Calendula tincture
Calendula tincture: 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. Use in childhood
- 11. For violations of liver function
- 12. Drug interactions
- 13. Analogs
- 14. Terms and conditions of storage
- 15. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 16. Reviews
- 17. Price rack in pharmacies
Latin name: Calendulae tinctura
ATX code: V03AX
Active ingredient: medicinal calendula flowers (Calendulae officinalis flores)
Producer: Tver Pharmaceutical Factory, JSC (Russia); Moscow Pharmaceutical Factory (Russia); Rostov Pharmaceutical Factory (Russia); EKOlab, CJSC (Russia); Flora of the Caucasus (Russia); BEGRIF (Russia); Hippocrates, LLC (Russia), etc.
Description and photo update: 2019-20-08
Prices in pharmacies: from 11 rubles.
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Calendula tincture is a phytopreparation with anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, choleretic action.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - tincture of calendula flowers (25, 40, 50 or 100 ml in dark glass bottles, 1 bottle in a cardboard box).
The active ingredient is calendula flowers, per 1000 ml - 100 g.
Extractant: ethanol 70%.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
The drug has an antispasmodic, choleretic, antiseptic and local anti-inflammatory effect.
Indications for use
According to the instructions, Calendula tincture is indicated in the following cases:
- Outwardly - bruises, cuts, eczema, as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic;
- Locally - stomatitis, gingivitis, periodontitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis and other inflammatory pathologies of the mucous membrane of the mouth and throat (in the form of rinsing);
- Inside - cholecystitis, cholangitis.
Contraindications
The use of the drug is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
You can not take the drug inside: with an exacerbation of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, acute gastritis; patients with calculous cholecystitis; during pregnancy and breastfeeding; under the age of 18.
It is prescribed with caution for diseases of the brain, liver, traumatic brain injury, alcoholism.
Instructions for the use of Calendula tincture: method and dosage
Outwardly, the drug is used to treat (with a tampon) cuts and other superficial damage to the skin. For the treatment of eczema and bruises, lotions are used with an aqueous solution of tincture, prepared in a proportion of 200 ml of water per 1 teaspoon of the drug.
An aqueous solution of Calendula tincture is applied locally to rinse the mucous membrane of the mouth and throat. One procedure requires 50-200 ml. The treatment period is 1-2 weeks.
Inside, the drug should be taken diluted with 50 ml of water 15 minutes before a meal.
The recommended dosage is 10-20 drops 3 times a day for 3-4 weeks.
Side effects
The use of the drug can cause side effects:
- Allergic reactions, including itchy skin;
- Ingestion - bitterness in the mouth, nausea, heartburn, abdominal pain.
Overdose
There is no information.
special instructions
With oral administration of the drug, the content of absolute alcohol in the maximum single dose is 0.23 g, in the daily dose - 0.7 g.
Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms
During the period of taking Calendula alcohol tincture inside when driving, patients should be careful.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
Oral administration of the drug during pregnancy / lactation is contraindicated.
Pediatric use
Calendula alcohol tincture for oral administration is not prescribed for patients under 18 years of age.
For violations of liver function
In the presence of liver disease, taking the tincture inside is contraindicated.
Drug interactions
No clinically significant drug interactions have been established.
Analogs
The analogs of Calendula tincture are: Calendula, Calendula ointment, Doctor Theiss Calendula, Calendula flowers round briquette, Marigold flowers, etc.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children, protected from light at a temperature of 15-25 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.
Shelf life is 4 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews of Calendula tincture
Most of the reviews about calendula tincture are positive. Patients note its herbal composition, low cost, availability in pharmacies, and a wide range of applications. Most often, Calendula tincture is used for gargling with sore throat and pharyngitis, as an external antiseptic and anti-inflammatory agent, including for acne and insect bites.
As disadvantages indicate the presence of ethanol in the composition, as well as drying of the skin and staining it brown with prolonged external use.
Price for Calendula tincture in pharmacies
The approximate price for Calendula tincture (1 bottle / bottle-dropper of 40 ml) is 12–26 rubles.
Calendula tincture: prices in online pharmacies
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Drug name Price Pharmacy |
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Calendula tincture 40 ml tincture 1 pc. RUB 11 Buy |
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Calendula tincture 40 ml tincture 1 pc. RUB 17 Buy |
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Calendula tincture 40 ml tincture 1 pc. RUB 23 Buy |
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Calendula tincture 25 ml tincture 1 pc. RUB 68 Buy |
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Calendula tincture fl. 25ml No. 1 RUB 72 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!
