Ointment tetracycline. Instructions for use of the medicinal product

Tetracycline is an antibacterial agent with a broad spectrum of action, which has now lost its effectiveness due to the development of resistance of microorganisms.

At the moment, the drugs of this group are used very rarely: in addition to the controversial effectiveness, they have a number of side effects.

In pharmacies, in addition to tableted forms, there are 3% and 1% tetracycline ointment. The instruction for this agent describes in detail its positive effect in diseases of the skin and eyes of microbial etiology. Of course, it can not be used as the main agent for severe infections, but with abscessed acne, furunculosis, pustules and small trophic ulcers will have a fairly rapid antimicrobial effect tetracycline ointment. The instruction describes a positive therapeutic effect of the drug for infection of the urinary tract, ENT organs and some types of eczema. However, to date its effectiveness is a controversial issue, which can cause a lot of discussions among doctors. The fact is that the microbes adapt very quickly to the drugs that we are trying to kill them, and become simply insensitive to them, especially if the patient has previously taken a certain amount of antibiotics from different groups.

Tetracycline ointment for children (1%) is available in tubes and is designed to be placed behind the eyelid. It is believed that up to the age of 11, tetracycline for children in a greater concentration is contraindicated. Can lead to the formation of a defect in bone structures and the development of other diseases.

Most often this drug is used for conjunctivitis, trachoma, keratitis, inflammation of the lacrimal sac and other eye lesions.

This drug can be found in the pharmacy network in tubes of 3.7 and 10 grams.

If you have microbial skin lesions, festering cracks or calluses, then you need tetracycline ointment. The instructions for this tool describe in detail how to apply the medicine, how many times, and also indicates diseases that are well treatable with this drug.

The composition of the ointment includes additional substances (lanolin and petroleum jelly), which, when interacting with the skin, promote a uniform distribution of the agent over the affected surface, and also improve the penetration of the active substance into the blood vessels. Accordingly, the drug has both a local and general effect on the body.

With extensive burns, tetracycline ointment is also sometimes used. The instruction to the drug does not prohibit the use of the drug in this situation. However, it is necessary to take into account possible allergic reactions to the antibiotic. The affected skin is more prone to such reactions, rather than healthy.

It is possible to use this dosage form and for laying under the bandage for a long time (at night or for several hours). Then the dressing should be removed and rinsed with a damaged area of hydrogen peroxide or other antiseptic, re-applied tetracycline ointment or other medicinal product.

Tetracycline ointment during pregnancy is contraindicated, because The substance has a pronounced teratogenic effect. Some believe that the effect of the drug on the fetus after 22 weeks is negligible, but it is not. The appointment of any remedy to a pregnant woman should be justified, because The risk of formation of malformations and pathologies of internal organs in the fetus is very large. Therefore, use of tetracycline ointment during pregnancy is possible only if its therapeutic effect exceeds the risk of possible effects on the fetus.

The drug is not recommended for children under 11 years (3% dosage), as well as people with a tendency to allergic reactions.

The interaction of ointments and other preparations has not been fully studied.