"D Panthenol": instructions for use

The drug "D Panthenol" is produced in the form of ointment or cream. Cream and ointment 5% homogeneous, with a characteristic specific odor, are used for external use. For 1 g of cream (ointment) account for 50 mg of dexpanthenol.

The cream is white, it includes such auxiliary preparations as cetearyl octanoate, ketomacrogol, cetanol, glycerol monostearate, dimethicone, propylene glycol, propyl parahydroxybenzoate, methylparohydroxybenzoate, Seaside flavor, purified water.

Ointment is light yellow with a pronounced odor of lanolin. Among the auxiliary components of the preparation, available as an ointment, there are white petrolatum, anhydrous lanolin, liquid paraffin, cholesterol, isopropyl myristate, propylparochlorohydroxybenzoate, methylparohydroxybenzoate, purified water.

The drug is produced in a cardboard box containing a 25-gram tube of cream or ointment "D Panthenol", instructions for use. This drug, whose action is mainly directed to the regeneration of tissues and the improvement of trophism. This drug is very diverse. So, for example, it helps from acne, with abrasions and scratches, with burns and weathering of the skin, etc.

The instructions for use attached to the drug "D Panthenol" make it possible to get acquainted with its pharmacological action. Dexpanthenol is a derivative of pantothenic acid, which in turn is a vitamin B-group. This vitamin is necessary as an integral part of coenzyme A for fat, protein and carbohydrate metabolism. In addition, he plays an important role in acetylation in gluconeogenesis, the cleavage and synthesis of fatty acids, the release of energy from carbohydrates, the synthesis of steroid hormones and sterols, acetylcholine.

Due to pantothenic acid, the functions of the epithelium are maintained normally. If the skin or tissues are damaged, then in the body there is an increase in the need for it. In such cases, the lack of pantothenic acid can be replenished with topical application of the drug "D Panthenol". Instructions for use allow you to familiarize yourself with the regenerating properties of this drug. It helps to restore the skin, increases the strength of collagen fibers, leads to the normalization of cellular metabolism. The medicine has a slight anti-inflammatory effect, softens and nourishes the skin. Due to the auxiliary substances present in the formulation, its therapeutic properties are improved.

Due to the low molecular weight, low polarity and hydrophilicity of the drug "D Panthenol", all its active substances penetrate well into all layers of the skin.

In the case of relatively small lesions of the skin, doctors also often recommend "D Panthenol". The use of this drug is possible with:

- the occurrence of diaper dermatitis in children, scratches, slight irritation from exposure to the sun, X-rays and ultraviolet radiation, as well as for the prevention and treatment of diaper rash;

- the appearance of cracks in the nipples of a nursing mother or with their inflammation;

- inflammatory processes on the skin, furuncles, dermatitis, trophic ulcers of the lower extremities, with skin care around the trachea, colost, gastrostom;

- prevention and treatment of consequences. Associated with adverse effects on the skin such factors as wind, cold, humidity, etc.

In addition to all of the above, the drug "D Panthenol" from acne helps a lot.

The instructions for use with the drug "D Pantenol" make it possible to familiarize yourself with the method of application of this drug. So, ointment or cream is applied in a thin layer on the lesions 4 times a day (if necessary, more often). If the surface is infected, then before applying the drug "D Panthenol" it must be carefully treated with antiseptic means. Infants are medicated during each change of clothes or after bathing.