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- Atopic dermatitis
- Neurodermatitis
- True eczema
- Microbial eczema
- Professional eczema
- Simple contact dermatitis
- Allergic dermatitis
- Dyshidrotic eczema
- Discoid eczema
- Weeping (vulgar) eczema
- Video about Advantan ointment
Advantan - ointment for external usesuppressing inflammatory and allergic skin reactions. The ointment based on methylprednisolone aceponate, which belongs to the group of corticosteroid drugs, is sold through retail pharmacy chains at a price of 530 rubles.
Used to reduce the symptoms of erythema, relieve swelling and infiltration, the drug helps fight itching, pain and burning sensation, helps relieve inflammation during exacerbation of dermatitis or eczema and cleanse the skin cover.
Atopic dermatitis
Advantan ointment (indications for the use of the drug are described below in the article) with atopic dermatitis is prescribed in as an anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agent that helps fight erythema and edema of the skin cover.
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic non-infectious inflammatory skin lesion that occurs with periods of exacerbation and remission and manifests itself as dryness, increased skin irritation and severe itching. The disease caused by hereditary causes, according to experts, has a chronic form of the course with periodic seasonal exacerbations (in the autumn-spring period).
By the nature of the flow, they are distinguished:
| Stage of the disease | Form of manifestation |
| Acute stage of the disease | Pathology manifests itself:
When a secondary infection is attached to the skin, the appearance of pustular formations is also possible. |
| Chronic stage of pathology | The disease is characterized by:
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Advantan is prescribed for the external treatment of acute inflammatory process as a drug with antihistamine, anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and anti-edematous action.
Neurodermatitis
Neurodermatitis is a skin pathology of a neurogenic-allergic nature (neuroallergic dermatosis), with a chronic recurrent course, manifested by:
- the occurrence of weeping skin rashes;
- severe itching, leading to scratching, followed by the formation of crusts;
- pigmentation and thickening of the skin in the affected areas.
Skin disease can be caused by autonomic disorders, genetic factors or a tendency to allergic reactions, and is subdivided, depending on the degree of manifestation, into:
| Disease form | How does it manifest |
| Limited form (Vidal's lichen) | The disease captures small areas of the skin. |
| Disseminated form | Pathology is manifested by the unification of several foci affected by dermatosis at once. |
| Diffuse form | With the disease, a diffuse lesion of the skin tissue occurs. |
Ointment Advantan, as a corticosteroid drug, is used for local therapy of the disease, helping to fight itching, redness and inflammation of the skin and is prescribed simultaneously with immunostimulating and sedative drugs.
True eczema
True eczema - itchy dermatosis of a chronic nature, manifested by the appearance on a reddened and swollen area of the skin small blisters (vesicles) or serous papules that quickly open up, turn into small erosions and provide wetting skin.
Pathology refers to multi-causal diseases that develop under the influence of infectious-allergic, endocrine, neurogenic and genetic factors.
The corticosteroid drug Advantan is prescribed as a local therapy in the acute stage of the disease, to relieve inflammation and relieve itching and pain. The drug is also used in the event of a secondary infection. Along with the ointment, antihistamines are used.
Microbial eczema
Microbial eczema is a secondary pathology that develops in areas of microbial or fungal skin lesions and represents large foci of acute inflammatory changes in tissues with serous and purulent papules located on them, vesicles (vesicles), weeping erosion. Inflammation is accompanied by severe itching.
The pathology caused by the pathogenic activity of hemolytic or streptococcus aureus, Proteus, Klebsiella or Candida fungi requires prescribing antibacterial and corticosteroid topical preparations (which include Advantan ointment) used to eliminate inflammatory process. Along with the ointment, sedatives and antihistamines are prescribed.
Professional eczema
Advantan ointment (indications for use allow the appointment of a drug for the treatment of allergic skin rashes) used as a topical anti-inflammatory agent in the treatment of chronic, low-grade inflammation skin.
