Bepanten is a remedy with which you can quickly eliminate small skin problems: redness, intertrigo, insect bites, itching and diaper dermatitis. It is convenient to use it for the treatment of the skin of even the smallest children. The price of this antibacterial cream is quite high, but there are Bepantin analogues - ointments, which are cheaper, but also effective, because they contain the same active substance.
Analog Bepanthen - D-panthenol
An excellent and inexpensive analog of Bepanten - D-panthenol. It also has dexpanthenol, which stimulates normal cellular metabolism and improves the regeneration of damaged epidermis.
Analog Bepantene D-panthenol perfectly nourishes, moisturizes and softens the skin. It is available in the form of a cream or ointment and well eliminates:
- cracked nipples and anal passage;
- burns of the first and second degrees of different genesis;
- abrasions;
- dermatitis;
- scratches;
- violation of the integrity of the mucous membrane of the cervix.
D-panthenol can also be used to prevent a variety of skin lesions. For example, in winter at minus temperatures or in windy weather, it is applied before going out to the street. Also this cheap analogue of Bepanten ointment will cope with aseptic wounds, bedsores, trophic ulcers, irritations after X-ray or UV radiation and diaper rash.
Analog Bepanthen - Dexpanthenol
Dexpanthenol is a medicinal product that has the same regenerating and anti-inflammatory effect as Bepanten ointment. If other analogues are most often used only for the care of a newborn's skin or to accelerate the regeneration of the skin with minor damage, then Dexpanthenol is also used for more serious skin problems. For example, this medicine is prescribed by doctors when:
- sunburn ;
- Bullous dermatitis (for local therapy);
- furuncles;
- abscesses;
- erosion of the cervix .
It helps deskspantenol patients who have bad graft survival. This analogue of Bepantin ointment is much cheaper, but also copes well with the elimination of cracks, dryness and inflammation on the mammary glands of women during lactation.
Other analogues of Bepantin
There are other effective analogues of Bepanten cream. It:
- Korneregel;
- Pantoderm;
- Morale-plus;
- Panthenol spray;
- Pantenol-Ratiofarm;
- Rescuer.
All of these drugs include dexpanthenol. When the process of its metabolism takes place, active components are formed that have the pharmacological activity of pantothenic acid, that is, they promote the formation and regeneration of mucous membranes and skin. In this case, topical application of dexpanthenol is much more effective than pantothenic acid, since it penetrates through the epithelial layer much better.
All these Bepanthen analogues have an instruction for use, indicating the indications for use and the permissible dose of the drug. As a rule, affected areas of the skin are treated like
These drugs can be applied to the skin even during pregnancy and during lactation, and there is no evidence of overdose. But, since each patient can develop a skin allergic reaction and the presence of hypersensitivity to Bepanthen analogues, before using any of these drugs should consult a doctor. This is especially important in cases when it is required to treat interruptions, dermatitis or excessive dryness of the skin in newborns.