Dolobene ointment. Indications for use, price, reviews

Dolobene - ointment with analgesic properties, which is often used to treat patients with inflammatory pathologies. Indications for the use of the medication describe the possibility of prescribing in case of damage to joints and soft tissues.

A medication is produced in the form of an ointment for external use. The composition contains dimethyl sulfoxide, dexpanthenol and heparin. These substances have analgesic, anti-edematous and anti-inflammatory effects, in addition, heparin prevents the formation of blood clots and promotes the resorption of hematomas.

Who can apply the ointment

Medication for external application is allowed to be used by adults when certain indications occur. Most often, the ointment is used for injuries, sprains, bruises. The medicine is not prescribed for children under 5 years old and patients with intolerance to the ingredients of the composition.

Usually, the ointment is used in the absence of violations of the integrity of the skin. It is not prescribed to pregnant and lactating women, despite the external application and the lack of a cumulative effect.

Indications for use

Dolobene is an ointment, the indications for the use of which are described in the official instructions, prescribed to patients in as a stand-alone treatment or as adjuvant therapy in combination with other medicines.

With varicose veins

When diagnosed with such a disease, patients often have a tendency to blood clots and blood clots. The presence of heparin in the ointment helps prevent such complications. Additionally, the component strengthens the walls of blood vessels, makes them more elastic and strong, and prevents damage.

When applying the ointment, patients note the elimination of heaviness in the legs. The decongestant properties of the drug have a positive effect on the general condition of the peripheral vessels. With course use, the risk of complications, the appearance of edema, trophic ulcers as a result of a violation of the blood supply to the tissues decreases.

The medicine for such violations is used in short courses, but in each case, the correction of the duration of treatment is carried out by the doctor during the examination.

With osteochondrosis

Despite the analgesic properties of the ointment, it is not often prescribed for osteochondrosis, since the effect is less pronounced than when prescribing drugs with more aggressive ingredients.

With osteochondrosis, patients are often worried about back pain and other symptoms. Sometimes, an ointment may be applied to the affected area to relieve symptoms. Usually, the therapeutic effect is observed in patients who suffer from a mild form of the pathological condition.

Patients note the elimination of discomfort at rest and during movement, the risk of complications is somewhat reduced, which is associated with the anti-inflammatory properties of the ointment.

With a sprain of ligaments and tendons

Dolobene is considered one of the most effective drugs for diagnosing sprains. The ointment not only anesthetizes the affected area, but also prevents the development of edema, and the indications for its use describe the possibility of prescribing for mild and severe trauma.

After applying the ointment, patients feel relief, and the likelihood of serious complications is significantly reduced. In combination with other medicines, the drug helps to achieve a pronounced result within a few days.

With hemorrhoids

The medication is not prescribed when diagnosing hemorrhoids, since it does not have the necessary therapeutic effect. The presence of heparin in the composition helps prevent the formation of blood clots in the vessels in the affected area, but other ingredients can provoke complications.

Only sometimes the ointment can be applied in short courses, if other medicines are not prescribed for various reasons.

For edema, bruising and inflammation of soft tissues

The drug is often used to diagnose bruises, accompanied by edema and the appearance of hematomas. The ointment also has a positive effect on the condition of tissues during their inflammation. Elimination of puffiness and pain facilitates the course of pathology, and the anti-inflammatory properties of the drug can prevent the development of complications.

The ointment can be used in short or long courses, depending on the symptomatology. When applied, patients note the elimination of the most acute manifestations.

From bruises

Getting rid of hematomas of different sizes and origins can be carried out with the help of an ointment, since it contains heparin. The component, when penetrating through the skin, strengthens the walls of blood vessels and accelerates the process of getting rid of tissues from cyanotic spots.

Additionally, the medication eliminates edema, which in most cases is present in the affected area.

With closed injuries and bruises

Dolobene is an ointment (indications for the use of the drug should be studied by patients before the start of the course), which can only be used while maintaining the integrity of the skin after injury.

