Sodium tetraborate

Sodium tetraborate - the solution has antiseptic, as well as bacteriostatic properties.

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Indications of the sodium tetraborate

Applies to the following violations:

• intertrigo or decubitus (as a disinfectant);
• thrush;
• pharyngitis with tonsillitis, as well as stomatitis.

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Release form

The release is carried out in the form of a solution for local external application - in glass bottles with a volume of 30 or 50 g. Inside the pack - 1 such a vial.

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Pharmacodynamics

The medicine has bacteriostatic activity. Very effective in the treatment of thrush. The medicine helps to remove the fungal mycelium from the vagina, prevents the attachment of the pathogenic fungus to the vaginal walls, and also prevents the processes of its subsequent reproduction.

The drug has no fungicidal or fungistatic properties, because of what it can not be attributed to the category of antimycotic agents.

Sodium tetraborate is also a constituent element of combined drugs used during therapy for inflammation in the upper part of the respiratory system.

The drug, among other things, has an insecticidal effect.

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Pharmacokinetics

After application, the drug is absorbed into the digestive system through the skin and mucous membranes.

Excretion occurs through the intestine and kidneys - during 7 days from the moment of application of drugs.

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Dosing and administration

The solution is used for skin surface treatment, rinsing, and douching. A more accurate method of use depends on the diagnosis made. The procedure is usually carried out 2-3 times / day.

Children, as well as newborn babies, the medicine can be used only with the appointment of the attending physician-pediatrician. Usually, for the treatment of stomatitis in newborns, mucosal treatment is performed using a cotton swab that is pre-wetted in a drug solution. This procedure must be performed 3 times / day. The whole course lasts for 6 days.

When developing candidiasis in the mouth, it is necessary to apply the solution to the places that have been affected by the fungus. This procedure should be carried out 2-3 times / day. This course usually lasts from 3-7 days, depending on the clinical picture.

Before using drugs for treatment of thrush, you should perform douching with herbal decoction or simple boiled water. After that you need to moisten a tampon of gauze in the solution and put it into the vagina, leaving it for about half an hour. The number of procedures depends on how the patient feels. With mild manifestations of the disease, you can perform treatment once a day. If the disease is in a chronic stage, as well as with expressed manifestations of it, a solution is required 2 times / day. This course should last 7 days, and you can not stop treatment, even if the signs of the disease are gone. It must also be taken into account that after the swab was removed from the vagina, it is forbidden to wash for a while. While therapy is being conducted, you need to use neutral soap.

People with tonsillitis should rinse with a solution of tonsils. This procedure is carried out 4-6 times a day. This course lasts 1 week. To increase the severity of the medicinal effect, it is necessary to rinse using the saline solution of the preparation. It can be manufactured independently. The salt solution is prepared as follows - in 1 glass of ordinary water add 1-oun teaspoon of salt. Further, a few drops of the drug are added to this solution. Other ratios of composite components are also possible - they can be suggested by the attending physician.

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Use of the sodium tetraborate during pregnancy

Use Sodium tetraborate during pregnancy can be exclusively under the supervision of a doctor-gynecologist. He chooses a suitable treatment regimen for the patient.

When using lactation, do not use the medicine.

Contraindications

The main contraindications:

• taking the medicinal solution orally;
• hypersensitivity to the drug;
• damage to the skin in areas that need to be treated with a solution;
• use the drug for infants and children, because for them it has too strong toxicity. Although in the presence of evidence, as well as under the supervision of a doctor, he can be prescribed to children for the treatment of stomatitis.

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Side effects of the sodium tetraborate

Among the side effects are the development of mild irritation, swelling or itching in the treatment site. Typically, these disorders occur in people with a tendency to allergic symptoms.

In case of development of any negative manifestations, it is necessary to cancel the use of the drug and consult with a specialist.

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Overdose

Lethal for an adult is an oral intake of 10-20 grams of solution.

Intoxication can cause the following signs of impairment:

• diarrhea and vomiting, as well as abdominal pain;
• a feeling of general weakness and the appearance of headaches;
• dehydration and loss of consciousness;
• twitching of facial muscles or musculature of limbs and development of seizures;
• impaired kidney or liver function;
• cardiovascular insufficiency.

When these symptoms appear, urgent gastric lavage is required, as well as a forced diuresis procedure. If the overdose is severe, use hemodialysis. In addition, the introduction of iv / riboflavin, as well as the use of mononucleotide. Correction of water-electrolyte indices and acidosis is also performed. At the same time, intravenous injections of sodium hydrogencarbonate, as well as solutions of glucose and sodium chloride, as well as plasma-substituting substances are produced.

In the presence of abdominal pains, a solution of atropine with platyphylline is used, as well as a 1% solution of promedol. Together with this, the victim is injected with glucose-novocaine fluid.

In addition, drugs that support cardiovascular function are used.

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Interactions with other drugs

Combined use of local antibiotics, and in addition to this drug, of which phenol or boric acid is an integral part, is prohibited.

It is forbidden to combine sodium tetraborate with hormonal drugs.

Combined use with other drugs used externally, can trigger the appearance of allergy symptoms.

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Storage conditions

Sodium tetraborate is required to be kept away from small children. The temperature should not exceed 25 ° C.

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Special instructions

Reviews

Sodium tetraborate receives the most positive feedback. Women note that the medicine effectively eliminates thrush, especially if the disease manifests itself as frequent relapses. But it is extremely important to perform the procedure correctly, doing this in accordance with the prescribed scheme of the doctor.

But the use of a solution for children is not so unambiguous. Often parents do not dare to apply it, because they consider it too toxic. And this should be considered justified.

Shelf life

Sodium tetraborate can be used for 2 years since the manufacture of the drug solution.