Menovazine is a drug against hemorrhoids and a reduction in painful sensations, characteristic of pathology. The medicine can be used for local anesthesia. Menovazin with hemorrhoids has a combined effect on the body.
Hemorrhoids are most often accompanied by pain localized in the anus. Therefore, the treatment of the disease often begins with the relief of this symptom.
Menovazine consists of three main substances:
- Procaine, or novocaine. This substance has an anesthetic property. It prevents the transmission of impulses that signal pain, along the nerve channels.
- Benzocaine. This substance acts as a local anesthetic. Benzocaine, like novocain, blocks the transfer of impulses along nerve fibers. It also reduces the sensitivity of nerve endings.
- Menthol. The use of menthol in hemorrhoids is due to its properties. After contact with the skin, it irritates the nerve endings. In addition, menthol dilates the vessels located in the epidermis, and cools it, thereby removing the itching. In addition, it enhances the effect of the two other substances that make up Menovazine.
The drug is available in 2 forms - a solution or ointment that presupposes external application. Each drug contains one gram of procaine and another anesthetic - benzocaine. Their analgesic effect increases 2.5 grams of menthol. The solution contains 70 percent ethanol( the usual alcohol).The action of each substance does not adversely affect the properties of the other component.
Indications for the use of menovazine in hemorrhoids
According to the available instructions, treat hemorrhoids Menovazine can be carried out if the disease is accompanied by a pain syndrome that occurs when the muscle fibers or nerve endings are affected. In addition, the use of this drug for various dermatoses is envisaged.
Menovazine against hemorrhoids is prescribed for external application. It can not be injected into the rectum. According to the instructions, the ointment and solution can be used only externally, applying to the area located next to the nodes. To achieve a quick and lasting effect, it is recommended to use Menovazine up to 2-3 times a day. The application of the drug can be completed when a positive effect is achieved or at the doctor's request.
The number of days of treatment for hemorrhoids with menovazine should not exceed a 4-week period. If necessary, and after the allotted time, the course of therapy with the drug is repeated.
The use of Menovazine for the treatment of hemorrhoids mainly reduces to the relief of pain localized in the perianal region. At the end of the course, the patient notices a significant normalization of the condition and a reduction in subjective symptoms. However, therapy of the disease, as well as elimination of the remaining symptoms, is carried out through other means and techniques.
Treatment of hemorrhoids with menovasin is possible only after a doctor's recommendation.
Contraindications to Menovasin for hemorrhoids
Treatment of hemorrhoids with the drug is contraindicated in the presence of damage in the places of future application. It can be small cuts, burns, dermatitis, eczema and so on. Menovazine can not be used in cases where the patient has an inflammatory process in the affected area.
During pregnancy, use a drug for the treatment of diseases is not recommended except when it was prescribed by a doctor. Instead of Menovazine, to eliminate pain in the joints and spine should use a product containing paracetamol.
The effect of the drug on the body of people under the age of 18, as well as on women during lactation, has not been fully understood. Therefore, for this category of persons, the use of an ointment or solution should be limited or replaced by other drugs having a similar therapeutic effect.
Since the drug is applied externally, it can cause the development of various allergic reactions that appear on the skin, or irritation of the cover. There have been cases when the menovazine caused contact dermatitis in a patient with hemorrhoids. Other side effects that the drug causes include:
- asthenia;
- low blood pressure;
- feeling dizzy.
The instruction for the preparation contains a complete list of side effects that arise during the treatment process with ointment or solution. If these and other effects occur, the medicine should be discarded immediately, after which it is necessary to consult a doctor with the purpose of selecting a more effective remedy.
Pharmaceutical does not affect the patient's condition( with the exception, of course, of alleviating the symptoms of diseases), i.e.there is no negative reaction. The person retains the former cognitive abilities, the speed of reaction. The medicine is allowed to be used by persons who are going to drive the vehicle.