Relif

Relief has a local anti-inflammatory and vasoconstrictor effect. The drug is often used in proctology, because it copes with the healing of wounds.

Indications Relife

It is used for therapy with internal or external form of hemorrhoids. However, the drug is effective for anal itching and helps to heal the cracks that appear in the anus.

It should be noted that the medicine in the form of an ointment is often used to treat the face, although this type of treatment is not indicated in the testimony. Due to the fact that the drug contains lanolin, corn oil and shark oil, as well as beeswax, many patients believe that Relief helps to eliminate wrinkles.

People who use this ointment for cosmetic procedures, argue that it eliminates not only wrinkles, but also bags and dark circles under the eyes, toning and smoothing the epidermis. At the same time, medical and pharmaceutical specialists speak negatively about such use of drugs.

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Release form

The release of the drug is in the form of rectal suppositories - inside the blister pack contains 6 suppositories with a volume of 5 mg. In a pack - 2 such packages with candles.

It is also sold as an ointment - inside tubes with a capacity of 28.4 mg. In the box 1 is a tube complete with a special applicator.

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Pharmacodynamics

Since suppositories contain such an important element as shark oil, they demonstrate extremely high efficacy in hemorrhoids. This natural component itself has unique healing properties that have an anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effect on the human body. In combination with phenylephrine hydrochloride, belonging to α-adrenomimetics, shark oil helps to heal wounds that appear due to hemorrhoidal lesions.

It is necessary to pay attention that the medicine in the form of an ointment works well with the symptoms and effects of the developed hemorrhoids. It can be either administered rectally or used externally. The ointment has a vasoconstrictor effect and at the same time reduces exudation and tissue puffiness, as well as relieves itching.

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Dosing and administration

Both suppositories and ointment must be applied after carrying out all the required hygienic procedures.

Suppository use scheme.

Suppositories must be administered rectally, 1 st unit 4 times a day (also at night). The procedure should be carried out only after performing hygienic procedures, and in addition, after each bowel movement.

Regimen of ointment.

The ointment is applied both rectally and externally. Before applying it, you must perform all the required hygienic procedures, then remove the protective cap from a special applicator, and then fix it on the tube and perform rectal processing.

Also, the ointment can be processed and external areas of the anus.

Teenagers over the age of 12 and adults are allowed to use the drug 4 times a day (this includes procedures for the night and after each bowel movement that occurred).

It is necessary to remember that after carrying out the procedure, the applicator should be washed, then close it with a protective cap.

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Use Relife during pregnancy

The drug should not be used during lactation or pregnancy. Only in exceptional cases, ointment or suppositories can be used in pregnant or lactating women (but only after consulting a doctor).

Contraindications

Main contraindications:

• the presence of intolerance against the active components of the drug;
• thromboembolism;
• granulocytopenia.

Extreme caution is prescribed to diabetics, as well as to persons with elevated blood pressure, hyperthyroidism or hypertrophy.

Side effects Relife

Only in isolated cases, with improper use of the drug, manifestations of allergy can develop.

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Interactions with other drugs

It is forbidden to combine Relief with antihypertensive drugs and antidepressants, because the element in it contains phenylephrine has the ability to reduce the effectiveness of the first, and can also cause the development of hypertensive crisis in the case of the second.

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Storage conditions

Relief is required to keep in a dry and closed from the penetration of children place. Temperature values are not higher than 27 ° С.

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Shelf life

Relief can be used within 24 months from the date of manufacture of a therapeutic drug.

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Application for children

Relief can not be assigned to children under the age of 12 years. But at the same time, sometimes the attending doctor, after conducting a comprehensive examination of the patient, and in addition after evaluating the ratio of benefits and harms from the use of drugs, can prescribe him and this category of patients.

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Analogs

Analogues of medicines are medicines Relief Advance, Gemorol and Relief Ultra.

Reviews

Relief gets quite a variety of reviews regarding its medicinal efficacy in hemorrhoids. Among the comments there are both positive ratings from the patients who used it and the opinion that the drug did not have the desired result in its use.

There are reviews about how the drug acts during pregnancy and whether to use it at all during this period. Only a few of pregnant women decide to use the medication, but comments from those who applied it and got the desired result are also available.

It is a lot of on the Internet and comments from the people using or wishing to use Relief ointment for elimination of wrinkles. It should be noted that pharmacists and physicians speak of such a method of using drugs extremely negatively, but this does not prevent a large number of people from treating their face skin, achieving, as they believe, a noticeable effect backed up).

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