Benzyl benzoate ointment for external use 20%, 25g

The ointment is used to treat scabies.

The course of treatment lasts 4 days. Adults are prescribed 20% ointment, and children - 10%. On the first day, the treatment is carried out in the evening before going to bed after thorough washing under the shower with warm water and soap. The ointment is rubbed into the skin of the hands, then the trunk and legs, including the soles and fingers. After processing the skin, use only clean linen and clothing. On the 2nd and 3rd days, take a break in treatment, while the remnants of the ointment are not washed off the skin. On the 4th day in the evening, the patient washes with soap and rubbing in the ointment, as on the first day, using the remaining ointment and once again changing all underwear. After processing, hands should not be washed for 3 hours; subsequently, hands are treated with ointment after each wash. If the ointment is washed off from other areas of the skin, they must also be reprocessed. The ointment is completely washed off the skin on the fifth day of treatment.

Active ingredient - medical benzyl benzoate - 20 g.
Excipients - arespol, sodium hydroxide, nipagin, nipazol, tween-80, purified water.

Not recommended for children under 3 years of age, pregnant women, during lactation.

Trade name: Benzyl benzoate

International non-proprietary name:

benzyl benzoate

Dosage form:

topical ointment

Composition:

Active ingredient - medical benzyl benzoate - 20 g.
Excipients - arespol, sodium hydroxide, nipagin, nipazol, tween-80, purified water.

Description:

White or yellowish-white ointment with a specific odor. Air bubbles are allowed.

Pharmacotherapeutic group:

anti-scabies

ATX code: [P03AX01]

Pharmacological properties:

An anti-scab drug for external use. Has a toxic effect on the scabies mite. Causes the death of larvae and adults of itch mites.

Pharmacokinetics:

Penetrates into the upper layers of the epidermis, is not absorbed into the systemic circulation.

Indications for use:

The ointment is used to treat scabies.

Contraindications:

Not recommended for children under 3 years of age, pregnant women, during lactation.

Method of administration and dosage:

The course of treatment lasts 4 days. Adults are prescribed 20% ointment, and children - 10%. On the first day, the treatment is carried out in the evening before going to bed after thorough washing under the shower with warm water and soap. The ointment is rubbed into the skin of the hands, then the trunk and legs, including the soles and fingers. After processing the skin, use only clean linen and clothing. On the 2nd and 3rd days, take a break in treatment, while the remnants of the ointment are not washed off the skin. On the 4th day in the evening, the patient washes with soap and rubbing in the ointment, as on the first day, using the remaining ointment and once again changing all underwear. After processing, hands should not be washed for 3 hours; subsequently, hands are treated with ointment after each wash. If the ointment is washed off from other areas of the skin, they must also be reprocessed. The ointment is completely washed off the skin on the fifth day of treatment.

Side effect:

Local reactions: it is possible (especially in children) a burning sensation, skin irritation, allergic reactions.

Special instructions:

Treatment of patients identified in the same focus, as well as contact persons, should be carried out simultaneously in order to avoid re-infection. The persistence of itching after treatment is not an indication for the appointment of an additional course of specific therapy. Itching is the body's reaction to the killed tick and its waste products and disappears when antihistamines and ointments with glucocortteroids are prescribed. After treatment, medical supervision is required for 2 weeks, and in the presence of complications, even a longer time.

All items that come into contact with contaminated skin must be carefully processed. Bedding and linen, towels are boiled in a solution of washing powder for 5-10 minutes. The outer garment is ironed on both sides with a hot iron. Items that are not subject to heat treatment are hung out in the open air for 3 days. Shoes, toys and other items are excluded from use for 5 days and placed in a plastic bag. Mattresses, pillows, blankets are also excluded from use for 5 days or undergo chamber disinfection. Upholstered furniture can be treated with pest control preparations. It is necessary to clean the apartment, wash the floors with detergents or add disinfectants. Avoid getting the drug in the eyes, nose, mouth.

If the drug gets in:

• in the mouth: rinse the mouth with plenty of water or 2% warm sodium bicarbonate solution (baking soda);

• into the stomach: the stomach is washed with 1% -2% sodium bicarbonate solution (baking soda), an aqueous mixture of burnt magnesia and activated carbon;

• in eyes: rinse thoroughly with water or baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) solution.

Release form:

Ointment for external use 20% in 25 g aluminum tubes; 30 g; 50 g I put each tube together with the instructions for medical use in a cardboard box.

Storage conditions:

In a dark place at a temperature not exceeding 25 ? —; out of the reach of children.

Shelf life:

4 years. Do not use after the expiration date.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies:

without recipe.