Ichthyol ointment 20% 25 g

Inflammatory agent, has antimicrobial (bactericidal against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes), keratoplastic effect.

It accelerates the maturation of boils.

In case of direct action on the skin it causes slight irritation of the sensitive nerve endings and then their sensitivity is reduced resulting in reflexes which change the tissue trophic.
Causes denaturation of protein molecules.

Indications

Active ingredient

Composition

Active ingredient: ichthyol 20 g;

Auxiliary substances: petroleum jelly – 80 g

How to take, the dosage

Externally, the ointment is applied to the affected areas of the skin 1-2 times a day, if necessary, use a bandage.

Interaction

It enhances the effect of other photoprotective agents (phenylsalicylate, PABA and dioxomethyltetrahydropyrimidine), but is pharmaceutically incompatible with zinc oxide (it forms a precipitate), so must not be used together with creams and ointments containing zinc oxide in photoprotective therapy.

Incompatible in solutions and lotions with iodine salts, alkaloids, heavy metal salts.

Dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl alcohol and glycerin when applied simultaneously with ichthyol ointment increase systemic absorption and depth of penetration of ichthyol into soft tissues of the application area.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity.

Side effects

Skin allergic reactions

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