Levomekol

Levomekol has antimicrobial and dehydrating effects.

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Indications Levomecol

It is used to draw out pus and relieve severe inflammation; the medicine is used to treat purulent (including infections with mixed microflora) wound areas in the first stage of inflammation.

The ointment promotes the healing of bedsores and wound lesions, treats boils and advanced stages of hemorrhoids, as well as calluses or herpes (with herpes, the medication is used if the disease is accompanied by suppuration of ulcers - in this case, it helps to clean them and accelerates the regeneration process). In addition, it is used for purulent inflammations in the outer ear and purulent pimples.

Levomekol is used as a local remedy in the treatment of inflamed lymph nodes (lymphadenitis, chronic or acute). The main focus is on the treatment of lymphadenopathy.

The medicine receives positive reviews regarding its effect in the treatment of purulent wounds developing in the oral cavity. The ointment helps to treat stomatitis, periodontosis, ulcers of a trophic nature, and various inflammations.

The drug is also used in surgical dental procedures - during the removal or implantation of teeth (as a substance that helps relieve pain and reduce tissue swelling).

In gynecology, the product can be prescribed as a local anti-inflammatory, wound-healing and antibacterial agent - after various surgical procedures or childbirth. Sometimes the ointment is used for colpitis - to suppress the activity of pathogenic microflora.

For men, the medication may be prescribed to treat balanitis or balanoposthitis.

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Release form

The drug is released in the form of an ointment for external use. The drug is placed in tubes with a volume of 40 g, and in addition in glass jars with a capacity of 0.1 or 1 g.

Pharmacodynamics

The drug has a complex composition and is prescribed for local treatment. It eliminates inflammatory processes and demonstrates activity against gram-positive and -negative microbes: E. coli, staphylococci and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Chloramphenicol penetrates deep into tissues without complications, promoting their healing, while not damaging cell walls.

The antimicrobial effect of the drug is maintained even in the presence of purulent discharge and necrotic masses.

Dosing and administration

An open wound is treated with cotton wool or a sterile napkin, which is pre-soaked in ointment. The procedure is carried out as follows - a piece of cotton wool or a napkin is applied to the affected area, and then fixed in this place using a bandage or plaster.

The same method is used to treat boils. First, the area where the boil is located is treated with a disinfectant, then gauze soaked in ointment is applied to it and secured with a bandage.

In addition, the medication can be injected into purulent cavities - this is done using a syringe through a catheter. Before such procedures, it is necessary to heat the ointment to a temperature of 35-36°C.

Such dressings should be performed daily until the wound cavity is completely cleared of pus and necrotic masses. With a large wound surface area, the daily dose of ointment, based on the concentration of chloramphenicol, should be a maximum of 3 g.

Levomekol should be used for 4 days immediately after the lesion appears. The hyperosmolar base of the drug does not allow it to be used for more than 5-7 days (due to the fact that with longer use, the ointment can lead to the development of osmotic shock in the area of undamaged cells).

Starting from the 5th-7th day of therapy, the patient switches to drugs that help restore the integrity of the affected tissues.

Using drugs for calluses.

The preparation is often used for calluses. Already opened, burst calluses should be treated with ointment at intervals lasting 2-3 hours (it is recommended to apply the product under a bandage).

In case of a blister, you must first carefully puncture it in 2 places using a sterile needle (the puncture site must first be treated for disinfection using iodine or a brilliant green solution). After that, you need to remove all the liquid from it by gently pressing a cotton pad to the blister. Then the blister is generously treated with medicine, and the affected area is bandaged.

Use of the drug for the treatment of sinusitis, rhinitis or inflammation in the ear.

If the inflammation is purulent and is located in the outer part of the ear, it is necessary to soak a gauze swab in the medicine and insert it into the ear for 10-12 hours. The medicine is used in a similar way for purulent sinusitis.

When treating a runny nose (with thick green mucus that is difficult to remove), doctors may recommend inserting thick cotton swabs soaked in ointment into the nostrils. This procedure should last 4 hours.

Methods of using medication in dentistry.

To treat lesions of the oral mucosa, and also during implantation or tooth extraction, the ointment is rubbed into the damaged tissues with gentle circular movements. The medicine should be used for 2-3 days.

After the treatment procedure, you must refrain from eating, drinking, and rinsing your mouth for 30 minutes.

Methods of using the drug in urological and gynecological practice.

To treat gynecological pathologies, you need to treat a sterile tampon with ointment and then insert it into the vagina. It is recommended to leave the tip of the gauze from which the tampon is made outside, so that it is easier to remove it later.

Bandages and tampons need to be changed daily, because they become saturated with pus and tissue breakdown products.

Levomekol can also be injected into the wound cavity through a syringe (the ointment must be warmed to body temperature before administration).

To treat cervical erosion, the drug is used very carefully and only after the woman has undergone a full examination. The drug is effective in healing wounds, but the methyluracil in its composition can provoke the appearance of a tumor.

You can start using the medication after a colposcopy and cytological examination.

Balanoposthitis therapy is performed by following some important rules. To achieve the most effective medicinal effect, it is necessary to treat only those areas of the body that have been cleared of pus and plaque with the drug.

A weak solution of potassium permanganate is used for the washing procedure. After its completion, the affected area is dried and treated with a thin layer of Levomekol. Such procedures should be repeated 1-3 times a day. The duration of the treatment cycle is determined by the doctor.

Using ointment to treat hemorrhoids.

