Antibacterial ointments are drugs that effectively kill pathogenic microflora or stop its further development. They have been used in medicine for many years. These drugs are easily available at any drugstore and are often not as wary as those in pill form.
Description of funds
The choice of ointment usually does not require a test to identify the infectious agent. Such ointments are developed on the basis of antibiotics with a wide spectrum of effects.
In addition, they are characterized by a small list of side effects, which in most situations are limited to individual intolerance in the form of allergic reactions. Next, consider the most popular antibacterial ointments with active bactericidal molecules. It should be noted that almost all of the following funds are affordable, and their price, as a rule, does not exceed one hundred rubles per tube.
Using chloramphenicol ointment
The active ingredient of this ointmentchloramphenicol acts, which kills staphylococcus, neisseria, streptococci, and in addition, enterobacteria along with shigella, klebsiella, rickettsia and certain groups of viruses. In medicine, it is used to treat bedsores and pathological lesions of the upper layer of the skin. It is also used for skin necrosis. In addition, the presented ointment is effective in ophthalmic and cosmetological practice.
Using tetracycline ointment
The active ingredient in this antibacterial ointment is the well-known tetracycline. This ointment can produce a bacteriostatic effect on pathogenic strains. The agent is active against most representatives of pathogenic microflora, which show their activity against the background of a decrease in immunity. Such an ointment cannot be prescribed for the treatment of mycoses and diseases that are caused by streptococci of category "A". This antibacterial eye ointment has gained wide popularity as a result of proven efficacy and safety in the treatment of various inflammatory processes of the organs of vision.
Application of Levosin
This antibacterial ointment is a combined remedy that has an antibacterial and analgesic effect. It is used in the presence of purulent lesions. This ointment is great for acne. It is permissible to prescribe it to pregnant women, but under the supervision of a doctor. Against the background of a three-day application of this medicinal ointment, wounds are cleared in patients and swelling subsides.
Antibacterial skin ointments can be purchased at anypharmacy.
Using erythromycin ointment
The presented ointment has a bactericidal effect on gram-positive microflora, and in addition, on intracellular parasites. Doctors prescribe this ointment in the presence of severe purulent skin lesions, as well as against the background of acne, with various burns and trophic ulcers.
What other antibacterial skin ointments are known?
Using Zenerite
This ointment is one of the most popular, and at the same time effective remedies designed to combat all kinds of skin rashes. This antibacterial ointment inhibits the vital activity of microscopic parasites due to an irreversible disruption of cellular metabolism. The composition of this product is designed for the purpose of bilateral action: on the one hand, the drug affects pathogenic bacteria, and on the other hand, the level of sebum production decreases. It is noted that this medicine has a mild effect, and at the same time a low level of toxicity to the cells of the human body. In this regard, it is permissible to prescribe the antibacterial anti-inflammatory ointment "Zinerit" to patients who are under 14 years of age.
What other ointment preparations are used today?
Among the commonly prescribed remedies are the following antibacterial ointments:
- Use of terramycin ointment. This medicine contains oxytetracycline. This ointment is often used in the treatment of infected wounds.
- Usepolymyxin ointment. This tool inhibits the growth of pathogenic flora, while the ointment is not toxic and can be safely used for external use. Basically, it is prescribed in a complex, in combination with other antimicrobial drugs.
- The use of Levomekol ointment is advisable in the presence of deep skin lesions, including abscesses and burns. This drug acts in a complex way, providing an immunostimulating effect. This antibacterial intimate ointment can also be used.
- Using Bactroban. This ointment is used in the treatment of diseases of the nasal passages. It is very effective in the fight against staphylococcus, and in addition, against the methicillin-resistant strain.
- The use of "Gentaxan". This ointment is universal and is designed to heal all kinds of wounds, including purulent and traumatic skin lesions.
- The use of "Oflokaina". This ointment contains a broad-spectrum antibiotic, it also contains an anesthetic. It is used mainly against the background of purulent inflammation.
- Application of "Baneocin". This tool also includes an antibiotic and perfectly copes with any inflammatory or purulent process of the skin. This ointment, due to its safety and lack of toxicity, is suitable for all patients, regardless of age. Antibacterial ointments for children can also be used.
- Using Fastin. This drug also contains antibiotics and is often prescribed in the treatment of purulent inflammation of the skin, and in addition, in the presence of a recent burn. This ointment containsits composition and antiseptic.
List of antibacterial ointments
In addition to the already listed ointments, other antibacterial agents are also presented on the pharmaceutical market, which are actively used by patients. Tagged:
- Using Metrogyl. This remedy is a gel-like antibacterial ointment that will easily help to cope with acne, ulcerative skin diseases and anal fissures. This remedy has a pronounced antiprotozoal, and at the same time, antimicrobial effect.
- Using Klenzit ointment. This tool is very effective in the treatment of acne.
