For a colourful life
Self-Instillation
Effective GAG-replenishment
For chronic forms of cystitis
Chronically-recurring cystitis
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Radiation cystitis
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Overactive bladder syndrome
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Interstitial cystitis
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For significant improvement in quality of life.
Gepan® instill: 40 ml sterile sodium chondroitin sulphate solution (0.2 %) for instillation into the bladder. Medical device for temporary GAG-replenishment.
G. Pohl-Boskamp GmbH & Co. KG, Kieler Strasse 11, 25551 Hohenlockstedt, Germany.
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Pohl-Boskamp GmbH & Co. KG
Kieler Strasse 11, 25551 Hohenlockstedt
Phone: +49 4826 59-0, Fax: +49 4826 59-109
[email protected]
www.pohl-boskamp.de
Maintenance therapy: Thereafter
Initial therapy: First 4-6 weeks
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one instillation per month
one instillation per week
Therapy scheme therapy scheme
Recommended
Introduction
Self-instillation with Gepan® instill should be only done on orders of your doctor. This folder is meant to support the­
information and instruction of your doctor and to guide you through the steps of self catheterization.
The course of treatment follows a specific plan which your doctor will inform you about.
1 Take your time.
3 Draining of the bladder
Before you start wash your hands and make sure you have
the syringe and a catheter ­within reach.
1.Pass urine as you would normally do. Avoid pressing
with your abdominal muscles.
2.Wash with water around the urethral opening.
3. Wash your hands.
It is possible to warm up Gepan® instill to body tem­
perature before use.
Unwrap syringe and
use – if you don’t have
a catheter with luerlock – the enclosed
­adapter.
Remove the protection cap of the catheter. Stand in front
of the toilet.
a) Hold your penis upwards. Slowly
and carefully insert the catheter
into your urethra until the urine
starts running through the catheter into the toilet if you have
not emptied your bladder completely. Support the ­catheter with
your thumb.
b) You are now ready for the instil­
lation of Gepan® instill.
2 Preparation of the catheter
Different catheters are on the market – please follow the
manufacturers instruction. This information pertains to
the most commonly used catheters:
a) O
pen the package with the cathe­
ter about 2 cm. Fill water into
the package and stick the catheter
bag with the catheter inside onto
e.g. a wall or the sink using the
small sticker on the back of the
package.
4 How to use Gepan® instill
Put the syringe with ­Gepan® instill
onto the catheter.
Slowly instill Gepan® instill into the
bladder via the catheter.
b) L et the catheter stay in the cathe­
ter bag with water for at least
30 seconds.
When Gepan® instill has been in­
stilled into the bladder slowly, carefully remove the catheter with the
syringe and throw it away.
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NOTE: KEEP Gepan® instill IN YOUR BLADDER AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.
– AT LEAST 30 MINUTES –
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Contact persons
Urologist:
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Nurse:
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Questions/Remarks