"Fukortsin" is a drug that has been known to many since childhood. Often in everyday life it is called red brilliant green for the ability to similarly stain the skin, but in red, not green.
"Fukortsin" is a remedy that is also often called Castellani liquid. This solution has a rich dark red color, a specific smell that is easily recognizable.
Properties, composition of this drug
The manufacturer of the drug solution is packaged in bottles made of tinted glass and equipped for convenience with shaving plugs or droppers. The active components in the composition of "Fukortsin" are:
- Magenta basic. It is a synthetic aniline dye that has antifungal, antiseptic properties.
- Resercinol. It is a substance capable of exerting a pronounced anti-seborrheic, dermatoprotective,anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial effects.
- Phenol. It is a compound that has antifungal, bactericidal properties.
- Boric acid is an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic substance that has an astringent effect.
Additional components in the treatment solution are: distilled water, acetone, ethyl alcohol.
"Fukortsin" is a drug intended exclusively for external use. It is able to have a detrimental effect on a wide range of fungal, bacterial pathogens, stop various stages of infectious, inflammatory processes, and promote the regeneration of damaged tissues.
What are the indications for the solution "Fukortsin"? Let's look further.
Indications for use
It will be advisable to use it in the treatment of the following types of damage:
- Seborrhea in mixed, oily form.
- Corns, shallow wounds, erosive lesions, cracks, abrasions, cuts and other small violations of the integrity of the skin.
- Folliculitis, conflicts, acne, streptococcal impetigo and other pustular rashes.
- Foot fungus, candidiasis, lichen and other fungal skin lesions.
Medication use
"Fukortsin" is a universal antiseptic that can be used in the treatment of the most common types of skin lesions. It is worth noting that it is effective not only with an already ongoinginfectious process, but also as a prophylactic drug, if there is a high risk of infection with fungi, bacteria. The use of red brilliant green "Fukortsin" allows you to quickly stop the inflammatory process, accelerate healing, and prevent the wound from getting wet.
If you take into account the indications for the use of the drug, then it can be used independently, without a doctor's prescription, but it is important to follow some recommendations:
- It is important to apply the solution carefully, as it can heavily stain linen, household items, clothes.
- The solution should be treated up to 4 times a day.
- The solution may cause itching and a slight burning sensation for several minutes after application to the skin, which pass on their own.
- The treatment of open wounds with "Fukortsin" is unacceptable. In this case, only the edges of the wound should be treated.
- Do not apply the solution to large areas of the skin, as there is a possibility of phenolic poisoning.
- It is recommended to apply the solution to the lesions pointwise using a cotton swab, a cotton swab.
Consider the instructions for use for "Fukortsin" for children and adults.
Use for chicken pox
Chickenpox (chickenpox) is a viral disease that most people suffer in childhood. A characteristic symptom of the pathology is the appearance on the skin of a generalized rash, which is veryitchy. At the initial stages of development, the rash looks like pink spots, and then transforms into vesicles and papules. Often, "Fukortsin" is used for chickenpox in children, but it is not used to neutralize the virus that causes a rash, but to prevent the attachment of a secondary bacterial infection when combing the elements of inflammation.
You can smear Castellani liquid only on those pimples with chickenpox that have just appeared, without affecting the mucous membranes, he althy skin.
Instructions for use for "Fukortsin" for children must be strictly observed.
In addition, the treatment of chickenpox rash should be agreed with the doctor. The drug for chicken pox somewhat reduces itching, accelerates the healing of inflammatory elements, which, with proper treatment, pass without a trace. In addition, the coloring property of the solution allows you to "mark" those elements that have just appeared, and track their appearance. This will let you know that the rash has stopped appearing and the child can be in contact with other children without fear of infecting them.
The use of "Fukortsin" for streptoderma
Streptoderma is accompanied by the appearance of rashes caused by the activity and waste products of streptococci that can penetrate into the thickness of the skin. Therapy of the disease, depending on its severity, can be carried out by using antibiotic drugs and local preparations for the antiseptic treatment of inflammatory foci. Often, a liquid is used for local treatment of a rash with streptoderma. Castellani.
Apply it to rashes up to 4 times a day, not forgetting that water should not get on the lesions. This will prevent the spread of infection and aggravation of the inflammation process. In addition, the therapy of streptodermic rashes with the help of "Fukortsin" involves the rejection of this antiseptic for the treatment of the genitals, nose, mucous membranes in the oral cavity, orbital zone, perioral region.