The use of the drug for hemorrhoids leads to the following improvements:

• elimination of microbes that provoke the development of infectious lesions;
• strengthening local immunity (this allows the body to act more actively during the development of various infections);
• acceleration of the processes of cleansing wound areas in the area of hemorrhoidal nodes from tissue decay products that arise during inflammation;
• potentiation of protein binding within the cells of the mucous and venous membranes of the rectum, resulting in accelerated regeneration processes;
• reducing the risk of complications developing in the form of local intoxication;
• elimination of swelling, pain, burning and itching;
• drying of affected tissues (therefore, the ointment is often used to treat weeping hemorrhoids).

All the above-described characteristics of the drug allow it to be used not only in the early stages of the disease, but also to stabilize the patient's condition after surgical removal of inflamed hemorrhoids, and in addition in situations where the pathology is aggravated by complications.

Before applying the medicine, the anal area should be washed with cool clean water and then dried with a towel. Treatment of hemorrhoids should be done in the evening, before going to bed. Then the anal area should be covered with a clean piece of gauze.

The therapeutic cycle lasts 10 days. During this period, the exacerbation of the pathology flows into the remission stage. For longer treatment, you need to get prior permission from the doctor.

It is impossible to completely get rid of hemorrhoids using only Levomekol; this requires combined treatment.

Methods of using drugs for burns.

The main active element of the drug is chloramphenicol (levomycetin), which is a universal antimicrobial component. It demonstrates activity against many bacterial strains, as well as some viruses. It is also important for burns that the drug is able to stimulate the immune system.

Another component of the drug, methyluracil, has a stimulating effect on the processes of formation of leukocytes with interferon. The latter has an antiviral and immunostimulating effect, and leukocytes help protect the body from pathogenic bacteria.

At the same time, methyluracil affects the processes of cell growth and division, due to which tissue regeneration within the affected area is accelerated.

Additional components of the drug enhance the effect of the active elements, especially in the presence of pus with necrotic masses in the wound.

Levomekol has a good regenerating and antiseptic effect on affected tissues, reduces swelling and prevents purulent processes. The water base of the ointment promotes its rapid absorption and also makes it easier to wash off.

Due to these properties, the medicine can be used for burns of any degree (including 3rd and 4th, which are characterized by tissue decay and massive necrosis). However, in severe cases, it is used only as a supplement to general treatment methods.

Before using the medicine for burns, you need to wash the damaged area and then cover it with a napkin previously soaked in the ointment. This bandage should be changed up to 5 times a day.

Using medication for acne.

Quite often the medicine is used to treat acne that appears on the face. The ointment should be applied pointwise, to the largest pimples with pus (it is recommended to carry out this procedure before going to bed).

After opening the abscess, you need to treat the wound with ointment.

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Use Levomecol during pregnancy

Prescribing Levomekol during lactation or pregnancy is permitted only in situations where a positive effect on the mother's body is more likely than the occurrence of complications in the child or fetus.

For lactating women, the ointment can be prescribed to lubricate cracks that form on the nipples.

Contraindications

Main contraindications:

• presence of severe sensitivity to methyluracil or chloramphenicol;
• psoriasis or eczema;
• diseases that affect the epidermis and have a fungal origin.

Side effects Levomecol

The use of the drug may provoke the appearance of local signs of allergy: itching, hyperemia, skin rash, local swelling, burning sensation, urticaria, dermatitis and Quincke's edema.

At times, a feeling of general weakness also appears.

If such symptoms develop, you should stop therapy and consult your doctor.

It is prohibited to insert tampons pre-treated with ointment into the vagina if the patient has thrush (this is due to the fact that Levomekol can lead to the development of candidiasis).

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Overdose

Poisoning may lead to a potentiation of side effect symptoms.

Long-term (more than 5-7 days in a row) external use of the drug often leads to the appearance of contact sensitivity, which is why, with subsequent use of ointment or systemic forms of the drug containing chloramphenicol with methyluracil, the patient may develop signs of intolerance.

Symptomatic procedures are used to treat disorders.

Interactions with other drugs

It is necessary to avoid the combined use of Levomekol and drugs that suppress hematopoiesis (such as sulfonamides, cytostatics and pyrazolone derivatives).

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Storage conditions

Levomekol should be kept in a place closed to children. Temperature indicators - maximum 25°C.

Shelf life

Levomekol can be used within 24 months from the date of manufacture of the therapeutic agent.

Application for children

The medicine is not prescribed to children under 3 years of age.

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Analogues

Analogues of the drug are the drugs Levomethyl with Netran, as well as Lingesin, Streptonitol, Levomycetin with Fastin 1, Levosin and Protegentin ointment.

Methyluracil suppositories can sometimes become an analogue of Levomekol for the treatment of gynecological diseases or hemorrhoids.

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Reviews

Levomekol gets mostly very good reviews. It is very often used in surgery. Due to its water base, the ointment can be used to treat infected wounds from the first days of the disease. The drug effectively eliminates microbes, reduces swelling and exudation, and also helps remove necrotic masses and pus.

The medication, in addition to surgery, is used in dentistry and gynecology with urology, and also in proctology, for the treatment of hemorrhoids (compresses soaked in ointment for hemorrhoids contribute to a faster onset of remission of the aggravated pathology and prevent the development of its complications).

Excellent reviews of the ointment are left by people who used it to treat acne. Based on their comments, it can be understood that the medicine acts as effectively as possible, quickly eliminating inflamed pustules.