Occupational eczema is an allergic dermatosis that occurs on the body as a result of a person's performance of their professional duties under the influence of irritating factors (chemical, physical, bacteriological).
Most often, the disease affects the staff of medical institutions, pharmaceutical workers, engineering and chemical industries, and occurs against the background of an allergic dermatitis. Pathology has a chronic course with periodic stages of exacerbation.
Ointment Advantan is prescribed as a local anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and antipruritic agent in case of relapse of the disease. The drug applied to the skin promotes the rapid removal of irritation and swelling of the skin, as well as the healing of small papules and weeping erosions.
Simple contact dermatitis
Simple contact dermatitis is an inflammatory skin reaction that occurs in response to direct exposure to irritants (alkalis, acids, detergents, solvents, bleach, etc.). Symptoms of the disease directly depend on the degree of exposure to the irritant and are manifested by skin redness, itching, dryness, cracking and swelling.
Ointment Advantan is used for exacerbation of symptoms of contact dermatitis to relieve inflammation and swelling, as well as to heal wounds and cracks. For more effective therapy, the use of the drug must be combined with the use of emollient cosmetics.
Allergic dermatitis
Allergic dermatitis - an inflammatory skin pathology that occurs at the site of direct contact with an allergen and characterized by swelling and redness of tissues, itching, the formation of papules and vesicles.
The cause of allergic contact dermatitis can be any cosmetic or household materials (varnishes, paints, creams), synthetic fabrics, medicines, plants.
Ointment Advantan is used to treat acute manifestations of allergic dermatitis, as a drug that relieves itching, swelling and redness of the skin. Antihistamine therapy is carried out simultaneously with it.
Dyshidrotic eczema
Dyshidrotic eczema is a skin pathology that most often occurs in people over the age of 40, manifests itself on the hands and feet and is characterized by the appearance of severe itching and small blisters filled with liquid (vesicles). Depending on the filling, the vesicles can be transparent (watery) or have purulent-bloody contents that form when a secondary infection is attached.
The causes of the pathology have not been established by specialists, but people have a predisposition to it:
- suffering from hay fever;
- with atopic dermatitis (including a family history);
- having fungal skin infections.
The disease can also occur as a manifestation of contact dermatitis.
Advantan is used to relieve painful symptoms that appear during exacerbation of dyshidrotic eczema, to provide anti-inflammatory and wound healing effects. When a secondary infection is attached, antibiotic therapy is prescribed along with the drug.
Discoid eczema
Discoid (nummular) eczema is an itchy chronic dermatitis, manifested by a rash of rounded bright red coin-like plaques with clear boundaries that rise above healthy skin. The rash is accompanied by itching, scratching appears, leading to the addition of a secondary infection and the formation of a crust.
The disease is caused by genetic reasons, and its appearance is provoked by:
- tonsillitis;
- caries;
- hyperhidrosis;
- tuberculosis;
- incorrectly taken medications;
- somatic diseases and stress.
Advantan ointment is used for local treatment of eczema, as a symptom relief the drug and is part of therapy aimed at normalizing the work of the nervous, endocrine and digestive systems.
Weeping (vulgar) eczema
Weeping eczema is an acute form of eczema that occurs with a pronounced exudative component and manifests itself swelling, flushing of the skin, the formation of multiple vesicular rashes and erosions that merge into foci getting wet.
The disease refers to multifactorial skin lesions caused by:
- genetic predisposition;
- negative effects of chemicals;
- infectious and allergic factors;
- neurological disorders;
- somatic pathologies.
In its course, the disease can be acute or chronic.
Ointment Advantan is prescribed as part of the local therapy of the disease after the acute period has been removed. The drug has an anti-inflammatory and wound healing effect.
Ointment Advantan is a systemic corticosteroid drug prescribed for external use for inflammatory and allergic skin reactions. Effectively relieving exacerbation of eczema or dermatitis, the drug has anti-inflammatory, healing and antipruritic action, blocking the development of erythema and edema, as well as preventing the possible addition of a secondary infections.
Video about Advantan ointment
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