Gerpferon
Gerpferon: 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. Application during pregnancy and lactation
- 10. Drug interactions
- 11. Analogs
- 12. Terms and conditions of storage
- 13. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 14. Reviews
- 15. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Herpferon
ATX code: D06BB
Active ingredient: interferon alfa-2b human recombinant (interferon alfa-2 human recombinant) + aciclovir (aciclovir) + lidocaine hydrochloride (lidocaine hydrochloride)
Manufacturer: Firn M (Russia)
Description and photo update: 2019-21-08
Prices in pharmacies: from 179 rubles.
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Gerpferon is a combined drug with antiviral, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects.
Release form and composition
The dosage form is an ointment for external and local use: white or white with a creamy shade, has a weak specific odor (in aluminum tubes of 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60 g, 1 tube in a cardboard box).
Active ingredients:
- Recombinant human interferon alpha-2b - at least 20,000 IU (international units);
- Acyclovir - 30 mg;
- Lidocaine hydrochloride - 10 mg
Additional substances: methyl parahydroxybenzoate, macrogol 400 and macrogol 1500.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Gerpferon is a combined agent for external use, which, thanks to its components, has an antiviral, immunomodulatory, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect.
Properties of individual components of the drug:
- acyclovir - has a pronounced antiviral effect, shows high activity against the herpes simplex virus (Herpes simplex) of the 1st and 2nd types, as well as the varicella zoster virus (Varicella zoster), which causes shingles and chickenpox;
- interferon alpha-2b human recombinant - characterized by a pronounced antiviral property (suppresses the replication of the virus in infected cells) and immunomodulatory activity (enhances the phagocytic activity of macrophages in the lesions);
- lidocaine - has a local analgesic and mild antipruritic effect.
In combination, the active ingredients of the ointment provide a pronounced antiherpetic effect: they prevent the formation of new elements of the rash, accelerate the healing of existing rashes, reduce pain, and reduce the likelihood of skin dissemination.
Pharmacokinetics
Considering the local method of application of Gerpferon ointment, the systemic absorption of its active components is low: in the absence of lesions, absorption is minimal (the drug is not detected in the blood and urine), in the presence of lesions on the skin, absorption is moderate.
Indications for use
- Herpetic lesions of the skin and / or mucous membranes (both primary and recurrent);
- Herpes zoster;
- Genital herpes.
Contraindications
Individual hypersensitivity to the components of Gerpferon ointment is the main contraindication to its use.
There is insufficient data on the safety of using the drug during pregnancy and lactation, therefore, during these periods, the drug can be prescribed if the expected benefit outweighs the possible risks.
Instructions for the use of Gerpferon: method and dosage
Ointment Gerpferon should be applied in a thin layer to the affected areas of the skin and / or mucous membranes 5 times a day, at approximately regular intervals.
The treatment lasts 5 to 10 days.
Side effects
The drug is well tolerated, in the case of prolonged treatment at the site of application of the ointment, skin peeling is possible.
Overdose
Overdose cases are unknown.
special instructions
The effectiveness of therapy will be the higher the earlier it is started (when the first signs of infection appear).
Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms
According to the instructions, Gerpferon does not adversely affect the speed of reactions and the ability to concentrate.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
There is no information about the possibility of using Gerpferon during pregnancy and lactation. The drug can only be prescribed by a doctor if the expected benefit from therapy for the mother is higher than the risk of side effects for the fetus / child.
Drug interactions
Gerpferon is compatible and combines well with immunomodulators and anti-inflammatory drugs.
Analogs
Herpferon's analogs are: Aldara, Acyclovir, Priora, Virolex, Vratizolin, Vartek, Zovirax, Atsik, Atsivir, Keravort, Acyclostad, Medovir, Erazaban.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store and transport at 2-8 ºС. Keep out of the reach of children.
Shelf life is 2 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Dispensed by prescription.
Reviews about Gerpferon
Reviews about Gerpferon are positive. It is characterized as an effective and fast-acting antiviral drug with analgesic effect. Additional advantages include the almost complete absence of contraindications and good tolerance; disadvantages include a relatively high cost.
The price of Gerpferon in pharmacies
The price of Gerpferon for 1 tube of 5 g is approximately 208–258 rubles.
Gerpferon: prices in online pharmacies
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Drug name Price Pharmacy |
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Gerpferon ointment for local and external use 5 g 1 pc. 179 r Buy |
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Gerpferon ointment for local. approx. 20,000 IU / g 5g 244 RUB Buy |
Anna Kozlova Medical journalist About the author
Education: Rostov State Medical University, 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!
