What helps erythromycin ointment?
For the treatment of eye diseases caused by infections, antibiotics from various groups are the most effective drugs. They have a powerful antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. In the practice of ophthalmology, the most common are eye gels and ointments, which are intended for external use. One such remedy is the erythromycin ophthalmic ointment.
Features of the drug
This ointment is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. This drug is intended for external use.
Microflora can acquire significant resistance to Erythromycin in a short time, which is its significant drawback.
The drug is much better tolerated than products that contain penicillin. Therefore, doctors often prescribe the drug for use in the case when the patient has penicillin intolerance.
The composition of the ointment "Erythromycin"
The ointment contains erythromycin as an active substance.
Additional substances:
- petroleum jelly;
- sodium disulfite;
- anhydrous lanolin;
- sodium pyrosulfite.
Dosage Forms
The drug is available in the form of an ointment. The substance of the ointment is presented in tubes in a volume of 10, 15 or 5 g of the drug.
pharmachologic effect
What else does the instruction for Erythromycin Ointment tell us?
The presented tool is an antibiotic. The drug has the following effects:
Pharmacodynamics
Ointment "Erythromycin" (ophthalmic) has a bactericidal effect when it is used in high doses. It has an effect on harmonically positive and gram-negative microorganisms.
The ingredients of the drug can produce a reverse interaction with the intracellular element, as a result of which it will cause obstacles to the formation of a peptide bond at the molecular level between amino acids, and the formation of microorganism proteins is blocked. In this case, the nucleic acid is synthesized without any changes.
Ointment does not affect life:
- mushrooms;
- viruses;
- mycobacteria.
Pharmacokinetics
The processes of absorption of the ingredients of the ointment and their removal from the body have not been investigated. The drug for external use, its scope is damaged skin.
Indications
Ointment "Erythromycin" is used in such cases:
- treatment of infected wounds;
- furunculosis;
- dyshidriotic eczema;
- staphylococcal and streptococcal, vulgar impetigo;
- moderate burns - first and third degree;
- pustular skin diseases.
It is also used to treat eyes with diseases of the mucosa that are of an infectious nature:
- barley;
- keratitis;
- trachoma;
- chlamydia;
- the appearance of pressure sores;
- trophic ulcer.
Instructions for use
The ointment is used by applying it to the surface of the skin, which needs a therapeutic effect. This procedure must be performed within two months. The ointment should be applied two or three times a day.
If it is used to treat the eyes, according to the instructions, the erythromycin ointment should be placed per eyelid three times a day in an approximate amount of 0.2 grams.
In the treatment of trachoma, this drug should be used up to five times a day.
With purulent tissue damage, before applying the product to the skin, it must be cleaned of necrotic masses. Apply the ointment in a small amount twice a day.
If the drug is used as an aid in cases of burns, then it is necessary to use no more than three times a week.
The need to use the ointment during pregnancy and in childhood in any particular case is decided by the doctor.
Contraindications
The tool can not be used if individual intolerance to one or more components of the tool is detected.
Despite the fact that the erythromycin ointment has minimal toxic effects on the body, it can show some side effects, which include:
- burning sensation in the field of applying ointment;
- dysbiosis;
- irritation of the skin;
- nausea.
Often these symptoms can be caused if the body gets used to the effects of the drug and go away on their own on the second day of use. If this does not happen, you should consult a doctor for help. For allergic reactions that may be associated with difficulty breathing, you should immediately call an ambulance.
Serious contraindications are not observed in the erythromycin ophthalmic ointment. The tool should not be used by patients who have impaired renal and hepatic function, with diagnoses of nephritis and hepatitis. Contraindication may be an individual intolerance to the substance erythromycin, with the use of which allergic reactions can occur.
Antibiotics from the macrolide groups in which erythromycin is present can be used during pregnancy due to their rather low toxicity. But for the period of breastfeeding, this question about the possibility of using the erythromycin ointment can only be agreed with the attending physician. Because macrolides have the ability to penetrate into breast milk, and this can be extremely unsafe for the baby.
The tool is approved for use in the treatment of eye diseases in children. Under the supervision of a doctor, it is possible to use it for newborns. You must always remember that the erythromycin ointment is for external use.
Side effects
This tool in rare cases can cause irritation of the skin surface of medium strength. An allergic reaction may appear in the form of hyperemia and itching.
Usually, the erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is absorbed by the body without any side effects.
special instructions
Before applying the tool, you need to check how sensitive the microflora that created the disease to the active substance of the drug.
When using this tool in the treatment of skin problems, it should be borne in mind that when using the ointment for a long time there is a dangerous risk of secondary infection. A similar reaction can give bacteria that have a high resistance to the substance erythromycin.
Interaction with other medicines
It is not necessary to use the erythromycin ointment and other drugs of the same direction at the same time in order to solve the problems associated with acne on the skin. Between the use of ointment and other means there should be a break of at least an hour.
Ointment has a weakening effect on the bactericidal properties of drugs that belong to these pharmacological groups:
- cephalospirin;
- penicillin;
- carbopenem.
"Erythromycin" expresses antagonism to such drugs:
- "Linkomycin."
- "Chloramphenicol."
- Clindamycin.
It is undesirable to simultaneously use this ointment with agents that cause peeling of the skin, violating its integrity due to abrasive properties. The result may be a drying or irritation of the area of the skin where the drugs were applied.
Pregnancy and lactation
Before using "Erythromycin" during pregnancy, you need to evaluate the possible benefits for women and potential risks for the baby. If there is a need to apply the ointment during lactation, it is necessary to decide whether to stop breastfeeding.
Dosage and administration
The ointment should be laid for the lower eyelid, used three times a day, and with trachoma up to 4-5 times per day. The duration of such treatment depends on the form and severity of the disease, but the treatment should not be more than 14 days. With trachoma, therapy is best combined with follicular expression. When inflammatory processes subside, the drug is used 2-3 times during the day. The duration of treatment for trachoma cannot be more than three months.
In the case of purulent lesions of the skin and soft tissues, the product must be applied to the affected area of the skin with a non-thick layer 1-2 times a day after cleansing the skin of pus and necrotic masses. In cases of burns, use 2-3 times a week. The duration of therapy is determined by the form of the disease and its severity and ranges from several days to two weeks.
Analogues of ointment "Erythromycin"
A similar effect is possessed by:
- "Rovamycin";
- Clarithromycin;
- Doramycin;
- Roxithromycin;
- "Wilprafen Solutab."
Reviews
People who use this tool notice the high effectiveness of the drug as an antibiotic for eye infections. It copes well with conjunctivitis and other diseases of the mucosa that were caused by bacteria.
A lot of positive reviews about ointments as a cosmetic remedy for acne on the face. People also really like this ratio: the low price of the ointment and a quality, really helping drug.
Reviews are also rare when, after using this ointment, skin irritation has occurred. The allergy immediately disappeared when the patient stopped using the ointment.
There are descriptions of the use of the drug as a fight against colds on the lips. When applying the ointment, it goes away after two to three days and leaves no residue.
We examined how the erythromycin ointment helps.