The drug "Zenerit" is highly popular highly effective means for the treatment of acne. Its active ingredients are the antibiotic erythromycin and zinc acetate. The combination of these two substances in Zinerite endowed this drug with unique qualities that are not available separately for either erythromycin or zinc acetate.
The drug "Zenerit" is sold in a pharmacy freely, without a prescription. However, before you start using it, you should consult a dermatologist. A doctor’s consultation is necessary to determine the cause of acne on the skin and to make a diagnosis. Similar manifestations are possible with various skin diseases. Most often, this is a commonplace acne, the treatment of which is especially effective with the use of Zenerit ointment. However, a similar rash occurs with demodicosis, a disease caused by subcutaneous ticks. To diagnose demodicosis, a special study is needed - taking a scraping from the skin to detect ticks in it. With tick-borne skin lesions, “Zenerit” is powerless and other drugs are required for the treatment of demodicosis.
The drug "Zenerit" is not always found in pharmacies. In such cases, the question arises of analogues with which it can be replaced. But, despite such a simple composition, the analogue of Zenerit does not exist. There are drugs that have similar qualities, but they cannot fully replace Zenerit. Similar to this drug are Skinoren, Baziron, Differin.
Zenerit's analog - preparation "Skinoren"
Skinoren is available as a cream or gel. The active ingredient of the Skinoren product is azelaic acid, which has an antimicrobial effect and reduces follicular hyperkeratosis, which is always pronounced with acne. After applying the drug, azelaic acid actively penetrates through damaged skin, quickly removes irritation, providing an anti-inflammatory effect.
The drug "Skinoren" is applied to damaged skin in the morning and evening, the course of treatment with the drug is several months, although it can be used for a year. A noticeable improvement occurs one month after the start of treatment.
Apply "Zinerit" or "Skinoren", each decides individually, since one is more suitable for one drug, the other - for the other.
Zenerit's analog - the Baziron drug
The preparation "Baziron" in the form of a gel contains 5% benzoyl peroxide. Baziron has an antibacterial effect, opens the skin pores and regulates the separation of the contents of the sebaceous glands. "Baziron" is used like "Skinoren", in rare cases, the drug can cause the development of allergic dermatitis.
The Zenerit analogue can be prepared independently in the form of a talker. To do this, you need to take equal parts of erythromycin and acetylsalicylic acid and tincture of calendula as a solvent. Erythromycin and acetylsalicylic acid tablets must be thoroughly crushed to a powder. Pour the resulting powder into a container with alcohol tincture of calendula. All the ingredients for the talker can always be bought at the pharmacy. Before use, the product must be thoroughly shaken and applied to the affected areas of the skin pointwise.
To use "Baziron" or "Zinerit", "Skinoren" or another remedy for acne and acne, everyone chooses himself by trial and error. It is no secret that someone is more suited to one remedy, to someone else. In any case, you should know that you can not rely only on medications. In the treatment of acne, a significant role is given to diet therapy, normalization of the intestines, and hygienic skin care. Only such an integrated approach to treatment will return the skin to its lost purity and health.