Lugol spray 1% 50ml

Lugol instruction

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Lugol's composition

The composition of 1 ml is 12.5 mg of Iodine. Auxiliary components: potassium iodide and glycerol. Lugol Vialain additionally contains sea salt, laminaria extract, triclosan and sodium saccharinate.

Form of issue

The solution is available in dark glass bottles. Also in the pack of cardboard there is a special applicator for spraying and instructions from the manufacturer on the spray Lugol.

pharmachologic effect

The active ingredient is molecular iodine, which has a local irritating effect and an antiseptic effect. The gram-positive flora and gram-negative bacteria are bactericidal. It is active against yeast, pathogenic fungi. The greatest resistance to iodine is observed in staphylococci, pseudomonads. When processing vast areas of skin, a resorptive effect is recorded, the active component is able to participate in the synthesis of T3 and T4. Thanks to potassium iodide, the active substance dissolves faster and better in water, glycerol, in its turn, has a softening effect.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

Proper use of the drug eliminates the resorption of the active substance through the skin. Lugol at contact with mucous walls on 30% turns to the form of iodides. Accidental ingestion leads to a complete absorption of iodine, which accumulates in the thyroid gland. Metabolites are excreted by the kidney system, sweat glands and calves. When breast feeding enters the milk.

Indications for use

External application:
    traumatic injuries;
    wound lesions;
    Infectious-inflammatory pathology of skin;
    myalgia.
Topical application:
    infected burns;
    chronic tonsillitis;
    varicose ulcerative lesions;
    trophic ulcers;
    purulent otitis media;
    fresh thermal burns.
In therapy and ENT-practice quite often appoint Lugol with angina. Antiseptic action of the drug allows you to locally combat inflammatory processes in angina. The drug is effective for mild, initial forms of the disease, and with purulent angina, Lugol is recommended to combine with antibiotics. Medication can be used in tertiary syphilis, for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis (ingestion).

Contraindications

The drug is not used for individual hypersensitivity. The drug is contraindicated for ingestion with:
    acne eruptions;
    furunculosis;
    pulmonary tuberculosis;
    pregnancy;
    hemorrhagic diathesis;
    chronic pyoderma;
    adenomas;
    neuroses and nephritis;
    hives.
In pediatrics, the age limit is up to 5 years.

Side effects

External application can be accompanied by negative reactions:
    acne;
    lacrimation;
    salivation;
    rhinitis;
    edema of Quincke;
    hives.

With ingestion observed:

    diarrheal syndrome;
    increased sweating;
    sleep disorders;
    skin allergic responses;
    cardiopalmus;
    increased nervousness.
When registering other reactions, it is recommended to cancel Lugol's spray independently.

Instructions for use (Method and dosage)

Spray Lugol Vialline forms a special protective film on the mucous membranes, has an antiseptic effect on the throat. The medication can be administered to children. The drug is applied 4-6 times a day locally for the treatment of the pharynx, mouth, throat. Pressing the spray head ensures uniform irrigation of the mucous membranes. It is recommended to hold your breath during the procedure. Protect eyes. If you get medication in the eyes, it is recommended to wash with sodium thiosulfate or water. Instructions for using the spray Lugol for children: three times a day until the disappearance of catarrhal phenomena. Children can be appointed from 5 years. Lugs eucalyptus Lugol is prescribed after meals, irrigating the mucous membranes with a special nebulizer up to 6 times a day.

Overdose

Irritation of the respiratory tract (broncho- and laryngospasm, burn). If ingested, develops hemoglobinuria, hemolysis. A dose of 3 grams is considered fatal, which corresponds to 300 ml of the solution. Therapy: intravenous administration of sodium thiosulfate 30%, gastric lavage with sodium bicarbonate solution.

Interaction

The drug is inactivated by sodium thiosulfate. Iodine can cause damage to medical metal objects. Blood, pus, fat, acid and alkaline media reduce the antispyrex activity of the solution. Pharmaceutically, Lugol is incompatible with solutions of ammonia, essential oils.

Terms of sale

Lugol can be purchased without a doctor's prescription form.

Storage conditions

The manufacturer recommends that you comply with the mode from 15 to 25 degrees. Decay of active iodine accelerates at a temperature of more than 40 degrees and from exposure to sunlight.
Shelf life - 3 years.

Lugol for children

Spray Lugol for children is actively used in the therapy of ENT pathology: tonsillitis, tonsillitis, stomatitis, laryngitis. Children can be appointed after 5 years. Medication for children under one year is not intended because of the iodine, which is part of the drug, which can be absorbed into the systemic bloodstream and affect the thyroid gland and the overall development of the child.

Lugol during pregnancy (and lactation)

Whether it is possible at pregnancy? Spray Lugol during pregnancy is contraindicated, even in the first trimester. When breastfeeding is prescribed in exceptional cases, when the expected benefit greatly exceeds the harm for the child.

Reviews about Lugol (general view)

Spray Lugol Vialline is actively used in angina and infectious and inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity. Reviews about the spray Lugol are positive, patients note the effect after the first use of the drug.