Balm Golden Star
Balm Gold Star: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Drug interactions
- 10. Analogs
- 11. Terms and conditions of storage
- 12. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 13. Reviews
- 14. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Golden star balm
ATX code: D04AX
Active ingredient: eucalyptus oil + clove oil + mint leaf oil + camphor (eucalypti foliorum oleum + caryophylli floridis oleum + menthae foliorum oleum + camphor)
Manufacturer: DANAPHA PHARMACEUTICAL (Vietnam)
Description and photo update: 2019-19-08
Balm Golden Star is a herbal preparation with local irritating, antiseptic and distracting effects.
Release form and composition
Dosage forms:
- liquid balm: a transparent mass of liquid consistency, brownish-red, with a smell characteristic of essential oils (5 ml each in white glass bottles, 1 bottle in a cardboard box);
- balm: a solid homogeneous mass of brownish-yellow color with the smell of essential oils (4 g in a tin can, 1 can in a cardboard box);
- inhalation pencil: a filter of cellulose acetate with the smell of essential oils soaked in a solution of herbal ingredients (in a white polyethylene tube, 1 tube in a cardboard box).
1 ml of liquid balm contains:
- active ingredients: crystalline menthol (L-menthol) - 280 mg, peppermint oil - 229 mg, camphor - 88.8 mg, eucalyptus oil - 1 mg, cinnamon oil - 3.8 mg, clove oil - 4.6 mg;
- auxiliary components: liquid paraffin.
4 g of balm contains:
- active ingredients: racemic camphor - 910 mg, levomenthol - 455 mg, peppermint oil - 0.59 ml, carnation flower oil - 0.228 ml, eucalyptus leaves oil - 0.14 ml, Chinese cinnamon oil - 0.053 ml;
- auxiliary components: anhydrous lanolin, petrolatum, paraffin, liquid paraffin, beeswax.
1 stick for inhalation contains:
- active ingredients: camphor - 124 mg, crystalline menthol - 658 mg, eucalyptus oil - 65 mg, peppermint oil - 258 mg, clove oil - 5 mg, cinnamon oil - 6 mg;
- auxiliary components: liquid paraffin.
Pharmacological properties
Balm Golden Star stimulates the receptors of the skin and mucous membranes and has local warming, antiseptic, anesthetic and anti-inflammatory effects. The drug helps to reduce the severity of the inflammatory process and eliminates pain caused by ARVI, colds, as well as the causative agent of influenza and other factors.
Pharmacodynamics
The active components of the balm ensure the expansion of the capillaries, which leads to the stimulation of blood supply and a decrease in blood pressure, and also affects the reflex centers of the brain.
Pharmacokinetics
Information on the pharmacokinetics of the Golden Star Balm is not provided by the manufacturer.
Indications for use
Liquid balm and balm
- colds, flu, headache, rhinitis (as a symptomatic drug as part of complex therapy);
- insect bites.
Inhalation pencil
The use of a pencil for inhalation Balm Gold Star is shown in the complex therapy of rhinitis as an antiseptic.
Contraindications
- age up to two years;
- individual intolerance to the components of the drug.
In addition, the drug in the form of a liquid balm and a balm should not be used on areas of the body with compromised skin integrity or in the presence of skin diseases.
It is not recommended to use the Golden Star Balm during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Instructions for use of the Golden Star Balm: method and dosage
Balm liquid
The drug is used externally, applying a thin layer and rubbing into the skin of painful areas of the body:
- headache: temporal region, occiput;
- rhinitis: wings of the nose;
- colds: rubbing of the back and chest;
- insect bites: at the bite points.
Balm
The balm is for external use only.
Depending on the clinical indication, the drug is rubbed into the skin of certain areas of the body:
- headache and dizziness: temples and occipital region;
- rhinitis, acute respiratory diseases: wings of the nose, temporal zone;
- insect bites: lubricate the bite site.
Inhalation pencil
A pencil for inhalation Balm Golden Star is used by inhalation, inhaling the contents of the tube through each nasal passage in turn.
Recommended dosage: 1-2 breaths of each nostril 10-15 times a day.
Side effects
The use of the drug can cause the development of allergic reactions.
Overdose
There are no reports of drug overdose.
special instructions
If skin itching, rash and other symptoms of allergic reactions appear, the drug should be discontinued. The skin should be cleaned from the remains of the balm for external use by thoroughly rinsing the treated area of the body with warm water.
Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms
Balsam Gold Star does not affect the ability to drive vehicles and perform particularly difficult types of work that require increased concentration and quick psychomotor reactions.
Drug interactions
Interaction with other drugs has not been established.
Analogs
The analogues of the Golden Star Balm are: Naftalan ointment, Menovazin, Menovazan, Irikar, Eagle balm.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store in a place protected from light and moisture at a temperature of 15-25 ° C.
The shelf life is 5 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews of Balm Gold Star
Patients leave mostly positive reviews about the Gold Star Balm. They report that the drug has proven itself as a means of symptomatic therapy, which is used for infectious diseases of the respiratory system. There are practically no mentions of adverse reactions during treatment.
Price for Balm Gold Star in pharmacies
The approximate price of the Golden Star Balm in the form of a pencil for inhalation is 120‒195 rubles. The balm can be purchased for approximately 73‒125 rubles, and the liquid balm for 118‒186 rubles.
Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author
Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
