Oxycort ointment is a combined drug intended for external use. This tool includes several active components at once: glucocorticosteroid hydrocortisone and an antibiotic - oxytetracycline. The name of the drug is formed from parts of the names of the substances that make up its composition.
Issue Forms
This drug is usually used to treat bacterial skin infections that are aggravated by an allergic component. The product is produced in several forms that are used exclusively externally:
- "Oxycort" ointment. The instruction states that the drug in this form contains 10 milligrams of hydrocortisone and 30 milligrams of oxytetracycline. The drug is produced in a tube made of metal.
- Aerosol in cans, the volume of which is 55 milliliters. You can buy the drug at any pharmacy. The aerosol contains 100 milligrams of hydrocortisone and 300 milligrams of oxytetracycline.
Worth itIt should be noted that Oxycort ointment and spray are produced at Polish enterprises. At the same time, the plants are completely different. Oxycort ointment is produced by the Elfa enterprise, and the aerosol is produced by the Tarkhominsk pharmaceutical enterprise Polfa.
How Oxycort works
To understand how this drug works, you should carefully consider each of its components.
In the first place is the antibiotic - oxytetracycline. This component perfectly fights pathogenic microorganisms, which are the main cause of bacterial infections. The action of this substance spreads listeria, clostridia, streptococci and staphylococci. These are Gram-positive bacteria. The antibiotic also copes with gram-negative microorganisms, including Neisseria, Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli. Of course, the substance is able to overcome other bacteria, such as mycoplasmas, rickettsia and chlamydia.
The second active ingredient is hydrocortisone. This substance has an anti-inflammatory effect. This allows you to eliminate some of the symptoms of the disease. At the same time, the component is able to remove puffiness, which often accompanies various kinds of inflammatory processes. Thanks to this substance, Oxycort ointment has an anti-allergic effect. It should be noted that hydrocortisone allows you to stabilize the state of membranes in cells. Reviews indicate that the substance does not allow lymphocytes and leukocytes to reach the place where the inflammatory process began, and also preventsrelease of inflammatory mediators into the extracellular space. As a result, the response of human immunity to the invasion of various pathogenic microorganisms is not so pronounced.
When can Oxycort (ointment) be used
Instruction for the drug indicates that it can be used in the development of certain infectious diseases that are localized in the layers of the skin. Such ailments are often caused by microorganisms that are sensitive to the antibiotic that is part of the ointment. Usually these are streptococcal and staphylococcal infections. Against the background of such diseases, an allergic reaction may occur. Reviews show that the drug is quite effective for:
- Pyoderma - purulent skin infections that occur as a result of the activity of streptococci and staphylococci. It is worth noting that the ointment does an excellent job with one of the varieties of such a disease - impetigo.
- Bullous dermatitis in newborns. With this disease, blisters form on the skin of the child, which have an erythematous border. A similar phenomenon most often occurs with intense local friction of the skin.
- Exfoliative dermatitis in newborns. This disease is a skin infection that is very severe. There is an ailment as a result of the activity of staphylococci. Weakened newborns most often suffer from a similar disease.
- Diaper rash in children with infection.
- Folliculitis. This disease is an inflammation of the hairbulbs caused by staphylococci.
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- Carbunculosis and furunculosis.
- Psoriasis, seborrhea and eczema.
- First and second degree burns.
- Insect bites.
- Frostbite and varicose veins.
"Oxycort" (ointment): instructions for use
Reviews show that not everyone knows how to properly use this drug. According to the instructions, the composition should be applied only to the affected area of \u200b\u200bthe skin with a thin layer. It is necessary to carry out the procedure up to three times during the day. Ointment "Oxycort", reviews of which are mostly positive, copes well with many diseases. After applying the composition to the affected area, you can apply a neat gauze bandage.
As the reviews show, the course of treatment is from one to two weeks. It depends on the general condition of the patient and on the area of the affected area. For children under six years of age, therapy with this drug should not last more than one week.
Are there any contraindications?
Like any drug, Oxycort ointment, the use of which allows you to overcome many skin diseases, has contraindications. In some cases, this drug is not recommended. Information on contraindications was collected during post-marketing and clinical trials. Oxycort ointment and spray should not be used for:
- Customizedintolerance to one of the components of the drug.
- Non-bacterial viral infections of the skin.
- Tuberculosis.
- Fungal lesions of the skin - ringworm.
- Syphilis.
- Rosacea.
- At risk of developing skin cancer.
Some restrictions
During pregnancy and lactation, the drug can only be used to treat certain areas of the skin. However, experts recommend abandoning the ointment. With great care, Oxycort should be used to treat certain skin diseases in children under two years of age.
Analogues of the drug
"Oxycort" - combined ointment. There are very few analogues of such drugs. Oxycort is no exception. Among other drugs, only one has an identical composition. This is the drug "Gyoksizon". This tool works in exactly the same way as Oxycort ointment. This drug is produced by many manufacturers.
Also, analogues of Oxycort ointment include several more formulations that contain not only a glucocorticosteroid, but also an antibiotic. These drugs include:
- "Cortomycetin".
- "Flucinar".
- Akriderm.