Use in the treatment of fungal infections
Castellani liquid is an effective drug in the fight against superficial fungal infections of the skin. "Fukortsin" is active against various types of pathogenic fungi. For the treatment of fungal infection, experts recommend treating the damaged areas several times a day until the skin acquires a he althy structure and appearance. In the case when the lesion is extensive, it is necessary to prefer another external agent for therapy.
It is important to note that with fungal nail infections, the drug is ineffective, because it is not able to penetrate into the thickness of the nail. "Fukortsin" can be used as a prophylactic antiseptic if the nail plate is damaged (breaks, inaccurate shearing, etc.). The healing of a nail injury against the background of the application of the solution will be accelerated.
Use in gynecology
Quite often, patients are interested in the possibility of using Castellani fluid in the treatment of various gynecological diseases. Instructions for usethe drug does not imply its use for the treatment of gynecological pathologies, however, women often neglect this and actively use an antiseptic. To eliminate genital rashes with candidal vulvitis, genital herpes "Fukortsin" is used quite often. It should be noted that the treatment of these diseases with a solution is not very effective, and therefore it is recommended to give preference to drugs specially designed for this purpose.
Contraindications for use
"Fukortsin" is contraindicated for use in the following cases:
- Chronic forms of allergic dermatosis.
- Increased individual sensitivity to the ingredients in the formulation.
- Lactation period.
- Pregnancy.
Analogues of "Fukortsina"
"Fukortsin" is an alcoholic antiseptic solution, which has no analogues in the complex of active substances. However, if we proceed from the therapeutic properties of the drug, then it has many analogues. Solutions intended for external use and capable of replacing Fukortsin include: iodine, Fukaseptol, Saledez, Chlorhexidine, Methylene Blue, Brilliant Green.
Colorless "Fukortsin"
"Fukortsin" - a coloring solution that leaves red spots on the skin, is very noticeable and rather poorly washed off. The coloring properties of the drug are its significant drawback. An alternative in this case may be a drug with a similar composition and identicalproperties, but without the addition of fuchsin, which gives color to the solution. Some pharmacies can make colorless "Fukortsin" on order.
Comparison with brilliant green
"Fukortsin" or Zelenka - which is better? Zelenka is a fairly common antiseptic, similar to Fukortsin, used to treat skin lesions, purulent-inflammatory lesions. It is impossible to say unequivocally which is better - "Fukortsin" or brilliant green, since the effectiveness of any drug is determined by various factors - the individual susceptibility of the body to the components of the drug, the severity of the lesion, the type of its pathogen. However, it is worth noting that Zelenka is significantly inferior to Fukortsin in its antifungal activity.
Methods for removing the drug from the skin and household items
People are often interested in how to wipe Fukortsin.
The solution can be removed from the skin using the following means:
- Lemon juice.
- Cologne.
- Products designed to remove make-up from the eyes.
- A mixture of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia.
- Salicylic alcohol.
- Laundry soap.
Removing stains from the solution from the teeth can be done by brushing them with a specially made paste of the juice of half a lemon and a tablespoon of baking soda. Fucorcin stains disappear completely after brushing your teeth with this mixture.
Red stains can be removed from synthetic clothes with laundry soap. To remove "Fukortsin" fromclothing made from natural fabrics, you can use the following tools:
- Prepare a rich solution of laundry soap, mix with ammonia. After that, the resulting mixture is applied to the stains, kept for up to 15 minutes, washed off with water.
- Treat fucorcin stains with toothpaste, hold for up to 15 minutes, wash with laundry soap.
To remove red stains from the surface of furniture, floors, you can use linen bleach containing chlorine, acetylsalicylic acid, salicylic acid, sodium sulfite.
Cost
The price is not indicated in the instructions for use for "Fukortsin". The cost depends on the region of distribution, the pricing policy of the pharmacy, as well as the volume of the vial in which the drug is sold. It is about 30 rubles.
Reviews
Patients who used "Fukortsin" speak of it extremely positively. The drug has a pronounced antiseptic and fungicidal property. It is often noted that the drug is easy to use, well tolerated, available and has a low cost. The only noted drawback of the antiseptic is its ability to permanently stain the skin, fabrics and surfaces of household items.
According to reviews, "Fukortsin" from the fungus helps to get rid of quickly. Although the drug can be used to self-treat wounds and fungal infections, you should consult a doctor before using it to treat chickenpox rash in children. In addition, it should be rememberedthat applying Castellani liquid to large areas of the skin is not recommended, as this can provoke phenol intoxication.
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