SAFETY OF TOPICAL GEL CONTAINING ARNICA (MOUNTAIN TOBACCO), MARIGOLD (CALENDULA) AND HIPPOCASTANI (HORSE CHESTNUT) EXTRACTS: ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM SPONTANEOUS REPORTING SYSTEM IN POLAND AND LITERATURE REVIEW

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Escalar is a popular in Poland, over the counter herbal medication in the form of a gel (containing 2 g per 100 g of spissum extract of arnica and marigold and 5 g per 100 g of dry extract of horse chestnut), applied directly to the skin and recommended in various musculoskeletal and traumatic problems such as swelling, post-traumatic or post-surgery hematoma, chronic venous insufficiency, sports injures and inflammation of skin and subcutaneous tissue. The medication is frequently used in the field of rehabilitation (musculoskeletal pain management, sports medicine). Post-marketing surveillance using tools such as data mining of spontaneous (passive) reports and investigation of case reports to identify adverse drug reactions are very important in drug safety monitoring.