Methyluracil ointment is used for external use. Due to its excellent anti-inflammatory effect, the drug is used in the treatment of wounds, burns of varying degrees, and dermatitis. Affordable and effective - this is how methyluracil ointment is characterized. Instructions for use contain information about the composition, methods of use and doses, indications and contraindications.
Composition of the ointment and its pharmacological action
This drug is based on methyluracil, and also contains excipients such as medical vaseline, anhydrous lanolin and water for injection. Methyluracil ointment has a yellow or pale cream color, the instructions for use state that this drug is used for local and external use. It refers to stimulants of tissue repair. The substance methyluracil helps to accelerate the processes of cell regeneration, it is an excellent stimulator of phagocytic activity, and has a positive effect on wound healing. The drug can have an antifungal effect on yeast and yeast-like fungi, dermatophytes and other pathogenic viruses. He alsoprovides effective treatment against gram-positive bacteria, that is, it destroys staphylococci and streptococci. Methyluracil ointment has an excellent drying effect, the instructions for use of the drug contain a description of the correct use of it in order to avoid overdose and side effects in the form of allergic reactions. The drug has anti-catabolic and anabolic activity, and its anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effects can be called real miracles.
Indications and usage
What is methyluracil ointment so famous for? Instructions for use indicates its broad pharmacological properties. It is highly effective in the treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds, burns, trophic ulcers and many other skin lesions. In addition, methyluracil ointment for acne is actively used. It will help relieve inflammation and get rid of the wounds that have formed at the site of extrusion.
Apply the drug externally to the affected areas of the skin, then apply a sterile dressing. For abdominal wounds, turundas with ointment are used, which are sent to the fistulous passages. The dose will depend on the nature and complexity of the affected surface, usually once a day or every other day. The instructions should always be studied before using the drug "Methyluracil Ointment". The price of the drug is about forty to fifty rubles, depending on its composition and quantity.various additives.
Special instructions, side effects and contraindications
With individual intolerance, as well as the wrong dosage, methyluracil ointment can cause various allergic reactions, which manifest themselves in the form of skin irritation, urticaria. Contraindications to the use of the drug are chronic and acute leukemia, lymphogranulomatosis. With caution, the ointment is used for tumor diseases of various etiologies, during the period when patients undergo radiation and chemotherapy. It is not recommended to use the drug during pregnancy and lactation, as well as for young children.
