"Skin-Cap" is a medicinal product produced in the form of a cream and intended for application to the skin. The drug can be used exclusively externally. It is able to exhibit antibacterial and antimycotic activity.
Against the background of its use, the terms of regeneration of damaged tissues are reduced. The drug has a number of indications and specific contraindications, and its use in pediatrics is limited. The impact on the body of a woman during pregnancy and on the process of fetal development has not been studied by experts, and therefore it is not recommended to use the cream during this period.
The manufacturer produces the drug in the form of a cream that can only be used externally.
Composition and description of a similar medicinal product
Cream "Skin-Cap" has a white color and a pronounced specific smell. The main active ingredient in the composition of the medicinal product is activated zinc pyrithione. As auxiliary components in the manufacture of the cream are used:
- purified water;
- fragrance;
- stearyl alcohol;
- cyclomethicone;
- isopropyl palmitate;
- polyglycerol distearate;
- glycerol stearate;
- octyl octanoate;
- sucrose cocoate;
- glycerol;
- nipagin;
- butylhydroxytoluene.
Pharmacological group of the drug
"Skin-Cap" is a drug with a combined type of exposure, which is intended for external use. The active substances of the drug after its application remain in the surface layers of the dermis. The drug has a cumulative ability, which ensures the spread of active molecules in problem areas.
The active ingredient is absorbed fairly quickly, characterized by a long half-life. Absorption into the systemic circulation occurs in small quantities. It has no direct effect on body structures.
Metabolized by liver tissues, excreted together with metabolites by the kidneys. Even prolonged use of the drug does not cause addiction to the active ingredient.
Indications for the use of a similar drug
Find out in what cases the remedy is prescribed? According to the instructions, "Skin-Cap" is prescribed to patients if the following diseases of the dermis are noted:
- psoriasis;
- neurodermatitis;
- eczema;
- atopic dermatitis;
- dry water cover;
- seborrheic dermatitis.
Adultspatients can use the drug in the presence of these indications. However, before starting a course of therapy, you should consult a doctor. The drug can be used in the treatment of children from 1 year old, but only if there are indications and recommendations from a specialist.
Clinical studies confirming the safety of the drug in the treatment of pregnant women and during lactation have not been conducted. In this connection, in order to avoid complications, it is recommended to refrain from using Skin-Cap during the specified periods of life.
Contraindications to the use of the drug
The drug "Skin-Cap" is unacceptable for use in patients with individual susceptibility to the main or any auxiliary component of the cream. Do not recommend the use of the product by persons with a predisposition to allergic reactions.
Medication use
As the instructions indicate, Skin-Cap cream can be used exclusively for external application. It is necessary to apply the cream in a thin even layer on the affected areas of the dermis, and then leave it until it is completely absorbed. It is recommended to shake the tube with medication thoroughly before starting application.
Adult patients should apply the cream twice a day to the affected area. The duration of the therapeutic course is determined by the specialist individually.
It is allowed to use a medicinal cream in pediatrics, but only as directed by a doctor. Apply the drugit is necessary in a uniform thin layer and exclusively on limited areas of the dermis. It is very important to fix developing reactions in time. If a child develops side effects, the product should be stopped immediately.
Use "Skin-Cap" during lactation and pregnancy is not recommended. Such a ban is due to the lack of sufficient data indicating the safety of the drug.
Adverse effects from drug use
The use of "Skin-Cap" is generally well tolerated by patients, and negative reactions are extremely rare. However, it is impossible to completely exclude their development. In some cases, against the background of the use of a medicinal cream, an allergic reaction may develop. If a patient has a hypersensitivity reaction, stop using the cream and consult a doctor about changing the therapy regimen and replacing the drug.
Currently, no cases of negative drug interactions between Skin-Cap and other medicines have been registered.
Special instructions for use
What else can you learn from the instructions for use for "Skin-Cap"? There are no clinical studies that can confirm the complete safety of the active ingredient when used during pregnancy and lactation. Therefore, therapy with its use during these periods is limited.
In pharmaciesthe drug is freely available, a prescription from a doctor is not required to purchase it.
Registered cases of overdose when using the cream "Skin-Cap" medicinal ointment are absent due to the low ability of the active ingredient to penetrate into the systemic circulation.
Analogues
If necessary, and sensitivity to components, it can be replaced with drugs whose active ingredients or therapeutic effect are similar to those of the agent in question. However, it is important to remember that each medication is capable of provoking the occurrence of various negative reactions, and it also has a number of specific contraindications. That is why any replacement of the drug with its analogue should be agreed with the attending physician.
The most popular and common analogues of "Skin-Cap" are the following drugs:
- "Lokoid". When using Lokoid, signs of pathological changes affecting the upper layers of the dermis and proceeding without infection are quickly eliminated. The drug shows its therapeutic effect in the treatment of psoriasis or eczema, allowing you to reach the stage of remission. The drug is a drug of the corticosteroid group. The use of Lokoid in pediatrics, lactation, pregnancy is limited.
- "Psoriatic". The drug is often used as an important element in the complex therapy of psoriatic manifestations and other systemic pathologies that cause dermatological changes. For a remedycharacterized by high safety, it is often considered as a homeopathic remedy. The main advantage of this drug is the possibility of its use during lactation and pregnancy. Negative impacts against the background of its use develop extremely rarely.
- "Imunofan". It is a drug that is produced in several pharmacological forms. The drug is often used to treat a variety of dermatological pathologies that develop as a result of a general decrease in immunity. The medicine allows you to activate local immunity.
- "Foretel". This analogue of "Skin-Capa" is a drug used to accelerate regenerative processes in case of damage to the layers of the dermis. The drug is actively used to eliminate inflammation processes, helps to stop itching. The active components of "Foretel" are well tolerated by patients, do not provoke the development of negative reactions. At the same time, the list of contraindications for the drug is very limited.
Also substitutes are: Friederm Zinc, Zinocap, Pyrition Zinc, Regain, Badyaga, Badyaga Forte, Silokast, Psoriderm, Alerana, Generolon”, “Capsiol”.
Reviews about "Skin Cap"
Patients very often report high rates of drug efficacy in the treatment of dermatitis and psoriasis. A positive characteristic of the drug is also the possibility of its use in the treatment of infants.
The negative characteristic of the drug is a rather high cost. Also, some users report that even prolonged use of the product did not allow them to get the expected therapeutic effect. The indisputable advantage of the drug is that it practically does not provoke the development of unwanted reactions.
It is worth remembering that the therapy will be most effective, and the risk of complications will be minimized if the drug is used according to the indications and recommendations of the doctor. Self-medication is fraught with undesirable consequences.
