Ointment "Panavir": instructions for use, analogues

The herpes virus is familiar to almost every person. Infection infected more than 90% of the population. To treat manifestations of herpes of type 1 and type 2 and papillomas, experts recommend using the domestic ointment "Panavir". Unique in composition, the drug has no analogues in the pharmaceutical market. We will consider in more detail the instructions for use and reviews about the drug.

What is the drug?

"Panavir" refers to effective drugs that have an antiviral effect. The active substance - the extract of potato shoots (polysaccharide) - positively affects the ability of the body to produce interferons. That is, the main therapeutic effect of the drug is aimed at increasing its own protective forces and arresting the synthesis of viral proteins.

The product is available in the form of an ointment, a spray, a solution for injections. Most often, patients use ointment (gel) "Panavir". It also has anti-inflammatory and analgesic action, accelerates the healing process of damaged tissue. The efficacy and safety of the drug has been proven in clinical trials. The drug, which is of vegetable origin, is well tolerated by the body and has virtually no contraindications.

When appoint?

For topical use in viral infection, the highly effective drug Panavir (ointment) is intended. The instructions for use indicate that the agent can be used to treat any of the known herpetic infections. Under the action of the active component (hexoid glycoside) pathogenic microorganisms can not develop and multiply, which leads to their death.

"Panavir" (ointment) instruction recommends the appointment for treatment of the following pathological conditions:

• Genital herpes (including recurrent);
• Herpetic infection of the Varicella-Zoster type;
• Ophthalmoherpes;
• Papillomovirus infection (in complex therapy);
• Tick-borne encephalitis;
• Bacterial prostatitis (in the chronic stage);
• rheumatoid arthritis.

Pediatric Use

It is often enough to designate a remedy for the treatment of small patients due to the absence of toxic effects of the components in the formulation. Despite this, the manufacturer warns that the specialized drug studies have not been conducted and it is not known how it can affect the baby's body. According to the instructions, you can apply the medicine with a certain age limit. In the form of an ointment, "Panavir" is not prescribed for children under 18 years of age.

Can I use ointment during pregnancy?

In the course of clinical trials it was found that the agent does not have a carcinogenic, toxic and mutagenic effect. However, in pregnant women, such studies were not conducted. The instructions to the preparation in the form of an ointment indicate that it is prescribed to women in the situation only if the benefit to the mother exceeds the possible risk to the fetus.

This means that "Panavir" (ointment) during pregnancy for external use can be prescribed only by the attending physician. In practice, the agent is actually used to treat viral infection in pregnant women in all trimesters.

How to use the tool?

The scheme of treatment with a medication will depend on the diagnosis given by the specialist. Ointment is recommended to start using already at the first symptoms of the disease. Usually the remedy is used to treat colds on the lips. If you apply the drug at the initial stage of the development of the disease, you can avoid the appearance of rashes in the form of vesicles or significantly reduce their number.

Gel-like substance is applied to the affected area and slightly rubbed. The procedure should be repeated at least four times a day. Duration of treatment - 5-7 days. For the procedure, a small amount of the drug is needed.

Is Panavir effective for papillomas?

Preparations in the form of ointments and gels are the most sparing methods of getting rid of a pathological condition. An ailment that manifests itself in the form of warts and papillomas on the body, occurs when infection with HPV. Assign "Panavir" (ointment) from papillomas to many patients, most of whom subsequently leave positive recommendations for treatment with this remedy.

The drug is well combined with other medicines in the complex therapy. However, it is not recommended to apply it without prior medical examination. During the diagnosis, the viral etiology of the tumor should be confirmed. Then the papilloma or wart should be removed by physical means. To prevent recurrence of pathology, the specialist will appoint "Panavir" in the form of an ointment, which should be applied to the postoperative wound.

Does the drug help to cope with herpes?

It should be borne in mind that it is impossible to completely eliminate the herpes virus from the body. Under the influence of medications, the infection can temporarily "fall asleep", but under certain influence of some internal and external factors it will again manifest itself. To treat the symptoms of herpetic infection, pharmaceutical companies offer a variety of different medications that are recommended for use with the first symptoms of the disease.

Ointment "Panavir", like the whole series of products under this name, can be called a unique novelty. The active substance of natural origin has a pronounced antiviral activity and is able to cope with a huge number of different types of pathogens.

Contraindications

Despite the safety of the drug and its natural composition, not all patients can apply it. According to the official instruction, the remedy is not assigned to people with hypersensitivity to substances in the composition or their intolerance. The manufacturer also does not recommend the use of ointment for the treatment of patients younger than 18 years. "Panavir" (ointment) instruction on use allows you to use almost without exception, unlike other forms of release of the product.

Stop using "Panavir" for external application should be only in cases when there was an allergic reaction: itching of the skin, rash. Such a reaction may be associated with increased sensitivity to components in the formulation. It should be noted that in most cases, similar symptoms were short-lived. This allowed many patients to continue treatment.

"Panavir" (ointment): reviews of patients and doctors

Numerous positive recommendations from patients who used the agent in the form of an ointment to fight a viral infection are the main confirmation of the effectiveness of Panavir. Already in a few days after the start of treatment, as testimonies testify, the symptoms of an illness practically disappear. The drug is convenient enough to use. The pronounced therapeutic effect ointment "Panavir" has shown in the treatment of genital herpes (as part of complex therapy).

With a common cold on the lips caused by the causative agent of the viral etiology, in addition to Panavir, doctors recommend strengthening immunity with vitamin complexes. This will help prevent relapse of pathology. Ointment does not cause side effects, it is well tolerated by the body. According to the doctor's prescription, the remedy can be used to treat children.

Negative reviews are most often associated with the development of an allergic reaction against the background of treatment with Panavir. Short-term redness, itching and rash are fast enough.

Drug analogues

Ointment "Panavir", if necessary, can be replaced by another means that will have an antiviral effect. Such drugs are currently produced quite a lot. There is no analogue for the main active ingredient.

A similar therapeutic effect has the drug "Genferon". However, it is available only in the form of suppositories. Antiviral effect has an ointment called "Alpizarin". The active substance of this preparation also has a natural origin. Ointment can stimulate humoral and cellular immunity. According to the instructions, "Alpizarin" can be used to treat children (from three years old). Contraindications include the first trimester of pregnancy and intolerance of components.

The most popular analogue is the inexpensive tool "Acyclovir". According to numerous reviews, this drug is no less effective than the original, in the treatment of herpetic eruptions on the lips and mucous membranes of the nose. At the same time, with papillomivirus infection, "Acyclovir" can not fight.

Analogues of "Panavir" should be selected by the attending physician, taking into account the features of the pathology, age of the patient and the presence of contraindications.