Closed injuries and bruises are treated with external agents if there are no acute systemic complications. The ointment is applied immediately after injury. This is how the best effect is achieved. Usually, the course of therapy is short, and the amount of application per day is determined individually.

For joint injuries and bursitis

Joint bruises are also treated with ointment, as are some inflammatory pathologies. Depending on the disorder, the effect of the medication may differ.

Disease	Action of the remedy
Joint injuries	In case of injuries, the agent is often used, which allows you to quickly eliminate swelling and severe pain, to prevent the formation of hematoma at the site of tissue damage. Reducing the likelihood of developing an inflammatory process is also considered an important benefit of using the ointment.
Bursitis	Bursitis is an inflammatory disease of the patient's joint capsule that develops in as a result of infection, severe injury or constant increased pressure on the articular compound. The use of the ointment is allowed in the absence of a purulent process. The drug helps to relieve the condition and improve the functioning of the joint.

The medication for such violations can be used in short courses, but often the therapy is extended to obtain a pronounced result.

With shoulder epicondylitis

Epicondylitis is a degenerative-dystrophic disease of the shoulder joint, characterized by damage to its tendons and epicondyles as a result of constant tension in the area of ​​this joint.

The use of an ointment for such a violation helps to achieve the following effect:

• Eliminates puffiness.
• Prevents the formation of blood clots in closely spaced vessels.
• Improves local blood circulation.
• Reduces the likelihood of developing an inflammatory process.

Treatment courses are usually short, often the ointment is used in combination with systemic drugs to increase the effectiveness of therapy.

With tendinitis

Tendinitis is an inflammation of tendons in different parts of the musculoskeletal system. Often with such a violation, patients talk about pain, difficulty in movement and swelling of tissues in the affected area.

The use of the ointment makes it easier for the patient to move, improves the condition of the tissues, and reduces the likelihood of the formation of extensive hematomas.

With tendovaginitis

In the case of the development of tendovaginitis, not only the tendons are involved in the pathological process, but also their fibrous inner sheath, that is, the vagina. As a result, the condition worsens, pain intensifies, and inflammation can spread to large areas.

Applying the ointment for a short period of time relieves the patient's condition, eliminates edema, hematoma and severe pain. The medicine is almost always used as part of a complex treatment, since the appointment of systemic medicines is required to achieve a more pronounced result.

With periarthritis of the shoulder joint

Dolobene is an ointment (indications for the use of a medicine describe the possibility of prescribing in the presence or absence of inflammatory symptoms), often used in the diagnosis of periarthritis. The condition is accompanied by inflammation of the tendons and soft tissues in the joint area, but the joint capsule itself is not affected.

The ointment is used to eliminate symptoms and prevent the spread of the inflammatory process to the synovial bag. In the case of a mild course of the disease, the courses of application of the ointment are short, with a severe course of the inflammatory process, long-term treatment is required.

With acute neuralgia

Acute neuralgia is always accompanied by intolerable pain, which is difficult to stop with the help of local and systemic medications. The ointment cannot eliminate pain, despite the presence of an anesthetic component in the composition.

It is used only when neuralgia is accompanied by soft tissue damage, bruises or sprains. In the absence of such violations, the drug is not prescribed.

Drug price

The cost of an external drug ranges from 320-600 rubles. depending on the region of distribution.

Reviews of patients and doctors

The medication is considered to be quite effective. It is popular with patients and traumatologists, doctors of other specialties.

Patients note that in case of acute pain against the background of injuries, the ointment helps to quickly eliminate the symptoms, prevents its reappearance for a short period of time.

Experts observing the dynamics of the patient's disease also leave more positive feedback, since they see a positive result. Despite this, the beneficial effect of the agent on the tissues of all patients cannot be guaranteed. Sometimes the drug leads to the development of complications, which explains the negative reviews of doctors and patients.

Dolobene is an effective anesthetic ointment with additional decongestant and anti-inflammatory properties, which is often prescribed for adults and children from 5 years old. Indications for the use of the drug describe the possibility of prescribing with mild and moderate severity of pathology, but in the absence of violations of the integrity of the skin.

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