The drug "Tsindol" refers to those few drugs that combine high efficacy with tolerance so good that it is approved for use even for newborns.
This medicine is a suspension intended for external use, and is available in jars of 100 and 125 grams with the content of the active substance - zinc oxide - 12.5 percent. In addition to the active substance, this dosage form also includes auxiliary substances, such as glycerin - 20 grams per 100 grams of the drug, medical talcum powder - 12.5 grams, starch - 12.5 grams, 70 percent ethyl alcohol - 20 milliliters, distilled water - up to 100 milliliters.
The pharmacological effect of the drug "Tsindol" instructions for its use are described as follows:
It belongs to dermatoprotectors and is an anti-inflammatory drug intended for topical application. This drug exhibits drying, adsorbing, astringent and antiseptic properties, denaturing proteins and forming albuminates. After application to the affected area reduces the severity of tissue irritation, inflammation, exudation, forms a protective barrier that can save from the influence of irritating factors.
Indications for the prescription of the drug “Tsindol” instructions for its use include the following: diaper rash, “diaper” dermatitis, superficial skin lesions, sweating. As well as diseases such as dermatitis, burns of various degrees, pressure sores, ulcerative lesions of the skin surface, exacerbation of eczema, streptoderma, herpes simplex, trophic ulcers.
Contraindication to the appointment of the drug “Tsindol” instructions for its use call only hypersensitivity to the components of this drug.
Doses and method of application
The preparation “Tsindol” recommends applying the instructions for its use externally, before this, the affected area must be washed well and then dried. A thin layer of the drug should cover the affected areas four to six times a day.
The course of therapy with the drug "Tsindol" instruction for its use recommends continuing for up to one month. And the consumption of the drug depends on the area of ​​the affected surface. For the treatment of burns and wounds, a bandage with Tsindol ointment is applied. For the purpose of prevention, children are treated with this substance those parts of the body that have been in contact with wet linen for a long time.
A side effect of this drug is the development of various kinds of allergic reactions, such as hyperemia and itching of the skin, rash.
When using this medication, special instructions described in the instructions should be considered:
Use this tool should be exclusively externally. Do not let the ointment get into your eyes. Before you start using this medicine, you should consult your doctor.
The drug "Tsindol" during pregnancy and lactation is approved for use.
The main advantage of this medication is the possibility of its use to solve the problems of delicate skin of newborns. The drug “Tsindol” for children of the first weeks of life is used to treat pathological conditions such as prickly heat, a small pink rash, localized mainly on the back and neck of the child and arising from banal overheating. Also, sweating occurs in the folds of the body of the newborn, and in case of infection, pustules can occur. These problems can be solved with the help of daily baths with potassium permanganate and zinc mash “Tsindol” for newborns.