- Application of "Isotrexin". This antibacterial ointment is great for acne of various forms. Against the background of the use of this product, the use of decorative cosmetics is allowed.
- The use of Dalacin. This ointment is very often prescribed by gynecologists to patients for the treatment of vaginitis due to infection. The presented drug effectively affects anaerobic bacteria, and in addition, mycoplasma and actinomycetes.
- Using Fusiderm. This ointment has an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effect. It is used to treat dermatitis of infectious origin, as well as for erythrasma. This ointment is very effective against certain types of cocci and corynobacteria.
- Treatment with "Sangviritrin". This antibacterial ointment is used for skin and dental diseases. This drug is indicated for the treatmentgram-negative bacteria. Also, this ointment easily copes with yeast-like fungi.
- Using Synthomycin. This ointment is endowed with antimicrobial and antiparasitic properties, it is used to treat purulent skin diseases.
- Treatment with Neomycin. This ointment has a bactericidal effect, it is used to treat an infectious eye disease.
- Using Oxycort. This ointment is hormonal. It contains antibiotics and has anti-allergic and bactericidal effects. It is used in the presence of chronic and purulent diseases.
- Using Akriderm. This ointment is designed to stop the manifestation of allergies and inflammation, it is excellent for the treatment of dermatitis and psoriasis.
- Use of Pimafukort. This ointment is distinguished by antifungal and antibacterial effects, it is used in the presence of infectious skin diseases. Thus, she successfully copes with otomycosis and dermatosis. "Pimafukort" is suitable for children who are older than one year.
Antibacterial intimate ointments and gels include: "Protact", "Levomekol", "Pantestin", "Ligenten", "Argosulfan".
So, as you can see from the above list, there are a large number of tools that help to cope with certain skin diseases. Next, let's figure out how these drugs act on the body.
The effect of these medicines
A distinctive featuredrugs with external use is a lower degree of absorption in comparison with intravenous and intramuscular injections of drugs. But, despite the local effect, a small amount of the active ingredient enters the bloodstream, spreading throughout the human body. This factor requires taking into account comorbidities, whether it is a violation of the liver, kidneys, and so on.
Infections that threaten the patient's life require hospital treatment under the strict supervision of a doctor. Long-term use of antibacterial ointments can be the cause of the development of side effects in the body. For example, digestion may be disturbed, and symptoms such as confusion, pain, development of dysbacteriosis, candidiasis, and the like are likely to be observed.
It is important to keep in mind that antibiotic ointments have a similar level of antimicrobial activity to tablets. In addition, in the presence of individual intolerance to tablets, allergic reactions will also occur due to external agents. In addition, the resistance of pathogenic microorganisms to all forms of medicines is similar. This can be explained by the identical active ingredient in all options for the release of a particular drug.
You should also strictly observe the total duration of the course prescribed by the doctor and do not use antibacterial ointments only for symptomatic therapy. It is forbidden to interrupt the course on your own, and in addition, skip treatmentmore than twelve hours. Such tactics can lead to the formation of bacterial resistance to the active components of the medicinal ointment, which can also provoke relapses of the disease. The increase in the resistance of pathogenic organisms to the active substances of ointments with an antibacterial effect is a global problem of mankind that requires careful attention.
For what diseases is it used?
Indications for therapy with such ointments is the presence of bacterial lesions of the skin and mucous membranes. They can also be prescribed as prophylactic agents to prevent infection, for example, immediately after operations or when serious wounds are received. So, antibacterial ointments are prescribed for the following diagnoses:
- Development of purulent skin lesions, for example, against the background of abscesses caused by staphylococcus and other bacteria.
- The appearance of acne, acne and other cosmetic problems.
- Development of streptoderma, a skin lesion caused by streptococci.
- Development of purulent conjunctivitis.
- Presence of dental disease.
- Getting burn wounds, and in addition, severe thermal skin lesions.
- The need for wound care immediately after an animal bite.
- Presence of bedsores.
It is important to note that topical antibiotic therapy is only effective when the infection does not spread further. Otherwise, such treatment is useless, and antibacterial ointments can only be used asauxiliary tool. It is also worth giving cases in which their action will not be enough: first of all, we are talking about tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, purulent lesions of the skin and mucous membranes. In addition, these drugs will be ineffective in scalded skin syndrome in infants, with trophic ulcers caused by thrombophlebitis and other diseases.
Beautician Tips
How to use antibacterial ointments correctly?
Treatment with ointments is often used in cosmetology to eliminate acne. But to determine the need for such treatment, to choose the right drug and set the duration of the course, is the task, first of all, of a cosmetologist. The fact is that such rashes do not always require radical therapy. Most often, antibacterial ointments are prescribed against the background of a pronounced and protracted process. However, they are always used as a complex treatment. Thus, in the treatment of skin problems, an integrated approach is extremely important. In addition, it should be borne in mind that any bacteria can develop resistance, as a result of which antibacterial healing ointments may no longer help.
