Boric acid is classified as a disinfectant, antiseptic drug.
Boric acid: instructions and therapeutic action
The drug creates an antiseptic effect by acting on the mucous membranes and skin. Topical application of the drug is good for pediculosis. In addition, the solution is used in the treatment of otitis by injecting into the ear.
The drug quickly penetrates the body through the skin or mucous membranes, especially when administered to children. Boric acid, the instruction indicates, is capable of accumulating in tissues and organs, and is slowly excreted from the body. Today it is not as widely used as before. Boric acid is produced in the form of a powder in bags and an alcohol solution.
Boric acid: instructions and indications for use
The main purposes of the medicine are otitis media (ear inflammation), dermatitis (skin inflammation), conjunctivitis (lesion of the mucous membrane of the eye).
Boric acid: instructions for use
The drug is intended for the treatment of adult patients. To wash the conjunctival sac, an aqueous 2% solution of the drug is prescribed. For dermatitis and weeping eczemause an aqueous 3% solution, making lotions on the affected areas. With otitis, boric acid is injected into the ear. The instruction indicates that in case of inflammation of the ear, an alcohol solution of various concentrations should be used, which is moistened with gauze swabs and then injected into the ear cavity. With the help of an alcohol solution, the skin is treated with pyoderma, diaper rash, eczema. The powder is used after surgery on the middle ear.
At the same time, it is blown into the auricle with a special device. A glycerin solution of boric acid is used for diaper rash, with colpitis. With the help of the drug, pediculosis is treated.
Boric acid: instructions and side effects
Negative reactions develop primarily due to prolonged use of the medication. Side effects include oliguria, desquamation of the epithelium, convulsions, skin rash, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. With individual intolerance, shock conditions may develop.
Contraindications
Boric acid is contraindicated in pregnancy, individual intolerance, in childhood, patients with impaired renal function.
During lactation, the use of medication for the treatment of the mammary glands is unacceptable. Do not apply the drug to large areas of mucous membranes and skin.
Overdose
When overused, there are signs of acute poisoning. The patient is suffering from diarrheavomiting, nausea. There is a depression of the nervous system and blood circulation, the body temperature drops, coma and shock, an erythematous rash occur, and if urgent measures are not taken, a fatal outcome may occur. With prolonged use, the symptoms of chronic intoxication are manifested by exhaustion, stomatitis, eczema, local tissue edema, menstrual irregularities, alopecia, convulsions, anemia. Therapy is carried out according to the detected symptoms. In some cases, peritoneal dialysis or blood transfusion is performed.
