Ointment Doctor Mom is a translucent or white ointment that has a pronounced smell of camphor and levomentola. This drug has a locally irritating effect and is used for colds, pain in the back and headaches.
Pharmacological properties of the ointment Dr. Mom
With external application, Dr. Mom's ointment has an anti-inflammatory, irritating and antiseptic effect. These pharmacological properties of this drug are due to the components that make up its composition:
- camphor - relieves pain and promotes healing;
- menthol - causes a feeling of cold, which is always accompanied by an analgesic effect, and dilates the blood vessels;
- oil eucalyptus and turpentine - have an irritating effect;
- Thymol - antiseptic, which has antifungal and antibacterial properties;
- Muscat oil - perfectly inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins.
The use of ointment Dr. Mom
Ointment Doctor Mom is an excellent remedy for eliminating nasal congestion. It can also be used as part of complex therapy for all kinds of acute respiratory diseases. A small amount of ointment with caution is applied to the skin of the wings of the nose. It can not be rubbed, it can injure the skin.
This drug is used and with symptomatic therapy of muscle pain, as well as discomfort in the back. In these cases, apply ointment to the area that hurts, rub it a little and cover it with a warm bandage. When coughing with ointment, Dr. Mom treats the thorax. It can be rubbed, but the layer of the drug should be small. If you have a headache, then the ointment should be applied to the skin of the temples.
Dr. Mom should only be used as an external remedy! If it gets on the mucous membrane of the mouth or eyes, you need to wash it off with plenty of water. Even with the genyantritis ointment, Dr. Mom does not rub in the nostrils. This can cause an allergic reaction and a burning sensation.
Use this drug in pregnancy or breast-feeding is not recommended. This is because the experience of its use in such periods is absent. At the temperature of the ointment, Dr. Mom can be used with various means, since interaction with them will be minimal. But do not use it simultaneously with other creams and ointments.
Contraindications to the use of ointment
It is strictly forbidden to carry out treatment with the help of ointment. Dr. Mom at:
- hypersensitivity to the components of the drug;
- propensity to convulsions;
- pertussis;
- false croup.
Do not use this drug for pustular skin diseases, burns, dermatitis or other violations of the integrity of the skin. In the treatment of children under the age of 3, Dr. Mom's ointment or its structural analogues should be avoided.
After using this medication, there may be side effects. These can be allergic reactions, hives, rashes, itching, irritation of the mucous membranes and skin, dermatitis or redness. From the side of the nervous system, there may be a strong headache, agitation and dizziness. Also, after using the drug in children, bronchial spasms may occur.
In case of an overdose, the severity of adverse reactions increases. If you use Dr. Mohm ointment for a cold and apply it on
- nausea;
- pain in the abdomen;
- diarrhea;
- vomiting;
- symptoms of CNS depression;
- drowsiness;
- dizziness.
In case of an overdose, it is absolutely necessary to wash the applied preparation with soap and water or to wash the stomach.