Chicken pox is a fairly well-known infectious disease. Despite the fact that the disease is considered childhood, it can occur in an adult. It is better to get chickenpox at an early age. In adults, it is tolerated quite hard, and the risk of complications is high. A characteristic sign of pathology is a rash spread throughout the body, complicated by itching and poor health.
Today drugs are available that could ease the course of the pathology. However, not all are allowed for use in chickenpox. A habitual and standard tool for antiseptic treatment of rashes from ancient times to the present is considered green. But there are other drugs that provide relief of symptoms and accelerate recovery. One such remedy is the Calamine medication (lotion).
Description
The tool is used for various skin pathologies. The medication has an antipruritic, cooling effect, has a drying and soothing effect. When using the drug, swelling, inflammation of the cover are effectively removed, irritation is eliminated. Along with this, the medicine prevents the further development of the pathological process, activates the regenerative functions of the skin. The tool effectively protects the cover from the negative effects of irritating external factors, which is very important during chickenpox.
The undoubted advantage of the drug is its mild effect. In this regard, the appointment of funds is allowed even for very young children. The composition of the medication contains calamine and zinc oxide. As additional components, it includes water, sodium citrate, medical clay, liquefied phenol, glycerin. The medicine does not contain ethanol, hormones and other components that can cause complications.
Why do people look for analogues of Calamine?
As mentioned above, the drug has many advantages. But he also has disadvantages. The main thing is the price of the drug. Its cost is more than 500 rubles. Despite the high efficacy and safety of Calamine (lotion), analogs of the medication available today are in many cases more preferable.
One of the inexpensive and very popular means is the medicine โTsindolโ. This drug has almost the same properties as the drug "Kalamin" (lotion). Analogs to this or that medication can also be prescribed if the recommended drug is absent in pharmacies for some reason. It should be said that, as a rule, there are no problems with the acquisition of Tsindol suspension. The cost of medicine in pharmacies is within 100 rubles. Another substitute is salicylic-zinc paste. This drug is even cheaper - within 50 rubles.
Means "Calamine" (lotion). Instruction manual
Analogs are medicines that contain the same components. However, the preparations described above are not completely identical. All drugs have zinc oxide, the active ingredient. Despite the fact that, like the drug "Kalamin" (lotion), analogues of the drug are prescribed for the same skin pathologies, you should take into account the peculiarities of the use of funds, side effects and contraindications.
Suspension "Tsindol", for example, is allowed for use by pregnant women and can be prescribed to infants. Salicylic-zinc paste has an age limit. It is not recommended for patients under twelve years of age. Children under three years of age are contraindicated in the preparation "Calamine" (lotion). Analogues of the drug are allowed to be used only after consulting a doctor. Uncontrolled self-treatment can lead to complications.
When using the Tsindol suspension, for example, you should know that ethyl alcohol is present in its composition. This component can cause dry skin, irritation, burning. This is especially important when treating the cover in pregnant and lactating women, as well as in caring for infants.
Application features
Like the "Calamine", analogues of the drug are intended for external use. Medicines are applied to the affected areas several times a day. With chickenpox, drugs are applied pointwise to rashes. With other skin lesions (eczema, dermatitis), a thin layer of the product is rubbed into the skin.
But the tool "Tsindol", for example, is not recommended to be applied to the face of young children. For severe skin lesions, the suspension can be used in the form of masks. The drug is applied in the evening to the affected area, do not rinse until dry. After this, the area is covered with gauze at night. In the morning, wash off the mask and apply a moisturizer. Salicylic-zinc paste treat the affected areas 2-3 r / day. It is not recommended to use dressings or cover the surface of the skin with a cloth.
Conclusion
If skin diseases occur, experts do not recommend starting an independent selection of medicines. Despite the comparative availability of many drugs, their safety and effectiveness, their uncontrolled use can provoke various complications. If there are side effects during treatment with Calamine (lotion), a doctor should recommend analogues to it.
A visit to the doctor should not be ignored. It must be remembered that illiterate treatment can provoke the attachment of secondary infections, deterioration, and further development of the disease. To avoid complications, consult a specialist.