Akriderm: hormonal ointment or not

Pharmacological properties, forms, indications, limitations

The medicine is made in the form of ointments and creams. Cream and ointment Akriderm hormonal or not? Multicomponent drug is a hormonal drug.

It comprises three components:

• betamethasone;
• clotrimazole;
• Gentamicin.

Akriderm HA is a hormonal drug, since it contains Betamethasone. It has anti-inflammatory, antihistaminic effect. Betamethasone belongs to the glucocorticoid hormones. Against the background of the use of drugs in patients quickly cease the symptoms of inflammation, pale skin rashes. Hormonal agent does not allow to run an inflammatory reaction, decreases the concentration of inflammatory cytokines, killer cells at the lesion site.

Another component of the drug is clotrimazole. It does not allow to proliferate fungal agents, interferes with their life. Clotrimazole kills most common fungal microorganisms such as Trichophyton, Candida, Epidermofion.

Gentamicin helps prevent the propagation and adherence of the bacterial flora, which in the future may much weight the patient's condition, complicate the treatment of disease. Gentamicin is a broad range of effects. He actively prevents reproduction and livelihoods of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Salmonella, Shigella, tsitrobakter, Neisser, Treponema, streptococci, staphylococci.

Analogs Akriderma:

• Akriderm GK;
• Akriders SC;
• Triderm.

The price of a hormonal preparation in Moscow and St. Petersburg is 70-97 rubles.

In Akriderma there are indications and limitations.

Indications:

• allergic dermatitis;
• common neurodermatitis;
• neurodermatitis local character;
• eczema;
• fungal skin pathology (athlete, trichophytosis, candidiasis);
• insect bites;
• discoid lupus erythematosus;
• psoriasis;
• itching of the skin of any etiology.

It should appoint a drug Akriderm at:

• tuberculous damage equestrian cover;
• syphilitic elements available on the skin;
• herpetic eruptions;
• skin lesions after administration of the vaccine preparations;
• open wounds;
• cankers of horse cover;
• skin tumors (melanoma, hemangioma atheroma, nevi);
• breast-feeding;
• the acne skin damage;
• Children up to 1 year.

Terms of use of drugs

As Akriderm relates to hormonal preparations, it is not indicated for children under 1 year. In young children, a high probability of an overdose of an external agent. This leads to a common undesirable manifestations caused by hormonal drug component. Children may develop Cushing's syndrome, a higher content of blood sugar levels, inhibition of adrenal function. In pediatrics in the appointment Akriderm doctor clearly monitors the status of the child, as the risk of overdose is very high.

In pregnant women in 1 term medication is not used as a hormonal component may have an impact on the developing fetus. Against the background of the use of medications may malformations. Akriderm if necessary prescribe in 3 trimester of pregnancy, as the baby in utero is already fully formed, is gaining weight before delivery. The probability of negative effects of hormonal agents to the fetus during this period is much lower.

Outside hormonal agent used twice per day. Apply the medicine on a clean unbroken skin. Smear preparation, doctors recommend a thin layer in order to avoid overdose. The duration of treatment is 3-4 weeks. The longer the medication is not used, since it is possible that a bacterial and fungal flora.

conclusion

Akriderm is a hormonal agent, so use it in children and pregnant women is limited. Due to the presence glucocorticosteroid component capable Akriderm overdose cause adrenal dysfunction, Cushing's syndrome. These effects are especially common in children under 2 years. To avoid the complications of the medication should be used only after a visit to a doctor.

sources:

Vidal: https://www.vidal.ru/drugs/akriderm__13790
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