Movelat Relief Gel

What is Movelat Relief Gel?

Movelat is an anti-inflammatory and analgesic gel. When applied to the skin, it provides pain relief and can be used to help muscular pain, stiffness, sprains or strains and can be used on pain caused by rheumatic and non-serious arthritic conditions. Unlike traditional oral pain-relief tablets, Movelat is applied to the skin at the site of pain.

Movelat gel vs Voltarol - What's the difference?

Movelat Relief gel has the active ingredients mucopolysaccharide polysulfate and salicylic acid, whilst Voltarol contains diclofenac, a powerful NSAID. Voltarol is better suited to treat more severe acute pain for joint-specific areas, whereas Movelat is better for muscle pain and stiffness. Both should be applied topically.

Ingredients:

Active Ingredients: mucopolysaccharide polysulfate 0.2% w/w, salicylic acid 2.0% w/w.

The other ingredients are: isopropyl alcohol, monoethanolamine, carbomer, disodium edetate, polyethene glyceryl-oleate, rosemary oil (containing citral, eugenol, geraniol, linalool, citronellol and limonene), purified water.
 

See the Movelat Relief Gel leaflet for more information.

Movelat is also available as Movelat Relief Cream. 

How do I use Movelat Relief Gel? 

Directions for use:

1. Before use, pierce the tube seal with the spiked top of the cap.

2. Push and turn the spiked end of the cap firmly into the nozzle until you hear a click.

3. Between 2 and 6 inches (5-15 cm) of gel should be gently massaged into the affected area at any one time.

4. Remember to wash your hands after applying Movelat Relief Gel, unless this is the area being treated.

External use only. Do not swallow.

If you accidentally swallow some of this gel, you should contact your doctor or a hospital casualty department. You may experience rapid breathing, a ringing sound in the ears, deafness, light-headedness or sweating.
 

Precautions:

•  If you are using coumarin anti-coagulants (medicines for thinning the blood, such as Warfarin), Movelat Relief Gel may affect the way that such anti-coagulants work.
• If you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding
• If you suffer from asthma.
• If you have pre-existing renal/kidney damage

If you have any severe side effects, stop use immediately and seek medical assistance as soon as possible.

Like all medicines, Movelat Relief Gel can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them
them. Rarely, Movelat Relief Gel can cause the following in sensitive individuals:

• Redness
• Burning Sensation
• A Rash

Movelat Relief Gel contains Rosemary Oil. This fragrance contains citral, eugenol, geraniol, linalool, citronellol and limonene, which may cause allergic reactions.

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the above description and patient information leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for “MHRA yellowcard” in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.