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Oxolinic ointment for warts
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Although most warts are not life threatening, because belong to benign neoplasms, but being in prominent places, they spoil the aesthetic appearance, they can infect another person, and there is a risk of transformation into a malignant one in case of injury. There are various methods of getting rid of such skin defects. Among them are surgical, folk, drug. The latter includes various ointments and oxolinic ointment is recognized as one of the most effective.
Wart removal with oxolinum ointment
The main advantage of ointments is their mild effect on the wart and the absence of scars after its disappearance. The mechanism of action of oxolinic ointment is based on its antiviral activity. The active substance of the agent is oxolin, the auxiliary substances are paraffin and mineral oil, and some manufacturers have vaseline.
To remove warts on the skin, 3% oxolinic ointment is used, on mucous membranes - 0.25%.
Pharmacodynamics
The drug inhibits human papillomavirus, adenovirus, influenza, herpes viruses. Oxolin chemically interacts with the nucleic acids of the virus, "turning it off" from the active state, while not harming healthy cells. Dense tissue warts under the influence of ointment gradually soften and fall away.
Pharmacokinetics
In contact with the skin absorbs about 5% ointment, on the mucous - 20%. From the body is excreted within 24 hours by the urinary system. Toxic and local irritant to the skin does not have, if they are not damaged.
Dosing and administration
Before applying the ointment on the wart it needs to be steamed. Pumice stone can try to remove the cells that can peel off, then evenly lubricate the agent, grasping the surrounding area, let it soak and glue with a plaster. The procedure is repeated 2-3 times a day. Plantar warts are more difficult to remove, so salt and soda are added to the bath with water, and a cotton disc is impregnated with oxolinic ointment and fixed around the sole with the help of dressings for a night or even a day.
The effect of the use of the drug occurs on average in 2-4 weeks, and sometimes the treatment lasts up to 2 months: there is a gradual death, and then a complete cleansing of the skin from the growth. In all this happens in different ways, depending on the human immunity, viral activity.
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Use Oxolinic ointment during pregnancy
Studies on the effect of the drug on embryonic development were not conducted, therefore, in order to protect the woman and her unborn child, doctors do not recommend during this period, as well as during breastfeeding to remove warts with oxolinic ointment. Application for children for the same reason is not carried out.
Contraindications
Ointment should not be applied to damaged skin. Another contraindication to use is hypersensitivity to the active substance or other components of the drug.
Side effects include a local reaction at the site of application of the ointment in the form of burning, redness of the skin. The appearance of such a reaction is a signal to stop its use and turn to other means.
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Overdose
About the cases of overdose, the manufacturers of products do not know anything, but when irritation and swelling appear, you should wash the ointment with water from the skin, smear it with petroleum jelly and not apply it again.
Storage conditions
Keep out of reach of children at a temperature not higher than 10ºС.
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Analogs
Side effects may make it impossible to use oxolinic ointment. In this case, resort to means of similar action without the content of oxolin: alpizarina, acyclovir, viferon.
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Reviews
Oxolinic ointment has helped many people to get rid of unpleasant formations on the skin, especially since such treatment does not require large investments. But there are negative reviews, indicating the lack of a guarantee of a 100% result.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Oxolinic ointment for warts" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.