What is the purpose of using the drug "Citeal" in gynecology? You will learn the answer to this question from the materials in this article. It will also provide information on how to use the medication mentioned, whether it has contraindications, what patients say about it, etc.
Form, description, composition, packaging
The drug "Citeal", the instruction of which is presented below, is available in the form of a solution for external use. This medication has a viscous consistency, light yellow color, as well as a characteristic smell. With agitation, this drug foams well.
The active elements of the drug in question are: chlorhexidine bigluconate, hexamidine diisothionate and chlorcresol. The following ingredients are used as auxiliary ingredients: lactic acid, 30% laurylamidobetaine, Coniferol flavoring, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, purified water and coconut oil fatty acid diethanolamide.
In what packaging is Citeal solution sold? The instructions for the drug are contained in a cardboard box. It also houses a plastic bottle with a medication.
Pharmacodynamics of the drug solution
What features are inherent in the drug "Citeal"? Instructions, reviews report that it is an antiseptic. Its pharmacological effect is due to the effects of those substances that are part of the medication.
The combination of the active components of this drug promotes a mild antiseptic effect. Also, these substances have a bacteriostatic effect (but not bactericidal).
It should be noted that the “Citeal” exhibits antitrichomonad and antifungal activity.
Pharmacokinetics
When applying an external agent to intact skin, its active substances are not absorbed into the bloodstream. From the moment of a single application, the therapeutic effect of this medication persists for 18 hours.
Indications
In the presence of what diseases is the medicine “Tsiteal” prescribed? Instructions (douching with this solution is often used in gynecological practice) reports on the following indications for the use of this drug:
- therapy and prevention of infectious diseases that are transmitted through sexual contact;
- treatment of mucous membranes of the skin with mycoses, eczema, ulcerative manifestations, acne and diaper rash, as well as dermatitis with infections of bacterial origin.
Why else can the medicine “Citeal” be used? The instruction (douching is used for vaginitis, thrush, cervicitis and vulvitis) states that the solution is an integral part of the pre-treatment and preoperative treatment of the hands of medical staff.
Contraindications
What contraindications for use does the solution "Citeal" have? The instruction indicates such prohibitions as:
- hypersensitivity to any of the components of the drug;
- skin diseases of viral etiology;
- predisposition of the patient to allergic reactions;
- dermatitis.
Also, the tool in question is not recommended for use with:
- antiseptic treatment of the skin at the injection site;
- antiseptic skin treatment before invasive procedures requiring surgical antiseptics (spinal puncture, intravenous catheter installation, etc.);
- washing wounds or body cavities with a large surface;
- disinfection of medical and surgical instruments ;
- local ophthalmic procedures;
- surgery on the central nervous system;
- processing the ear canal, including perforation of the eardrum.
Solution "Tsiteal": instruction for use
The drug in question is used only externally.
For the treatment and prevention of various diseases, an undiluted or diluted solution is prescribed (diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10 immediately before use).
During treatment, applications are done every day for 13-15 days.
For the purpose of prevention, this drug is used twice a week for 4-6 months.
After using the medication, the application sites should be washed well with water.
The solution "Tsiteal" in undiluted form is used for fungal diaper rash, vulvitis, pityriasis versicolor, treatment of the hands of medical staff and dermatophytosis of the feet. For the prevention and treatment of such conditions, the drug is used twice a week.
The diluted solution is prescribed for diaper rash in children, lower extremity ulcers, primary bacterial dermatoses (for example, folliculitis, impetigo, furunculosis, carbunculosis), as well as in gynecological practice for microbial and fungal vaginitis. To treat such diseases, the medication is used every day in the form of douching. For prophylaxis and specific therapy, the solution is used 2 times a week.
With acne, cervicitis, infectious recurrent diseases of the genitals and bacterial eczema, both pure and diluted medication can be prescribed.
How to use the solution "Citeal" for douching? The instruction says that for these purposes, the drug in the amount of 2 caps is diluted in 200-250 ml of water, and then they are filled with a syringe and the procedure is carried out. After 2-3 minutes, the process is repeated, but only with ordinary water.
Side effects
What side effects does Citeal cause? The instruction indicates that this drug is well tolerated by patients. In rare cases, it can cause local reactions, including itching, dry skin, burning and hyperemia, as well as allergic manifestations, including contact eczema.
According to expert reviews, the development of side effects with the use of the drug in question is most often observed with its repeated use.
If the solution was applied to areas of skin with impaired integrity, then the patient may have systemic allergic reactions to chlorhexidine, as well as the development of anaphylactic shock.
Sometimes the action of hexamidine causes contact dermatitis in patients. However, the symptoms of this disease differ markedly from the signs of classical contact eczema (papular and papulo-vesicular formations in the form of hemispheres, located in groups or localized separately, rashes with infiltrate).
Overdose symptoms
With external use of the solution in large dosages, as well as with prolonged contact with the skin, the patient may experience itching, irritation, dermatitis, dryness, etc. In this case, thoroughly rinse skin areas with warm water.
Accidental ingestion of the medication can lead to nausea, difficulty breathing, vomiting, cyanosis, hypertension, coma, and CNS depression with seizures.
Drug Solution Reviews
Now you know what the medicine "Cital" is. The instruction (in gynecology this remedy is most often used) of this drug has also been described above.
According to patient reviews, the solution in question works well in the treatment and prevention of various infectious diseases. It also often helps in the treatment of painful dermatological conditions. This tool promotes the rapid healing of ulcers and wounds. In addition, patients note the high cost-effectiveness of the packaging and the pleasant aroma of the solution.