Hedring

Currently, among the antiparasitic drugs, insecticides and repellents, Hedring is very popular - a really effective and convenient means for eliminating pediculosis.

Hedring refers to medications that affect ectoparasites, including lice and scabies. 

Hedring is released in the pharmacy network without presenting a prescription.

Indications Hedring

Indication for the use of Hedring is considered to be pediculosis (elimination of lice and their eggs, in areas with hair). 

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Release form

Hedring is a clear, colorless liquid lotion that is dispensed in flasks of various volumes: 50, 100 ml, or 60 ml with a spray nozzle.

Composition of the preparation: in 10 ml of liquid contains 400 mg of dimethicone. As an additional agent is cyclomethicone 50 mg.

Produced by the pharmaceutical company Thornton & Ross Ltd, United Kingdom. 

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Pharmacodynamics

The active substance of the drug is dimethicone, which is known for its presence in a large number of external medicinal and cosmetic products. This substance already in 4% solution poses a serious threat to the vital activity of lice. However, for destruction of nits, a somewhat higher concentration is required, therefore, as a rule, two applications of the drug with a weekly interval are used to completely destroy the parasites.

Hedring does not contain neurotoxic substances, so this drug is not aimed at inhibiting the specific enzymatic activity of lice. The liquid affects the parasites with a physiological method: the lotion envelops the insect, disrupting the water balance in its body. As a result, lice, affected by lotion, stop withdrawing from your body excess fluid.

Hedring's action is even amenable to those insects that show resistance to other insecticides. 

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Pharmacokinetics

Hedring - a means of external application, which is used by the method of applying to the hairline. For this reason, its penetration into the bloodstream is too small, or absent at all. 

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Dosing and administration

Adult patients and children, starting from the age of six months, Hedring's antidepidemic drug is used as follows:

• apply the necessary amount of liquid to the dry hair;
• distribute the liquid to all the hair, starting from the roots and ending with the tips;
• leave the hair to dry. The recommended holding time is 8 hours or overnight, however, it has been proved experimentally that the effect of the drug appears after the first 60 minutes after application;
• After exposure, the hair is washed with an ordinary detergent, rinsing thoroughly with running water;
• for the complete destruction of eggs of parasites it is recommended to repeat the procedure after a one-week break.

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Use Hedring during pregnancy

Since the anti-pediculous Hedring fluid does not penetrate the systemic circulation, the use of the drug during pregnancy is not contraindicated. However, the drug should be used with caution, avoiding its entry on open wounds, and avoid accidental ingestion of the drug.

Negative feedback on the use of Hedring in breastfeeding was not noted. 

Contraindications

There are no specific contraindications to the use of Hedring. The only sign to discontinue the drug is the tendency to allergies to similar therapeutic and cosmetic products containing dimethicone.

The use of Hedring fluid in infants up to six months must be carried out exclusively under the supervision of a doctor. 

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Side effects Hedring

Hedring medication is well tolerated by patients. It is only occasionally possible to develop such side effects as itching or scaling of the skin at the site of application.

If liquid gets into the eyes, irritation of the mucosa or lacrimation may occur, which is eliminated by washing the eyes with running clear water. 

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Overdose

There were no cases of an overdose of liquid by Hedring.

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Interactions with other drugs

There are no reliable data on the interaction of Hedring with other drugs.

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Storage conditions

Hedring's antidepressic remedy is optimally stored in the original packaging, at room temperature. It should be understood that any medicines must be stored in places that are out of the reach of children, otherwise the consequences of such a mistake may be unpredictable.

Shelf life

Shelf life - up to 3 years.

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