"Lyoton gel" is available in tubes of 30, 50 and 100 g, the main active ingredient is sodium heparin. The specified drug has antiexudative, decongestant, anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory effect. In the blood, heparin is determined within 24 hours, but its maximum value is reached 8 hours after the drug was used. It is excreted mainly by the kidneys. "Lyoton gel" applied to the skin in no way affects blood coagulation.
Indications for use of the drug
Lyoton gel is used when it is necessary to treat diseases of superficial veins, which include varicose veins, as well as the complications caused by it, such as thrombophlebitis, postoperative varicose phlebitis, superficial periphlebitis, phlebothrombosis, complications that occur after surgery to remove the saphenous vein of the lower extremities . It is also used for injuries of the musculoskeletal system or soft tissue injuries in the form of bruises, infiltrates and localized edema, subcutaneous hematomas, injuries and sprains of the capsule-ligamentous and muscle-tendon apparatus.
The use of the drug "Lyoton gel"
It is recommended for adults to use this drug from one to three times a day. A few centimeters of the gel are applied to the area of the skin that is affected, which is then rubbed with massage movements. The duration of treatment depends on the individual parameters of each organism and on the degree of damage to the skin surfaces.
Contraindications to the use of this tool
Do not use Lioton Gel if a person has hypersensitivity to heparin or any other component of the drug. The use of this drug is also contraindicated in the presence of bleeding trophic ulcers of the lower extremities in the patient , as well as in the presence of open or infected wounds on the body. The presence of hemorrhagic diathesis, thrombocytopenia, purpura or hemophilia and a tendency to bleeding also does not allow the use of Lyoton gel.
Feasible side effects
Some people may experience reactions in the form of itching, hyperemia, swelling of the skin, skin rash, angioedema, urticaria, burning sensations, hemorrhage. Small blisters can sometimes appear on the skin, but they quickly disappear after the drug is discontinued. If the specified drug is applied to large areas of the skin, systemic adverse reactions may occur.
Due to the fact that the composition of this drug includes propyl p-hydroxybenzoate and methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, its use is contraindicated in the presence of an allergic reaction to parabens in humans. If the patient has hemorrhagic symptoms, then the appropriateness of using this drug should be well weighed.
Lyoton Gel is not applied to open wounds, as well as around the eyes, on the mucous membranes of the body and on blisters and ulcers. If a person has poor blood clotting and there is a need to use this drug, then it must be applied to small areas of the body, and when treating phlebitis, the drug should not be rubbed.
"Lyoton gel" during pregnancy and during lactation can be used, since there is no information about its harm to these categories, but the drug should be applied only in case of emergency and on minor areas of the skin. The use of Lyoton Gel is not recommended for children.
Drug overdose
Currently, cases of overdose "Lyoton gel" is not recorded. Since the drug is slightly absorbed, overdoses with its local use should not be feared. If you accidentally took this drug inside, then gastric lavage is carried out and subsequently symptomatic treatment.
If you have the above diseases, you can safely use Lyoton Gel, the analogues of this tool are also effective, and the closest to it in composition are Viatromb, Heparin, Heparin Ointment, Trombless, Lavenum, Thrombophobia. "