Proper Usage and Precautions of Ointment and Cream

1. Before coating, the affected part of the skin should be cleaned. If the affected part is on the scalp or the hairy part of the body, the hair should be removed first to facilitate the application of medicine.
2. According to the doctor's advice or the dosage of the instructions, take the appropriate ointment and apply it to all the affected parts, spread the ointment evenly with your fingers, and massage gently after application to promote the absorption of the drug and improve the curative effect.
3. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes (such as mouth and nasal mucosa)
4. After using the ointment, if there is burning or itching, redness, swelling, rash, etc., the medication should be stopped immediately, and the local medication should be cleaned, and the doctor or pharmacist should be consulted in time.
5. For the limitation of lichen fertilizer thick skin lesions can be used packet therapy, can significantly improve the water content of the stratum corneum of the skin, increase the absorption of drugs, improve the efficacy.
6. Sticking or packing time should not be too long, so as to avoid the skin is soaked, easy to cause skin discomfort or secondary folliculitis.
7. For extensive skin lesions, the concentration of drugs should be appropriately reduced to avoid irritation. It is generally not recommended to apply a large number of thick layers of ointment to the damaged, ulcerated and exuded parts (easy to breed bacteria and produce secondary infection).
8. Medication to consider the patient's age, sex, skin lesions, and whether for children, pregnant women and lactating pregnant women banned drugs. Different drugs and application ranges should be selected. For example, children should not use strong glucocorticoid ointment; when the same drug is used and the application range is the same, the absorption rate of children is generally higher than that of adults; skin folds and mucosal parts should not choose drugs with high concentration and high irritation; Acne only needs to be applied to the affected area, and tinea cruris can be extended to the surrounding skin.
9. Avoid using it for a long time on delicate skin and face to prevent drug damage to skin (such as atrophy, telangiectasia, purple lines, etc.). The medication area should not be too large and the number should not be too many.
10. ointment, cream for the treatment of burns, such as non-sterile preparations, can only be used for minor burns (I degree or shallow II degree), or prescribed.
11. The thicker the ointment is, the better. A thin layer can protect the normal breathing of the skin and help the patient recover.
It can be seen that too much ointment at one time can not significantly improve the efficacy and accelerate the therapeutic effect. If the frequency of use is too high and excessive application for a long time, in addition to causing secondary infection, it is also easy to make the drug penetrate too deeply and enter the blood vessels, causing systemic adverse reactions. Therefore, different types of ointment, according to the degree of penetration, the number of smear is not the same. Everyone should be alert, ointment is not to apply as much as you want, but according to the symptoms of the disease, please follow the doctor's advice or drug instructions to use.
Storage of 4. ointments and creams