Florenal
Instructions for use:
- 1. Pharmacological action
- 2. Release form
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Instructions for use
- 6. Side effects
- 7. The effectiveness of the drug in the treatment of children
Florenal is a synthetic antiviral drug.
pharmachologic effect
Florenal effectively suppresses the multiplication of viruses that cause damage to mucous membranes and skin: adenoviruses, Herpes zoster viruses, Herpes simplex.
Release form
There are three effective dosage forms of Florenal:
- 0.5% Florenal ointment in tubes of 10 g;
- Florenal eye drops (0.1% solution);
- oval medicinal oval films in dispensers of 30 pieces.
Indications for use of Florenal
According to the instructions, Florenal is recommended for use in the following diseases:
- herpetic recurrent aphthous stomatitis;
- herpetic eye damage;
- simple and recurrent skin herpes;
- shingles.
Contraindications
Florenal should not be used if the patient is hypersensitive to the components of the drug.
Instructions for use Florenal
With keratoconjunctivitis, keratitis, as well as adenoviral conjunctivitis, the ointment is placed behind the eyelid three times a day at the beginning of treatment, and then twice a day (morning and evening). The duration of the application of the ointment depends on the severity of the eye damage. For superficial lesions, Florenal ointment is used according to the instructions from one to two weeks. With advanced stages of the disease, the ointment is used for at least one to two months. If there is no effect after ten days of use, alternative treatments are considered.
In case of a viral skin lesion, the ointment is applied to the affected areas under a bandage or by an open method two to three times a day for 10 to 15 days. In case of relapses of the disease, the course of treatment must be repeated.
According to the instructions, Florenal drops are instilled in the following way: the lower eyelid is pulled back, the drops are instilled and blinks for a short time. One drop is dripped into each eye up to six times a day. The most effective treatment is the combined effect of drops and ointment.
Using tweezers, eye films are placed in the space between the eyeball and the eyelid and the eye is held stationary for 30-60 seconds (until the film is wetted and the film transitions to an elastic state). The procedure is repeated about twice a day.
Side effects of Florenal
The ointment, as a rule, does not cause allergic rashes and toxicoderma and is well tolerated by patients in most cases.
Florenal drops and eye films can cause the following short-term side effects:
- lacrimation;
- dermatosis of the eyelids;
- foreign body sensation
- burning sensation in the eye.
The effectiveness of the drug Florenal in the treatment of children
The effectiveness of using Florenal ointment in the treatment of various forms of herpetic stomatitis in children has been clinically proven by the staff of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the Moscow Ophthalmological Clinic. The study involved one hundred children aged from one to ten years. The composition of the complex and symptomatic treatment included the local application of the ointment. The ointment was used until complete epithelialization of the affected areas of the oral mucosa. The children tolerated the treatment well, no side effects were observed.
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
