Chindol in chicken pox
With such a common and common infection in children, like chicken pox, the most uncomfortable for a sick child is itch skin. The rash that is characteristic of this disease is quite itchy, and in no case can one comb it, because it threatens to get bacteria in the wound and scarring that remains on the skin for life.
That is why parents tend to treat the skin of a child with chicken pox special means to relieve itching. One of them is Tsindol.
Composition and release form
Cindole is a 12.5% suspension, which is used to lubricate the affected skin. In the people such means is often called talker. The drug is released in dark glass vials of 125 grams.
The main component of Zindol is zinc oxide. It is supplemented with glycerin, distilled water, ethyl alcohol, starch and medical talc.
How does
The method of use of Zindol - exclusively external. After applying Zindol to the skin:
- Reduces the severity of inflammation.
- It has an antiseptic effect.
- It forms on the skin surface a barrier layer that protects it from infection.
- Dries the affected skin.
- Soothes irritated skin.
- It has an astringent effect.
- Absorbs harmful substances from the skin surface (adsorbs them).
- Promotes healing processes in the skin.
Indications
The tool is shown for different rashes, accompanied by inflammation and itching.
Tsindol is prescribed not only for chickenpox and other types of herpes rash, but also for dermatitis, eczema, diaper rash, and ulcerative skin lesions. This drug helps in the treatment of bedsores, temperature and sunburn, prickly heat, streptoderma. It can also be used for damage to the skin, for example, scratches or cuts.
To learn how to use Zindol for treating problem skin, see the video below:
Contraindications
Use of Tsindol is not recommended for hypersensitivity to any of the components of the tool. Also, this tool is not used for bacterial infection of the skin.
There is no age limit for using Zindol - the product is allowed to be applied even on the skin of newborns.
Side effect
After applying Zindol on the skin, some babies may have an allergic reaction. It will show redness and severe itching in the part of the skin that was covered with the preparation. If the baby has such symptoms after lubrication with Zindol, the use of the drug should be stopped and in the future do not use any medication with zinc oxide.
Cautions
- To ensure there is no allergy to Zindol in a child, The first lubrication of pimples with chickenpox with this drug spend on a small area of the body. Observe the treated skin for 1 hour and then you can use the preparation on the entire skin.
- remember, that Tsindol should be applied only on the skin. If a child with chickenpox has a rash on mucous membranes, the treatment of this rash with Zindol is contraindicated.
- Consider the expiration date of the medication and keep it away from children in the placewhere the temperature will not exceed + 30 ° C.
Instructions for use
- Agitate the medicine bottle to obtain a uniform suspension consistency.
- Lubricate the clean and dry skin of the child in the affected areas with Zindol, applying an even and thin layer of medicine.
- To handle a small number of rashes, you can use cotton buds.
- If the rash is many, Zindol is more convenient to apply with a cotton pad.
- It is important to prevent the ingestion of drugs on the mucous membranes of the mouth and eyes.
- Skin treatment with Zindol is performed 1-2 times a day, but can be carried out up to 6 times a day.
- If necessary, rinse off the skin using only warm water.
Ointment
AT home conditions Zinc ointment can be prepared from the Zindol suspension, which also quite effectively copes with the windmill bubbles. For this, the bottle is left in a warm, lighted place for several hours. When a precipitate forms at its bottom, the upper liquid portion is drained, and the resulting ointment is mixed 1 to 1 with baby cream.
To treat the skin of a child with chickenpox, such a tool is evenly distributed over its surface. Note that the lubrication of bubbles with ointment is more convenient, and Zindol does not lose its properties after preparing zinc ointment.
Reviews and price
Tsindol is in demand by many parents due to the effective action and availability of the drug, as well as low cost.. You can buy a bottle of this suspension for 70-110 rubles in most pharmacies. Such a low price makes Zindol more popular than its more expensive counterparts, such as lotion. Calamine.
The remedy softens the skin, soothes it and speeds up healing, so the majority of parents who use it in their chicken pox respond positively to Zindole. They note that the suspension dries wonderful bubbles, leaves no residue (unlike green zeolite or fucorcin) and helps prevent scarring. The disadvantages include only not very convenient form of release (glass bottle) and the risk of allergies.
Analogs
If, for some reason, Zindol cannot be obtained and used with Zindol’s chickenpox, the child’s skin can be treated with products with a similar effect. These include:
- Calamine.
- Desitin.
- Zinc ointment.
- Diaderm.
- Poxcline.
- Zelenku.