Long - term healing wounds pose an extreme danger to human life. The skin with damage loses its ability to protect the body from various infectious agents. Iruxol ointment will help speed up the healing process. Thanks to the components that make up the product, it provides a powerful antimicrobial effect. Analogs of "Iruksol" differ from the original means not only in cost, but also in effectiveness.
Description of the drug "Iruksol"
Iruxol ointment, manufactured by Smith & Nephew pharmaceutical company, has a wide range of applications. This combined drug allows you to clean the wounds of various etiologies from necrotic tissues in which the infection develops. Enzymes in the composition of the drug allow this effect to be achieved. Not all analogues of Iruksol have such a therapeutic effect.
The ointment, heterogeneous in consistency, has a yellowish tint. The composition of the medicine contains two active components - the enzyme clostridiopeptidase A and the powerful antibiotic chloramphenicol (chloramphenicol). The antimicrobial component provides the complete destruction of pathogenic agents that cause the inflammatory process. The advantage of the antibiotic is that the resistance of microorganisms to it develops very slowly, which allows it to be used for long-term therapy.
Thanks to the substances that make up the ointment, granulation and epithelization of damaged tissues occurs. The peculiarity of the drug can be called its ability to cleanse wounds of any etiology. In most cases, the use of ointment "Iruksol" avoids the surgical removal of necrotic tissue.
Indications for appointment
An ointment should be prescribed for the treatment of nonhealing wounds, as indicated by the instructions. "Iruksol" is recommended for the treatment of purulent wounds and trophic ulcers, which are difficult to respond to drug therapy. Indications for the appointment of the ointment are the following pathological conditions:
- second or third degree burns;
- pressure sores;
- the development of gangrene against diabetes mellitus, hypothermia;
- ulcers of varicose origin;
- wounds after radiation therapy.
There is a practice of using "Iruksol" as a means to prepare the skin before transplantation. After surgery, the ointment is prescribed to accelerate the process of epithelization and prevent infection.
How to use ointment?
Dermatotropic agent for external use "Iruksol", reviews of which confirm the therapeutic effect promised by the manufacturer, should be used only as directed by the doctor. The instruction says that the ointment must be applied to damaged areas once a day. Pre-moisturize the skin using saline (sodium chloride). This is necessary in order to soften and clean as many necrotic tissues as possible, opening access to the focus. This procedure should be performed before each application of an antimicrobial ointment.
You can apply the product to the damaged skin with a glass stick. To prevent irritation of nearby tissues, the edges of the wound should be treated with zinc ointment. The duration of treatment with the agent usually does not exceed 10 days, but in some cases the therapy is extended to two weeks.
Any analogues of Iruksol, like the original product itself, should not be used without first familiarizing yourself with contraindications. According to the instructions, the ointment is forbidden to use if the patient has a history of the following diseases:
- psoriasis;
- fungal lesions of the skin;
- hypersensitivity to constituent components;
- eczema;
- severe violations of the liver and kidneys.
Also contraindications include children under 12 years of age, the period of pregnancy and lactation.
Side effects
Allergic reactions can occur with individual intolerance to the Iruxol ointment. Patient reviews indicate that in most cases the medicine is well tolerated. Sometimes, with the initial application of the ointment, itching, slight redness, and a rash may appear. Rarely recorded cases of impaired hematopoiesis.
How to replace the ointment "Iruksol"?
The price of the drug (about 2500 rubles) is not available to all patients. That is why they often look for a replacement for an expensive ointment. Only the attending physician can choose the analogue of the medication, taking into account the patient's condition and the presence of concomitant diseases. It should be borne in mind that Iruxol ointment does not have direct analogues having the same composition. You can replace the medicine with a drug that will have a similar mechanism of action. For the treatment of purulent wounds, burns and trophic ulcers, the following drugs are often used:
- Levomekol.
- Argosulfan.
- "Solcoseryl."
- "Vulnuzan."
- Levosin.
- Synthomycin.
Ointment "Solcoseryl"
Ointment "Iruksol" in pharmacies in Moscow and other cities is currently almost impossible to purchase. Some patients who have the financial ability, purchase the drug in Europe. But in most cases, it is necessary to select analogues available on the pharmaceutical market. One of the popular remedies is Solcoseryl.
The medicine is an activator of metabolism in tissues and is often prescribed for the treatment of various skin diseases. Ointment is often prescribed as a substitute for the drug "Iruksol". The price of the analogue is 560-620 rubles. “Solcoseryl” accelerates the regeneration of damaged tissues, activates collagen synthesis, and improves blood circulation. The drug is available in various forms: injection solution, gel, dragee, ointment.
Pharmacology means "Vulnuzan"
Despite the fact that the analogs of Iruksol have only a similar therapeutic effect, it is quite possible to choose an effective substitute for the drug. For many patients, this was the drug in the form of Vulnuzan ointment.
This remedy also applies to dermatotropic anti-inflammatory drugs. At the heart of a natural remedy is uterine lye. The ointment is prescribed for trophic ulcers, infection of wounds, burns, cervical erosion, rectal fissures.