Sinaflan ointment refers to medicines used for external use. The active substance of the drug is fluocinolone.
The drug "Sinoflan ointment": instruction
The flucinolone acetonide included in the preparation is a hormonal synthetic substance. Its action is similar to the work of hormones of the adrenal cortex (glucocorticosteroids). For local external use, this substance has anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and antipruritic effects. These properties are inherent in the drug "Sinoflanovaya ointment" (instructions confirm this).
Sinoflan Ointment medicine: description and indications for admission
The use of the drug is effective for skin diseases that result from inflammation or allergies. The medicine "Sinoflan ointment" is prescribed for eczema that occurs in both adults and children, with allergic diseases of the skin, with itching, in cases of seborrheic dermatitis, neurodermatitis, manifestations of lupus erythematosus. Therapy with this drug is carried out with manifestations of psoriasis, with the occurrence of lichen planus, sunburn , as well as first-degree burn processes (no blisters) and insect bites.
Medication "Sinoflan ointment": instructions and contraindications
The drug has some contraindications for use. In some cases, the use of ointment is meaningless due to the lack of a proper therapeutic effect, in others, the medicine may have a side effect. It is not recommended to use Sinoflan ointment in the presence of infectious skin lesions that occur when exposed to fungi, viruses, bacteria. You can not use the drug to treat syphilis and tuberculosis. Ointment is prohibited for tumor skin diseases (evil and benign). Contraindications also include individual intolerance to the drug, ophthalmic diseases (eye pathology). Do not use the product during pregnancy (in the first trimester) and breastfeeding.
The drug "Sinoflan ointment": instructions and side effects
During treatment, patients may experience some negative reactions to the effect of the drug: thinning of the skin, increased hairiness, the appearance of vascular cobwebs and asterisks. When using Sinoflan ointment, the affected areas can be infected again, this is due to inhibition of local protective factors. With prolonged use of the drug, systemic effects of glucocorticoids may occur (most often when exposed to large areas of the skin).
The drug "Sinoflan ointment": reviews and precautions
According to the instructions, Sinoflan ointment should be applied several times a day (1-2) only to certain areas of the body, since the drug is hormonal. Avoid using the product on large areas of the skin. In the treatment of psoriasis or lichen planus, an ointment is required on top of the ointment (in other cases, this is not required). Very carefully prescribe the drug to babies (from two years old), as well as adolescents during puberty.
During pregnancy, it is allowed to use the Sinoflan Ointment preparation for short courses of treatment and only in 2-3 trimesters, provided that the drug will be used under the supervision of a doctor. As for feeding the baby with breast milk, during the treatment with ointment, this process should be stopped. If there is a risk of secondary infection, it is necessary to combine the Sinoflan ointment medication with antimicrobial agents.