Preventive and curative in fungal infections of the skin of the groin, feet, hands, head, superficial forms of onychomycosis, dandruff mycelium.
Composition:
1 g Ointment contains 50 mg of undecylenic acid and 200 mg of zinc undecylenate. The drug contains ethyl and methyl p-hydroxybenzoates.
Action:
Undecylenic acid and its salts have moderate antifungal activity, including for dermatophytes (typesTrichophyton andMicrosporum andEpidermophyton floccosum) and low antibacterial activity. The preparation works not only on mycelium but also on fungal spores. When applied to the skin, absorption into the bloodstream is negligible.
Contraindications:
Hypersensitivity to the components of the preparation. Do not use on skin lesions with a significant inflammatory reaction, mucous membranes, near the eyes, on extensive skin surfaces. Children up to 11 years old.
Precautions:
Use with caution in patients with kidney disease. In elderly patients, ointment should be applied to small areas of the skin (the possibility of increased absorption of undecylenic acid and its salts, due to thinning and drying of the skin). Due to the content of ethyl and methyl p-hydroxybenzoates, the drug may cause allergic reactions (possible late-type reactions).
Pregnancy and lactation:
Do not use during pregnancy and breastfeeding unless it is necessary, after considering the benefits and risks.
Side effects:
Rare: local skin irritation, burning sensation, rash. Irritation of mucous membranes may occur. Due to the content of ethyl and methyl p-hydroxybenzoates, urticaria may appear and generalized hypersensitivity reactions (may be delayed), sometimes immediate allergic reactions with urticaria and bronchospasm may occur (in which case treatment should be discontinued).
Dosage:
Outwardly. A thin layer of ointment is applied twice a day to the affected skin. Treatment should be continued, despite the disappearance of symptoms, for at least 2-3 weeks.
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