Joint pains and osteochondrosis of a neurological nature cannot be ignored. At the stage of exacerbation, such ailments fetter a person in movements and do not allow to lead a full-fledged lifestyle. There is a need for qualified treatment and effective drugs.
In addition to taking medications, to combat such diseases, prescribe compresses "Dimexinum" and "Novocaine." In our article, we will consider how to correctly determine the necessary doses of drugs, under what conditions such a method will be effective.
What is the use of compresses?
Treatment sessions with the use of such drugs are considered effective and with timely use help instantly. Applications at a reflex level affect certain zones, active biological points. The solutions used for treatment gradually penetrate the tissues and have a lot of positive effects. Such procedures contribute to the removal of inflammatory processes and muscle cramps, improve blood circulation and anesthetize the affected foci.
With regular and proper use, patients suffering from joint pain feel significant relief. Of course, the proportions of compresses are of great importance here. "Novocaine" and "Dimexidum" can not be used uncontrollably.
Caution must also be exercised because in pharmacies such solutions may occur with different concentrations. Therefore, it will be better if they are prescribed by a doctor. Meanwhile, it makes sense to consider the treatment solutions separately. After all, each remedy has its own therapeutic properties.
"Novocaine"
The solution, which has been used in medical practice for many years, has established itself as a harmless pain reliever. It is non-toxic, has good absorption. After its action on nerve cells, the supply of painful impulses to the brain stops. An anesthetic, in particular, is used for a local therapeutic effect. Under its influence, smooth muscles relax, including also the heart. Due to this, the sensitive threshold for pain in specific areas of the brain decreases.
The only drawback of the external medicine is that its effect is limited in time. Only an hour after applying the solution, the pain returns again. That is why there is a need to use this medicine in combination with other medicines. Together with Dimexide, the Novocain compress in proportions of acceptable and sufficient to produce the proper therapeutic effect, quickly relieves pain.
Dimexide
The drug has found its application in such areas of medical practice as neurology, endocrinology, surgery, orthopedics and gynecology. In many cases, he acts as an excellent companion drug. For example, Dimexide and Novocaine are often used in therapy as compresses for joints. The solution has such a wide range of uses due to its unique properties.
It has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and regenerative effects. It is considered an excellent dermatotropic agent for local use, which is used to disinfect wounds. The drug improves the metabolism in tissues, due to which their regeneration is accelerated. It also has a positive effect on blood clots and blood stasis. Therapeutic actions are due to the fact that the main substance of "Demixid" has the ability to be deeply absorbed into the tissue.
When using such a medicine for treatment, it is important to know that its effect is also limited. For example, if the painful focus is under the skin at the level of 5 cm, then the expected result will not be. Since the product has some toxicity, it can cause negative reactions in the form of allergic manifestations on the skin. It is strictly forbidden to take it inside. This can cause serious problems in the digestive system. In its pure form, the drug can be applied only in the form of an ointment. In all other cases, it should be diluted with the liquid provided for in a particular formulation.
The solution is a colorless transparent liquid, has a specific smell that resembles the smell of garlic. Its main substance is dimethyl sulfoxide. The drug is easily soluble in alcohol and other liquids. It is recommended as a conductor for the reason that it has the ability to enhance the action of other substances.
Important Cautions
Why is it important to accurately determine the proportions of Novocaine and Demixid during the preparation of the compress, because even without calculating them a little, you can get a skin burn. It is necessary to protect parts of the body, especially the mucous membranes from ingress of undiluted concentrate of the last agent. This is fraught with very severe skin damage.
It is recommended to make a test for individual intolerance to "Dimexidum". To test for an allergic reaction, you need to apply the product on a tampon and grease a small area of the epidermis with it. For this purpose, an aqueous solution with a 30 percent concentration is used. If redness appears on the skin within a few minutes, itching is felt, then compressing with this drug is not advisable. Hypersensitivity to it deprives the patient of this opportunity, so you should choose another medicine.
It is necessary to store the medication out of the reach of children. If a child tries the medicine because of curiosity, this will lead to serious complications. It was noted that even when several drops of the solution got into the human body, poisoning occurred, nausea and vomiting began.
It is important to remember that a toxic drug is forbidden to use in its pure form, even if it is prescribed in combination with other agents. For example, the composition may be as follows: "Dimexide" + water + "Novocaine". Compresses, in fact, are prepared from a diluted medicine. If Novocain is excluded in this scheme, the other two components are diluted in a 1: 1 ratio. Only distilled water should be taken or boiled twice.
About proportions
In medicine, the following drug concentrations are used:
- To obtain an analgesic effect, a 25 percent solution is suitable. With too sensitive skin, the concentration is reduced to ten percent.
- To eliminate severe burns, apply dressings soaked in a 30 percent agent.
- A medicine with a concentration of 40% comes to help with dental problems, for example, with streptoderma. And also with purulent skin lesions.
- A drug with a high concentration (50%) is used to combat erysipelas, accompanied by redness of the skin.
Below are recommendations on how to dilute Dimexidum with Novocaine for compresses. However, due to the fact that the use of solutions with different concentrations is practiced, you should always consult your doctor. For each individual case, the doctor will select the medicine individually.
Solution Sharing
"Demixid", diluted with water, is used to treat stretch marks, bruises of soft tissues, joints, burns. It helps well with trophic ulcers, fungal skin diseases, furunculosis. With the help of applications, radiculitis is treated at the time of exacerbation and other problems of the musculoskeletal system.
