, hips, abdomen, etc.).
Wash your hands thoroughly after each use.
Use in children and adolescents
PERCUTAFEINE gel can be used in adolescents aged 15 and over.
If you use more PERCUTAFEINE gel than you should
Not applicable.
If you forget to use PERCUTAFEINE gel
Not applicable.
If you stop using PERCUTAFEINE gel
Not applicable.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may occur with an unknown frequency (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data):
· Skin redness
· Itching (pruritus)
Stop treatment immediately if red patches associated with itching occur (see section 2).
Reporting of side effects
If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system: National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) and the network of Regional Pharmacovigilance Centers - Website: https://signalement.social-sante.gouv.fr.
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. HOW TO STORE PERCUTAFEINE gel?

Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames, and other ignition sources. No smoking.
Reclose the tube after use.

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date printed on the label or carton after {EXP}. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not refrigerate.
Do not dispose of any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer used. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
What PERCUTAFEINE gel contains
· The active ingredient is:
Caffeine ........................................................................................................................ 5.000 g
Per 100 g of gel. · Other excipients are: Carbomer (synthalene K), trolamine, macrogol 7-glycerol cocoate (CETHIOL HE), 96 percent ethanol, purified water.
What PERCUTAFEINE looks like, gel and contents of the outer packaging
Percutaféine is presented as a smooth, slightly opalescent gel in tubes of 20 g, 72 g, 80 g, 96 g, 144 g, 150 g, and 192 g.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed. Marketing Authorization Holder
PIERRE FABRE MEDICAMENT
Les Cauquillous
81500 Lavaur
Marketing Authorization Holder
PIERRE FABRE MEDICAMENT
PARC INDUSTRIEL DE LA CHARTREUSE
81100 CASTRES
Manufacturer
PIERRE FABRE MEDICAMENT PRODUCTION
PROGIPHARM SITE
RUE DU LYCEE
45500 GIEN
Names of the medicinal product in the Member States of the European Economic Area
Not applicable.
The last date this leaflet was revised is:
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Other
Detailed information on this medicinal product is available on the ANSM website (France).