Medication Metranidazole is available in various forms: tablets, capsules, liquid for injection, gel, ointment, cream, suppository. Each of the varieties of the drug is used in medicine. Basically, they are all used approximately at the same frequency. And only to the cream Metronidazole for help specialists prefer to address more often than usual. It is easy to apply, and the medicine works very quickly.
What Cures Metronidazole Cream?
The substance is based on the substance metronidazole. In addition to it, the cream contains such auxiliary components as:
- nipazel;
- edetate disodium;
- sodium hydroxide;
- purified water;
- propylparaben;
- carbomer;
- propylene glycol.
The drug is packaged in 30-gram tubes and supplied with the applicator - for a more convenient and safe application. Cream Metronidazole - a medicine that has antiprotozoal and antimicrobial effect. It is used externally to combat infectious diseases. Not allowing the cells of pathogenic organisms to multiply, the drug effectively destroys them.
According to the instructions for use, the metronidazole cream is indicated for:
- urogenital trichomoniasis;
- nonspecific vaginitis;
- burns;
- eczema;
- oily seborrhea ;
- pressure sores;
- trophic ulcers ;
- pimples.
How to apply Metronidazole cream for face and body?
To the effect of using the drug was maximum, it should be applied to the previously cleaned skin. Dosage and frequency of use are determined on an individual basis and depend on the patient's state of health and the complexity of the disease.
Usually the same cream with metronidazole from acne and other problems is recommended to apply twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. You do not need to apply the product too much. If necessary, an occlusive dressing is applied after the procedure. And the treatment lasts from three to nine weeks. If possible, the cream can be alternated with gel.
Similarly, the vaginal cream Metronidazole is used. But the course of recovery does not last longer than a week. In most
Contraindications to the use of metronidazole
As with any drug, this cream has certain contraindications to the use. It is not recommended to use it when:
- leukopenia;
- hypersensitivity to the components of the drug;
- breastfeeding and pregnancy;
- problems with coordination;
- disorders in the central nervous system;
- hepatic insufficiency.