The drug “Ostenil” describes the instruction as a tool that helps to restore the viscoelastic properties of synovial fluid. A medicine is produced in the form of a clear solution of highly purified native sodium hyaluronate obtained by bacterial fermentation. No proteins of animal origin are present in the product. The medicine “Ostenil” (instructions indicate this) contains mannitol. This component prevents the destruction of free radicals of hyaluronic acid. This property determines the duration of the therapeutic effect.
Hyaluronic acid has hypoallergenic properties. Thanks to the optimally selected molecular weight, not only the restoration of the viscoelastic properties of the synovial fluid occurs, but also the production of its own acid by the body. The antioxidant mannitol ensures the preservation of the therapeutic effect for six months with a single injection.
Appointment
The medicine “Ostenil”, the instruction recommends for changes in the degenerative-dystrophic type in the knee, hip and other synovial joints, complicated by a limitation in mobility and soreness.
Contraindications
Do not prescribe a drug for intolerance to any of the components during pregnancy. Contraindications include lactation and childhood.
Side effect
The tool "Ostenil" (the instruction warns about this) can provoke secondary local phenomena after intraarticular injection. In particular, the undesirable consequences include a feeling of heat, soreness, swelling, redness. To eliminate these reactions, overlay is recommended within 5-10 minutes after the introduction of ice.
The drug "Ostenil." Instructions for use
The drug is administered intraarticularly. The injection is carried out only by a doctor. Introduction is made once. In accordance with the indications, repeated injections are possible after fourteen days. Simultaneous administration to several joints is allowed. In the presence of effusion, it is eliminated from the joint cavity, provide rest and use the introduction of a corticosteroid or cold therapy. Two to three days after these procedures, Ostenil is administered.
The instruction recommends that the injections be carried out carefully, in order to avoid damage or infection of the intraarticular cavity. The external surface and contents of the syringe with the medicine are sterile until the integrity of the closure system and packaging is compromised. To protect against accidental opening, the syringe system includes a cap and a Luer tip. Before the introduction, the lid is bent in different directions until the jumpers are broken, remove it together with the cap. The necessary sterile needle is attached to the syringe, fixed. If there are air bubbles, they are released by pressing lightly on the piston.
Means "Ostenil". Instruction Price. additional information
With the introduction, the penetration of the drug into the blood vessels or surrounding tissues should be avoided. Injections are carried out only in the intraarticular cavity. In ankylosing spondylitis, the active stages of rheumatoid arthritis should not be used. The cost of the medicine is from 1250 p.