Proctosedil
Instructions for use:
- 1. Pharmacological action
- 2. Release form
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Instruction method of application
- 5. Side effects
- 6. Contraindications
Proctosedil is a remedy for hemorrhoids.
pharmachologic effect
Proctosedil includes hydrocortisone, framicitin, heparin, benzocaine, butamben, esculoside.
Hydrocortisone is a glucocorticosteroid that relieves inflammation and allergy symptoms.
Framycetin is a topical antibiotic that suppresses the activity of Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Shigella, Proteus, Salmonella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, some strains of streptococci and staphylococci.
Heparin is an anticoagulant that prevents blood from clotting.
Benzocaine has an analgesic effect and is intended for topical use.
Butamben is an anesthetic that has analgesic and antipruritic effects.
Esculoside is a substance that reduces capillary fragility.
Reviews of Proctosedil indicate that its effect is manifested 2-5 minutes after application.
Release form
Proctosedil is released in the form of an ointment and rectal suppositories.
Proktosedil has no direct analogs: drugs with the same composition are not produced.
Medicines with a similar action and composition: Hepazolone (contains heparin, lidocaine and prednisolone), Hepatrombin (contains prednisolone, heparin and lauromacrogol), Aurobin (contains d-pentenol, lidocaine and prednisolone), Nigepan (contains heparin and benzocaine).
Indications for use
Proctosedil is prescribed for the treatment of anal fissures, perianal eczema, fissures of the rectal mucosa, proctitis, acute external or internal hemorrhoids, postpartum hemorrhoids. Also, the drug is used to eliminate itching in the anus.
Analogs of Proktosedil for the indicated indications can be used only after consulting a doctor.
Proctosedil instruction: method of application
Rectal suppositories Proctosedil are used daily, one suppository is administered in the evening, in the morning and after each act of defecation.
The frequency of application of the ointment is the same. The agent is applied to the anal area, to those areas where pain or itching is felt, or injected into the anus using a special applicator.
Proctosedil ointment and rectal suppositories are used no more than a week.
Side effects of Proctosedil
There are reviews about Proctosedil, confirming that it causes dryness of the mucous membrane, burning sensation, and the development of a secondary infection.
With prolonged use of ointment or rectal suppositories, systemic side effects provoked by hydrocortisone may develop: steroid diabetes mellitus, menstrual irregularities, hirsutism, adrenal suppression, hypernatremia, increased sweating, euphoria, insomnia, disorientation, dizziness, headache, headache, high blood pressure, arrhythmia, pancreatitis, flatulence, nausea, bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, osteoporosis, tendon rupture, steroid acne, candidiasis, striae, petechiae, allergic reactions.
Contraindications
The instructions of Proctosedil indicate that it is contraindicated for fungal, viral or tuberculous lesions of the anus, with hypersensitivity to hydrocortisone and other components of the ointment and suppositories.
During pregnancy, Proctosedil cannot be used, despite the fact that observing gynecologists practice the appointment of ointments and rectal suppositories for hemorrhoids, which often occur in pregnant women. Replacing Proctosedil during pregnancy is better with natural products, because a glucocorticosteroid, antibiotic or heparin can cause serious side effects in the mother and negatively affect the development of the fetus.
With caution, Proctosedil is prescribed for chronic heart failure, high blood pressure.
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
