Gel The demixid is a colorless transparent substance of a yellowish color with a weak specific odor. The drug is produced with a concentration of dimethyl sulfoxide of 25% and 50%, that is, the Demikside gel contains 25 g and 50 g of active substance from 100 g of the drug mixture, respectively. The ability of dimethylsulfoxide to actively penetrate the skin and mucous membranes causes the external application of the gel.
Application of the gel
The drug Demixide has the following effect in the human body:
- analgesic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- antiseptic.
Due to its properties, the Demixide gel has a wide range of uses in therapy. So the drug is intended for the treatment of a number of systemic, articular, dermatological, gynecological and dental diseases, including:
- rheumatoid arthritis;
- osteoarthritis ;
- systemic scleroderma;
- erysipelas;
- erythema nodosum;
- radiculitis;
- edema;
- sprains of ligaments;
- burn and trophic ulcers;
- thrombophlebitis;
- furunculosis;
- pyoderma;
- eczema;
- traumatic and inflammatory infiltrates;
- erosion of the cervix;
- endometritis;
- colpitis;
- adnexitis;
- postoperative gynecological problems (inflammations, ruptures, cracks);
- lactostasis (on condition of termination of breastfeeding);
- inflammation of the salivary glands ;
- arthritis and osteoarthritis in the maxillofacial zone;
- pulpitis;
- periodontitis.
Gel Demixid is also used to cleanse the face of acne in professional and home cosmetology. In combination with Heparin, the gel is used to treat hemorrhoids. The drug is also in demand in skin and plastic surgery when transplanting skin grafts.
Attention! Before using the Dimexide gel, it is advisable to perform a test to determine the sensitivity to the drug. For this, a small amount of the drug is applied to the skin area on the elbow fold. The appearance of itching, burning, redness, a few minutes later, is a signal that Demixid is not suitable for treatment.
Contraindications to the use of gel
The main contraindication to using the product is an individual intolerance. In addition, it is not recommended to apply the gel to people with a variety of diseases, including:
- renal and hepatic insufficiency;
- stroke;
- atherosclerosis;
- angina pectoris;
- cataract, glaucoma.
Do not use Demixid for certain categories of patients:
- children under 12 years;
- To old people;
- pregnant women;
- nursing mothers.
Analogues of the gel Demixid
There are no structural analogs to the gel, but there are several drugs with a similar mechanism of action and similar indications for use, but with a smaller spectrum of action. Note the most popular of the medicines for external use.
- Reanimator Cryo-gel. Medication Resuscant Cryo-gel is used in the treatment of burns, wounds, pustular diseases, bruises, insect bites.
- Ointment Gyioxizone. The drug Gyioxysone is used for skin ulcers of various etiologies, dermatitis, hives, pyoderma, eczema. Also, the ointment serves to treat frostbites, burns, insect bites.
- Fusamit-ointment. Indications for the use of Fusémite-ointment are burns of varying severity, trauma to the skin, ulcerous and pustular lesions of the epidermis, pyoderma.
- Gel Dolobene. The drug Dolobene is indicated for use in inflammation of muscles, soft tissues and tendons; edema, sprains of tendons and ligaments, bursitis, tendinitis, tendovaginitis, periarthritis, acute neuralgia.