Drug "Glycerin", instructions for use

The drug "Glycerin" for medical purposes is used as a laxative, used locally. Medication can cause minor irritation of the mucous membrane of the rectum and stimulate the motility. Also, the agent softens the stool masses, which facilitates their evacuation. External application renders dermatoprotective action, softens integuments and mucous membranes.

The drug "Glycerin", the instruction to which it introduces to its medicinal forms used in medicine, is produced in the form of solutions (for both external and internal use), as well as in the form of rectal suppositories. The main active ingredient in the medicament is glycerol.

The drug "Glycerin", the instruction to which it treats its therapeutic properties, is able to produce a moisturizing, lubricating and osmotic effect. The application of the drug on the skin contributes to their softening. Also, the drug moistens the soft tissues.

Taking the medication internally produces an osmotic effect, significantly reducing the risk of edema of the brain and stabilizing intracranial pressure of the patient. The drug under consideration is also capable of reducing the volume of the ophthalmic vitreous. The consequence of this process is the normalization of pressure in the organs of vision. The duration of the drug on the body is about four to five hours. The maximum effect occurs an hour and a half after the application of the drug. Candles should be used once a day; It is advisable to carry out the procedure fifteen to twenty minutes after the morning meal.

The preparation "Glycerin" (the instruction enumerates the diseases in which its use is recommended) is shown as an internal remedy for stool delays, as well as for external use with dryness of the mucous membranes and skin (in these pathologies a solution is used). Candles are recommended topically for the elimination of constipation.

For preventive purposes, the described drug is indicated after a heart attack, as well as with painful and thrombosed hemorrhoids, anorectal stenoses and perianal abscesses. After ingestion, the drug under consideration is freely absorbed from the intestine into the bloodstream and enters into active chemical reactions directly in the liver. It can be the basis for the formation of lipids and glycogen, as well as glucose. From the body, the drug is excreted by the kidneys in the state of metabolites or in its original form.

The drug "Glycerin", the instruction to which requires careful study before use, when applied as an external agent is applied to the skin and rubbed with light massage movements. Rectally, the medication is administered as an enema. Inside, it is recommended to take the drug, diluted with cooled boiled or distilled water.

The instructions for use with the drug "Glycerin" indicate undesirable effects, the development of which is possible after the beginning of its administration. The drug can cause allergic reactions with prolonged use, as well as weakening the process of defecation. In this regard, the systematic use of the drug is not recommended. If the prescribed agent "Glycerin" is a cure for hemorrhoids, its administration is not recommended for exacerbations of the disease, in the presence of tumors of the rectum and cracks in the anus, as well as in the presence of foci of inflammatory processes and individual intolerance to the main active ingredient, glycerol.