Adhesive dressings

What are adhesive dressings?

Adhesive pain dressings are a vehicle for applying the active ingredient to a specific area for several hours, are breathable for severe and persistent pain, and often give off heat which also relieves pain.

What are they used for?

Medicated adhesive dressings are often used for localised muscle pain such as contractures, muscle strain, lumbago, sciatica, cervical stiffness, rheumatism or neuralgia. They are mainly used in the lumbar and cervical area.

Types of adhesive bandages

There are many types of adhesive dressings. Whether or not they are considered a medicinal product depends on the active ingredient that is impregnated in the dressing, which is simply a vehicle of administration.

Different active ingredients are found in these dressings. For example, Flogopatch contains etofenamate, which is also contained in various creams such as Flogoprofen.

Hansaterm contains capsaicin, which is an active ingredient obtained from cayenne pepper and provides heat to the area of application. This active ingredient is also frequently found in creams such as capsaicin, and the famous Sor Virginia patch also contains capsaicin.

Is it possible to buy adhesive plasters without a prescription?

There are several adhesive dressings with anti-inflammatory active ingredient that can be purchased on the Farmaciasdirect website, such as Flogopatch, Sor Virginia, Diclodolor, Hansaterm.

What are adhesive dressings?

Adhesive pain dressings are a vehicle for applying the active ingredient to a specific area for several hours, are breathable for severe and persistent pain, and often give off heat which also relieves pain.

What are they used for?

Medicated adhesive dressings are often used for localised muscle pain such as contractures, muscle strain, lumbago, sciatica, cervical stiffness, rheumatism or neuralgia. They are mainly used in the lumbar and cervical area.

Types of adhesive bandages

There are many types of adhesive dressings. Whether or not they are considered a medicinal product depends on the active ingredient that is impregnated in the dressing, which is simply a vehicle of administration.

Different active ingredients are found in these dressings. For example, Flogopatch contains etofenamate, which is also contained in various creams such as Flogoprofen.

Hansaterm contains capsaicin, which is an active ingredient obtained from cayenne pepper and provides heat to the area of application. This active ingredient is also frequently found in creams such as capsaicin, and the famous Sor Virginia patch also contains capsaicin.

Is it possible to buy adhesive plasters without a prescription?

There are several adhesive dressings with anti-inflammatory active ingredient that can be purchased on the Farmaciasdirect website, such as Flogopatch, Sor Virginia, Diclodolor, Hansaterm.