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Depantenol

Depantenol is the drug relating to group of the vitaminopodobny, dermatotropic, regenerating means.

Release form

Депантенол мазьDosage form of drug:

-      cream;

-      aerosol;

-      ointment;

-      suppositories;

-      emulsion.

All forms of drug are intended for external use.

Pharmacological action of Depantenol

On a candle organism Depantenol, ointment / cream, an emulsion and an aerosol render metabolic, the easy antiinflammatory and regenerating action.

Depantenol – group B vitamin. The main active ingredient of drug – Dekspantenol – in a human body passes into the pantothenic acid which is a coenzyme A component. According to the instruction to Depantenol, he takes active part in fatty, carbohydrate metabolism, in processes of acetylation, stimulation of regeneration of mucous membranes and skin, in synthesis of porphyrines, corticosteroids and acetylcholine. It is noted that drug is capable to increase durability of collagenic fibers and to accelerate a mitosis.

Indications to Depantenol's use

According to the instruction to Depantenol, indications to use of drug are:

  • xeroderma;
  • any burns;
  • cracks;
  • grazes;
  • disturbance of integrity of integuments;
  • postoperative aseptic wounds;
  • small damages;
  • furuncles;
  • abscess;
  • decubituses;
  • erosion of a neck of uterus;
  • care of babies at an intertrigo;
  • care of skin transplant who badly get accustomed.

Contraindications

To drug there is only one contraindication – hypersensitivity.

Routes of administration

Cream and ointment Depantenol need to be applied, according to indications, not less once a day. On area of a papilla of the breast drug is imposed in the form of a compress.

It is necessary to give preference to ointment or cream, in view of character of a surface behind which leaving is necessary. So, ointment contains rather high percent of fat therefore it is recommended for dry sites of skin. In cream there is no fat therefore it is recommended for open body parts and wet wounds. It should be noted that cream is very easily rubbed in the surface of skin therefore it is especially convenient at painful sunblisters or slight burns of other origin.

Candles Depantenol apply intravaginalno 1 suppository two times a day. The course of treatment, as a rule, makes 7-10 days, in case of need the doctor can prolong therapy up to 20 days.Депантенол эмульсия

The aerosol Depantenol is sprayed outwardly at distance by 10-20 cm on affected areas few times in day. It is necessary to watch that when spraying all surface of skin was by all means covered with drug. And before use the barrel with Depantenol needs to be stirred up.

Side effects

According to the instruction, Depantenol can become the reason of emergence of allergic reactions.

Depantenol's analogs

There are also other drugs possessing action, similar to Depantenol. So, it is possible to carry to Depantenol's analogs Dekspantenol, Panthenol, Moreal-plusot, Bepanten, Pantemol, Korneregel and Pantoderm.

Storage conditions

It is necessary to store drug the protected from light, dry place at a temperature of 15-25 ° C.

 
 
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