The pharmaceutical preparation "Bepanten", instructions for use informs, is available in the form of a cream, ointment, lotion. Let us consider each of them in more detail.
The cream is a soft, elastic, homogeneous matte mass. Color - from white to pale yellowish. The smell is weak (specific).
The ointment has the following characteristics: elastic, soft, uniform, homogeneous. The color and smell are similar.
Lotion is a milky liquid homogeneous emulsion. There are no differences in color and smell from previous forms.
On sale is also found cream "Bepanten plus." There are special instructions to him: his contact with the eyes and esophagus is extremely undesirable (otherwise you must immediately seek medical help); it is not recommended to use this drug for the treatment of deep, bite and stab wounds (in this situation, the help of a specialist will be required, since there is a risk of infection with tetanus); if the wound treated with the medication does not heal within ten to fourteen days, medical attention is necessary (especially in the presence of edema, severe pain, fever).
The medicine "Bepanten", instructions for use informs, depending on the dosage form, the composition has the following:
- One gram of cream for external use contains fifty milligrams of dexpanthenol, which is an active substance. Additional components: lanolin, propylene glycol, cetyl and stearyl alcohol, DL-pantolactone, isopropyl myristate, amphisol K, phenoxyethanol and purified water. It goes on sale in aluminum tubes of three and a half, thirty or one hundred grams. Each of them is placed in a cardboard box.
- The active ingredient in the ointment is similar, additional ingredients are white beeswax, lanolin, protein X, stearyl and cetyl alcohol, white soft paraffin, almond oil, purified water.
- In a milliliter of Bepanten (lotion) contains twenty-five milligrams of dexpanthenol. Additional components: light light paraffin, disodium edetate, DL-pantolactone, flavor, chlorhexidine hydrochloride, purified water. You can buy the medicine in a plastic bottle with a volume of 200 or 400 milliliters.
- One gram of Bepanten Plus cream contains 50 milligrams of dexpanthenol, 5 milligrams of chlorhexidine hydrochloride. Auxiliary components - DL-pantolactone, white soft paraffin, lanolin, polyoxyl 40 stearate, stearyl alcohol, purified water.
Cream "Bepanten" instructions for use prescribes use for the treatment of sunburn, light abrasions, irritations and redness.
The medication in the form of an ointment is indicated for the prevention and treatment of dry skin (especially if their integrity is impaired), light burns, abrasions, diaper erythema, pressure sores, chronic ulcers.
The lotion eliminates irritation and redness of the skin, accelerates the healing process. It can be applied to large areas of the affected integument.
The drug "Bepanten plus" is widely used for small wounds, if there is a threat of infection, as well as for surgical wounds, bedsores, trophic ulcers of the leg.
Lotion, ointment or Bepanten cream for nipples are irreplaceable assistants to a nursing mother. Any of the dosage forms should be applied to the damaged area after each application to the chest.
The medicine "Bepanten", instructions for use, especially notes, is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity, for the treatment and treatment of the auricles, with especially deep and severe wounds.
Among the undesirable consequences of its use, urticaria and itching are distinguished.
A doctor’s prescription is not required to purchase the medication considered.