The solution was also effective in fungal infections of the feet and nails. However, not in all cases, such procedures bring the expected result. Therefore, experts often decide to increase the effect of such a drug through Novocain. We will find out under what conditions a combination of the described medicines is prescribed.
Fields of application
It is safe to say that the compress with Dimexidum and Novocaine is a highly effective procedure that solves many problems associated with joints, muscles and skin. There are a number of indications in which therapeutic applications are recommended:
- a syndrome that was triggered by skeletal muscle;
- osteochondrosis, accompanied by radiculopathy;
- various forms of arthritis;
- damage to ligaments;
- joint swelling;
- streptoderma.
Quite often, an external medicine is used together for pain relievers. For joints, Novocain with Dimexide are prescribed as a part of complex therapy as adjuvants. In this case, the doctor may recommend other physiotherapeutic procedures, and taking medications orally.
In what proportions can I make a compress from Novocain and Dimexidum?
The proportions of the solutions may vary depending on what problem will need to be solved with the help of applications. If you could not get the necessary concentration of the drug in the pharmacy, then you can make it yourself.
To anesthetize inflamed joints and osteochondrosis, the drug is diluted in a ratio of 3: 5, where the dosage of Demixid is less than the volume of a 2% Novocaine solution. The same ratio applies to the treatment of bruises and various injuries. Now we will consider how to make a compress of "Dimexidum" with "Novocaine".
How to properly apply applications in the treatment of different conditions
We cook in the above proportions Novocain and Dimexide. Compress on the joint, which is very inflamed, can be applied for one hour. The first medication is usually used in a volume of 50 ml, and the second (most toxic) - 30. It is best to mix the liquid medications in a small container. Then moisten a piece of gauze in them, fold it into several layers and use tweezers to transfer to a painful focus. Wrap cellophane or special paper on top and wrap with a warm cloth.
In the treatment of the syndrome, which was provoked by the muscles of the spine, it is necessary that the patient is in a relaxed state. To enhance the effect of the medicine, a napkin dipped in solution should be covered with compress paper and wrapped in a woolen scarf.
If you experience pain, itching, burning, the application should be removed immediately. When adding a solution to the composition of face masks, you can use the tool with the lowest concentration.
What can not be done?
How to dilute Dimexidum for compress with Novocaine - everything is clear with this. Now we find out what should not be done in order to avoid negative reactions left on the skin in the form of burns. The following tips should be followed:
- Do not withstand applications longer than the permissible time. Even if negative feelings appeared earlier, you need to remove all accessories from the painful focus.
- It is forbidden to rub the medicine with the help of massage manipulations. This can lead to chemical damage to the skin, after which the recovery and regeneration process is very slow.
- Since dimethyl sulfoxide has the ability to pass through the skin substances that are in it, it is impossible to use colored wipes for medical procedures. Dyes can cause serious allergic reactions and other diseases.
The following describes the recipe for making a compress with Dimexide and Novocaine at home.
Application at home
With proper observance of the proportions of the means and the application holding time, you can get a positive result by preparing the composition yourself. If dilution of drugs in more gentle doses is done, then you can apply a compress with Dimexidum and Novocaine on your knees. Very often, pain is observed precisely in these areas of the musculoskeletal system. The therapeutic effect of the procedure becomes noticeable after 30 minutes.
Compress recipe with Dimexidum and Novocain:
- First you need to dilute the first medication with water. For 1 teaspoon, you need to take water three times more.
- Then, two parts of Novocaine, that is, a ratio of 1: 2, should be added to the resulting dilution.
Even in diluted form, Dimexide must be handled with great care. When preparing the medicine, you need to use vinyl or latex gloves.
Contraindications and interaction with other medicines
You can not add analgin to this composition, since it gives side effects. When treating with a solution based on dimethyl sulfoxide, it should be borne in mind that it enhances the activity of insulin and ethanol and contributes to their retention in the body. It is allowed to include heparin, anti-inflammatory and non-steroid medications and antibiotics in therapeutic courses, but only in compresses. "Novocaine" activates the inhibitory effect on the central nervous system of sedative, narcotic and hypnotic drugs, anxiolytics and analgesics.
Contraindications for carrying out application procedures include: impaired functioning of the kidneys and liver, angina pectoris, glaucoma, myocardial infarction, cataract formation, severe form of atherosclerosis, periods of pregnancy and lactation, problems with immunity, hypersensitivity to substances, children up to adulthood.
Side effects were also noted: dermatitis (contact and itching), excessive dryness of the skin, burning, erythema, negative reactions to the skin and very rarely an allergic cough.
With individual intolerance, the following symptoms are observed: dizziness, asomnia, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, cough.
Reviews of specialists and patients
Reviews about the compresses "Dimexidum" with "Novocaine" are different. Doctors mostly respond well to this composition. They recommend using measuring tanks for diluting Dimexidum with distilled water in 1: 1 proportions. The solution is used for further dilution with other drugs. Some experts do not recommend making medicines in face masks and hair strengthening. According to others, this can be done with caution, without violating the instructions.
In the responses of patients, it was noted that with the right dosages of drugs, the effect is noticeable not only from the painful focus, but also from the organ itself, which provoked inflammation. Many agree that the substance dimethyl sulfoxide really enhances the penetration of other drugs through the skin. In most cases, the drug gives positive results. The advantages include its affordable cost and ease of use.