"MediFox" is a drug that is effectively used for infection with lice, scabies. He received a lot of positive feedback. Therefore, today we will talk about instructions for the use of the gel, the emulsion MediFox, its price, analogs and reviews about it.
Features of the drug
"MediFox" is a drug that is effectively used for infection with lice, scabies. In its composition, there is an active substance such as permethrin, a feature of which is the ability to disrupt the nerve transmission in such insect parasites:
- lice;
- tick mites;
- fleas.
MediFox has a paralyzing effect on various ectoparasites of the family of arthropods.
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Composition of MediFox
100 grams of emulsion intended for external use contain 5 g of active substance( permethrin).
Excipients are:
- butyl acetate;
- castor oil( medical);
- ethanol.
Dosage forms and prices
This drug is available in two forms:
- gel;
- concentrate for creating an emulsion.
Medifoks in the form of a concentrate for emulsions( 5%) is available in vials by:
- 2 ml.
- 0.5 liter, as well as 1 liter;
- 24 ml. The bottle-dropper is made of dark glass.
An ampoule knife is added to the ampoules with the drug. Vials and ampoules with preparations are issued in cardboard packs. The drug in the form of a gel is available in 50 g.
The cost of the drug depends on the form of release, volume. For example, a drug in the form of a gel costs in the range of 128-175 rubles. But the concentrate for emulsions costs 101-1706 rubles.
Pharmacological action
This antiparasitic agent has on the patient an insecticidal, antiparasitic action. The components of the drug inhibit the process of polarization of the nerve cells of ectoparasites, thus causing a paralyzing effect. The drug breaks the ion permeability of sodium channels.
Medifox has an insecticidal effect on lice( head, pubic), ticks, fleas. It is effective in the destruction of mature individuals, larvae, nits.
After treatment of the skin, which shows lesions from pubic lice, the effect will persist for 2-6 weeks. The duration of the effect depends on the form of the preparation used for the treatment. This drug is low in toxicity if the patient adheres to the recommended doses, concentrations. It does not render sensitizing, irritating, skin-resorptive actions on the dermis.
Indications
This drug is used in the treatment of such diseases:
- pubic pediculosis;
- pediculosis of the head;
- scabies.
On how to grow and take MediFox from lice, with scabies, read on.
Instruction for use
To use the drug in the treatment of pediculosis, it is recommended to dissolve 8 ml.concentrate in water( 200 milliliters).The prepared Medifox solution is used as follows:
- wet the hair along the entire length;
- is rubbed into the roots.
After performing these actions, you should wrap your head with a handkerchief, wait 40 minutes, rinse the medicine with water. After washing the drug off the hair, the latter is shampooed. After the hair has dried, you need to comb it out with a frequent comb. If still alive parasites are detected, the procedure described should be repeated.
For the treatment of hair, one person will need 10-60 ml of the drug. The volume of the medicinal product used depends on the density, the length of the hair.
If Medifox is used for prophylactic purposes, it is not washed off after application to clean hair. This emulsion will protect you from ectoparasites for 2 weeks. As a preventive agent, the drug is often used for hair treatment for children attending kindergartens and schools."MediFox" prevents reproduction of parasites that fall on the child's hair.
If the drug is used to treat scabies, it( cream) should treat all the skin of the patient( from head to toe).The treatment of an adult takes about 30 grams of cream. The product is kept on the epithelium for 8-14 hours. When treating a patient, only the skin of the face, neck, and scalp are missed. Children should wipe the drug in the area of the temples, forehead. After the completion of the course of treatment, the patient should perform the following actions: showering, changing of bed linen, bed linen.
The drug is approved for the destruction of parasites in children older than a year. Pregnant to use "MediFox" is possible only when the expected effect exceeds the level of potential risk to the fetus. Scientists have not conducted a safety study of the use of this drug by women waiting for a child.
Contraindications to
Contraindications to the use of the antiparasitic agent in question are:
- hypersensitivity to the main component;
- pregnancy( due to lack of research);
- lactation period;
- hypersensitivity to pyrethroids, chrysanthemums;
- children under one year of age( if the drug is released in the form of an emulsion);
- children under 5 years of age( if the drug is released in the form of a gel, cream);
- presence in the patient of acute inflammatory diseases of the dermis( on the scalp).
Side effects of
Among the side effects are the following manifestations:
- paresthesia;
- rash;
- itching;
- swelling;
- erythematous rashes;
- burning.
Special instructions
When using this antiparasitic agent, you need to be very careful.
- It is necessary to avoid getting on the mucous membranes of various organs( eyes, mouth, genitalia( external), nasal passages).If it still gets on the mucous membranes, rinse them with running water.
- If the drug is used to treat children under one year, they should wear a protective visor on the head. You can also put a kerchief on your face. After the end of the therapeutic procedure, you must wash your hands.
- To destroy the lice of the lice, dilute the vial of the preparation( 24 ml) with water( 96 ml).Bed linen should be soaked for 40 minutes in the resulting emulsion.
- If hypersensitivity reactions are detected, discontinue treatment with this medication.
If after the treatment of scabies the itching continues to disturb for 4 weeks, you need to consult a dermatologist.
Reviews
There are a lot of reviews about this medication and they are all different. One drug helped to get rid of scabies or lice, but others do not. What is the secret? It's simple, you should carefully study the instructions before applying the medication.
After reviewing the various reviews, it can be noted that many patients misused the emulsion. For example, they tried to heal pediculosis without applying a remedy to the hair, but only anointing them with skin.
Many positive feedback on the effectiveness of MediFox. At the same time, very often there are complaints about the appearance of a hypersensitivity reaction. To obtain the desired therapeutic effect, the drug should be used only after the appointment of a physician.
Analogues
The antiparasitic drug has many analogs. Among them we note:
- "Nix".
- Grincid-U.
- "Nittifor".
- Veda.
- "Permmetrin".
- "Amisol".
- «Universal».
- "NOC".
Any drug should be used after a doctor's examination, preliminary consultation.
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