ARVENUM*60FC 500MG

ARVENUM 500 mg film-coated tablets
purified micronized flavonoid fraction

What it is and what it is used for
Arvenum is a medicine containing a purified micronized flavonoid fraction, which protects veins and capillaries.
Arvenum is indicated for the treatment of:
• venous insufficiency of the lower limbs (which can manifest as swelling, heaviness, pain, or cramps in the legs and feet) and hemorrhoids (veins in the anal region);
• capillary fragility (easy breakage of capillaries that become visible on the skin and can cause spots and bruises);
• acute hemorrhoidal crisis (sudden onset of bleeding due to ruptured hemorrhoids, pain, and itching in the anal region).
Consult your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after one week of treatment.

What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not take Arvenum
if you are allergic to the active ingredients or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in paragraph 6);

Warnings and precautions
Children and adolescents
There are no data to support the use of this medicine in children and adolescents.

Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Side effects, which may occur with the frequency described below, include:
Common (affecting 1 to 10 patients out of 100):
diarrhea, difficult digestion (dyspepsia), nausea, vomiting.
Uncommon (affecting 1 to 10 patients out of 1,000):
colitis.
Rare (affecting 1 to 10 patients out of 10,000):
skin redness (rash), itching, hives, dizziness, headache, malaise.
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data):
abdominal pain, swelling of the face, lips, eyelids (edema), rapid swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat that can lead to difficulty breathing (Quincke's edema), abnormal decrease in platelets (thrombocytopenia).
Following the instructions in the package leaflet reduces the risk of side effects.

Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, including any not listed in this leaflet, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system at: https://www.aifa.gov.it/content/segnalazionireazioni-avverse.
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.