Desitin - Instructions For Using The Ointment, Price, Reviews, Analogues

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Desitin

Desitin: instructions for use and reviews

1. 1. Release form and composition
2. 2. Pharmacological properties
3. 3. Indications for use
4. 4. Contraindications
5. 5. Method of application and dosage
6. 6. Side effects
7. 7. Overdose
8. 8. Special instructions
9. 9. Drug interactions
10. 10. Analogs
11. 11. Terms and conditions of storage
12. 12. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
13. 13. Reviews
14. 14. Price in pharmacies

Latin name: Desitin

ATX code: D02AB

Active ingredient: zinc oxide

Producer: Pfizer HCP Corporation (USA), Kik Custom Products (Canada)

Description and photo update: 2019-19-08

Prices in pharmacies: from 236 rubles.

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Desitin is a combined agent for external use with a drying, astringent and anti-inflammatory effect.

Release form and composition

Dosage form - ointment for external use 40%: a viscous consistency of white color, with slight graining and a characteristic smell of cod liver oil (57 g each in plastic tubes, in a cardboard box 1 tube).

The active ingredient is zinc oxide, in 1 g of ointment - 400 mg.

Auxiliary components: cod liver oil, anhydrous lanolin, bottled hydroxyanisole, white petrolatum, talc, methylparaben, flavored oil, water.

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics

Desitin is an anti-inflammatory topical drug. Prevents the development of diaper dermatitis, softens the skin and protects it from irritating urine and other substances.

Desitin's properties are determined by the complex action of the components. Zinc oxide, cod liver oil, in combination with petrolatum-lanolin base ointment form a physical barrier by creating a protective coating on the skin or mucous membranes. As a result, the impact of irritating substances on the affected areas is reduced, which prevents the appearance of a rash.

The visible effect in the treatment of diaper rash is achieved within 24 hours from the moment of application. As a result of therapy, a long-term protective effect against moisture is provided, which is especially important at night.

Desitin has a weak astringent effect, so the drug can be used as an anti-inflammatory and protective agent for minor scratches, cuts, burns, as well as in the treatment of mild skin lesions and eczema.

Indications for use

• Prevention and treatment of diaper rash;
• First aid for minor skin lesions of various etiologies: sunburn, cuts, minor burns, scratches.

Contraindications

According to the instructions, Desitin is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Instructions for the use of Desitin: method and dosage

Desitin ointment is intended for external use only.

Treatment of diaper rash in infants begins when mild skin irritation, redness, or diaper rash appears. The ointment should be applied to the previously washed and dried affected surface of the child's body 3 or more times a day, with any change of diapers.

To prevent diaper rash, it is recommended to regularly apply the ointment to the skin of those parts of the body that are constantly covered with a diaper or diaper, until symptoms of diaper rash appear. It is especially important to apply the ointment before bedtime for a child, when his diapers may be wet for a long time.

For first aid for sunburns, cuts, scrapes and minor burns, the ointment should be applied in a thin layer only to uninfected and superficial lesions. A gauze bandage can be used if necessary.

Side effects

The side effect of the drug has not been established.

Overdose

There is no information.

special instructions

Do not apply Desitin ointment to infected damaged skin areas.

Avoid contact of the ointment with the mucous membrane of the eyes.

In the absence of a therapeutic effect after 2-3 days of use, it is necessary to clarify the clinical indications.

Drug interactions

The drug interaction has not been established.

Analogs

Desitin's analogs are: Zinc ointment, Zinc paste, Tsindol, Zinc oxide liniment.

Terms and conditions of storage

Keep out of reach of children at temperatures up to 30 ° C.

The shelf life is 3 years.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Available without a prescription.

Reviews about Desitin

The overwhelming number of reviews about Desitin are positive. They note its high efficiency in the treatment of any diaper rash, as well as inflammation and redness of the skin. The disadvantages include the specific smell of fish oil, as well as the consistency of the ointment - it is poorly washed off the hands and remains on clothes. In addition, they indicate that the drug dries the skin. The cost of Desitin is estimated as high in comparison with funds with a similar effect.

Price for Desitin in pharmacies

The approximate price for Desitin (1 tube 57 g) is 221-416 rubles.

Desitin: prices in online pharmacies

Drug name Price Pharmacy

Desitin cream for diaper rash cream for children 57 g 1 pc. 236 r Buy

Desitin diaper rash cream 40% 50ml RUB 298 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!