Dimexidum has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect. It belongs to the drugs, which are used only externally. Nevertheless, it is actively penetrates through the skin and mucous membranes in the blood and may cause the overall impact on the body. That's why he has a lot of contraindications for use.
What's dimexide drug and how it works
Active ingredient Dimexidum is dimethyl sulfoxide, which is different pharmaceutical companies sold under the name DMSO brosorb, damul, deltan, demasorb, demavet, dermasorb, dolikur, dromisol, Mastan and others.
Dimexide Available in bottles of 100 ml and is a colorless, clear liquid with a specific smell, which is perfectly miscible with water in any ratio.
Dimexidum can very easily penetrate through biological membranes, including the skin and mucous membranes and therefore even if the external application can provide a general effect on the body. Penetrating deep into the tissue, dimexide has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and mild local anesthetic effect. In addition, it can dissolve clots in the blood vessels formed by thrombophlebitis.
Dimexidum also able to improve the metabolic processes in the cells of the skin and mucous membranes by inhibiting the activity of free radicals. This property has made an essential drug for the treatment of focal baldness in adults.
Which diseases apply dimexide
The most widely used dimexide found in various diseases of the skin and soft tissues. It is used in the treatment of Alopecia areata in adults, in this case, the improvement of metabolic processes in the cells of the scalp leads to improvement of hair roots and their growth. This medication is used to treat burns and eczema - it helps to reduce inflammation and prevents ingress to burns and weeping surface of the skin with eczema infection.
Improving the metabolic processes in the skin help to improve the flow of systemic connective tissue diseases such as scleroderma
Scleroderma - affects all the organs
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When pustular skin diseases, including the youthful acne, abrasions and so on, improvement comes through anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial action Dimexidum. All properties Dimexidum necessary in order to restore the integrity of the skin with festering wounds and trophic ulcers.
When thrombophlebitis of superficial veins dimexide promotes the resorption of blood clots and restore the health of vein walls.
Widespread use dimexide found in diseases of the joints and spine, both inflammatory and degenerative. When applied topically, it is perfectly removes inflammation and pain. By restore metabolic processes in the joint is partially contributed to the restoration of joint function.
Used dimexide in gynecological practice in the treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases of the external female genitalia.
In traumatology dimexide used for various injuries, bruises, sprains, which are accompanied by tissue edema. Dimexidum reduces inflammation and swelling, promotes the resorption of hematomas.
Who should not use Dimexidum and side effects of the drug
Dimexidum has enough contraindications because it actively overcome barriers of skin and mucosal membranes into the blood stream and renders the overall impact on the body.
Dimexidum contraindicated in violation of renal or hepatic function, as these bodies are responsible for the decomposition of Dimexidum to exchange products and removing them from the body. Do not use dimexide as glaucoma
Glaucoma - a perspective possible blindness
(elevated intraocular pressure), cataract
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, Coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, pregnancy, breast-
Breastfeeding - a personal choice
feeding before the age of 15 and after 60 and hypersensitivity to the drug the patient.
The caution should be applied dimexide together with other drugs, both general and local action as dimexide may enhance their effects, including side effects. But at the same time, the combination with the outer Dimexidum drugs, which include antibiotics, NSAIDs and heparin quite acceptable.
Side effects Dimexidum known allergic reactions and irritation of the skin and mucous membranes, which are accompanied by dry skin and itching. Occasionally there are side effects such as hypersensitive smell Dimexidum and bronchospasm.
Dimexidum - a drug that can help many patients.
Galina Romanenko