The drug "Glycerin" for medical purposes is used as a laxative used locally. The medication can cause minor irritation of the rectal mucosa and stimulate motility. Also, the product softens the stool, which facilitates their evacuation. External use has a dermatoprotective effect, softens the skin and mucous membranes.
The drug "Glycerin", an instruction to which introduces its dosage forms used in medicine, is made in the form of solutions (both for external and internal use), as well as in the form of rectal suppositories. The main active ingredient in the composition of the medication is glycerol.
The drug "Glycerin", the instruction for which considers its therapeutic properties, is able to produce a moisturizing, lubricating and osmotic effect. Application of the drug to the skin helps to soften them. Also, the drug moisturizes soft tissues.
Taking the drug inside produces an osmotic effect, significantly reducing the risk of cerebral edema and stabilizing the patient's intracranial pressure. The medicament in question is also capable of reducing the volume of the optic vitreous. The consequence of this process is the normalization of pressure in the organs of vision. The duration of action of the drug on the body is about four to five hours. The maximum effect occurs after an hour and a half after applying the product. Candles should be used once a day; it is advisable to carry out the procedure fifteen to twenty minutes after a morning meal.
The drug "Glycerin" (the instruction lists the diseases for which it is recommended) is indicated as an internal remedy for stool delays, as well as for external use for dry mucous membranes and skin (with these pathologies, a solution is used). Candles are recommended topically to eliminate constipation.
For preventive purposes, the described drug is indicated after a heart attack, as well as with painful and thrombosed hemorrhoids, anorectal stenosis and perianal abscesses. After ingestion, the drug in question is freely absorbed from the intestine into the bloodstream and enters into active chemical reactions directly in the liver. It can be the basis for the formation of lipids and glycogen, as well as glucose. From the body, the drug is excreted through the kidneys in a state of metabolites or in its original form.
The drug "Glycerin", the instructions for which require careful study before use, when applied as an external agent, is applied to the skin and rubbed with light massage movements. Rectally, the drug is administered as an enema. Inside, it is recommended to take a drug diluted with chilled boiled or distilled water.
The instructions for use attached to the drug "Glycerin" indicate undesirable effects, the development of which is possible after the start of its administration. The medication can cause allergic reactions with prolonged use, as well as weakening the bowel movement. In this regard, the systematic use of the drug is not recommended. If the prescribed remedy “Glycerin” is a cure for hemorrhoids, then its use is not recommended for exacerbations of the disease, in the presence of tumors of the rectum and cracks in the anus, as well as in the presence of foci of inflammatory processes and individual intolerance to the main active component - glycerol.