Sodium tetraborate 20% 30ml

Sodium tetraborate user manual

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Composition

The sodium tetraborate formula is Na2B4O7, this is a boron compound, a weak boric acid salt and a strong base.
The composition of the product is the basic substance of sodium tetraborate, as well as an auxiliary component of glycerol.

Form of issue

Sodium tetraborate is a solution that is applied topically and externally. The liquid fits in bottles of dark glass, 30 g or 50 g each. The vial is put in a pack of cardboard.

pharmachologic effect

A solution of sodium tetraborate in glycerin has a bacteriostatic and antiseptic effect on the body. The agent shows bacteriostatic activity. The drug is highly effective in the therapy of vaginal candidiasis. The agent helps to remove the mycelium of the fungus from the vagina, prevents the attachment of the pathogenic fungus to the walls of the vagina and stops the process of its reproduction.
Fungistatic or fungicidal action does not possess, therefore, this drug is not an antifungal agent.
Describing what sodium tetraborate is, it should be noted that this substance is also part of the combination of drugs that are used to treat inflammation of the upper respiratory tract.
Tetraborate sodium has an insecticidal effect.

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

The use of sodium tetraborate should be exclusively local: it benefits the body only when applied to mucous membranes and skin. Through the surface of mucous membranes and skin, it is absorbed into the digestive system. It is excreted through the kidneys and intestines within one week after the drug has been applied.

Indications for use

It is advisable to use the product locally in the following cases:
    with bedsores and diaper rash (for disinfection);
    with thrush (vaginal candidiasis);
    with stomatitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis.

Contraindications

It should be noted that this is sodium tetraborate, and how to apply it. Do not use the product for oral administration. Contraindicated with high sensitivity, as well as in the presence of skin damage in places that need to be treated. Do not use sodium tetraborate for babies and children due to increased toxicity. However, under indications and under the supervision of a doctor, it can be used in children with stomatitis.

Side effects

As side effects, there may be a slight irritation, itching, swelling in the areas of application. As a rule, such side effects appear in patients who are prone to allergies. If any negative reactions occur, the solution should be discontinued and consulted by a specialist.

Sodium Tetraborate, instructions for use (Method and dosage)

The drug should be used to lubricate the skin, syringing, rinsing, depending on the diagnosis, 2-3 times a day. Instruction on sodium tetraborate for newborns and children is based, first of all, on the recommendations of the treating pediatrician. As a rule, newborn infants suffering from stomatitis, the mucosa is treated with a cotton swab dipped in solution. The procedure is performed three times a day, the treatment lasts 6 days.
If candidiasis affects the mucous membrane of the mouth, the solution should be treated with the affected area 2-3 times a day. Treatment should last from 3 to 7 days, depending on the condition of the patient.
Before using sodium tetraborate, patients with genital thrush should be given a syringing of herbs or boiled water. Next, the product is moistened with a gauze swab and injected into the vagina for about 30 minutes. The number of such procedures depends on the patient's condition. If the symptoms of candidiasis are mild, it is enough to perform the procedure once a day. In the chronic stage of the disease and expressed symptoms, the drug should be used twice a day. The duration of treatment is 1 week, even if the symptoms have disappeared, do not stop therapy earlier. During the treatment after removing the tampon for a while, you should avoid washing. It is recommended to use neutral soap during the treatment period.
Patients with tonsillitis treated with a solution of the tonsils, this procedure should be done 4-6 times a day. Duration of treatment - 7 days. In order for the therapeutic effect to be more pronounced, it is necessary to practice rinsing the throat with a saline solution of sodium tetraborate. You can cook it yourself. To do this, a few drops of the drug should be diluted in saline (1 teaspoon of salt per 1 glass of water). How to make a rinse solution in other proportions, the expert will tell.

Overdose

It should be borne in mind that when taking the drug inside a lethal dose for an adult is 10-20 g.
In case of an overdose, symptoms such as:
    abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting;
    headaches, a feeling of general weakness;
    loss of consciousness, dehydration;
    convulsions, twitching of the muscles of the face or limbs;
    liver and kidney damage;
    cardiovascular insufficiency.
In this case, it is necessary to immediately wash the stomach, hold a forced diuresis. With severe poisoning, hemodialysis is practiced. Riboflavin is administered intravenously, a mononucleotide. Correction of acidosis and water-electrolyte balance is carried out. Also intravenously injected solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate, solutions of sodium chloride and glucose, plasma-substituting solutions.
If the patient complains of stomach pain, he is prescribed a solution of platyphylline and atropine, a 1% solution of promedol, intravenously injected glucose-novocaine mixture.
Also, funds are allocated to support the normal operation of blood vessels and the heart.

Interaction

You should not practice the simultaneous use of antibiotics topically, as well as those drugs that contain boric acid, phenol. Do not use sodium tetraborate with hormonal agents. At simultaneous reception with other agents for external application allergic displays can be marked.

Terms of sale

Sold in pharmacies without a prescription.

Storage conditions

Storage temperature should not exceed 25 ° C. It should be protected from children.
Shelf life - 2 years.

special instructions

To achieve maximum efficiency when monotherapy with thrush means, it is necessary that the procedure carried out by a specialist. It is very important to carry out repeated treatment, otherwise due to the presence of fungal residues in the vagina, a relapse of the disease may develop.

Children

Not recommended due to high toxicity. Practice is the use of stomatitis under the supervision of a doctor and strictly according to the instructions, for which you need an examination and the appointment of a treatment regimen.

Sodium Tetraborate in pregnancy and lactation

The use of this drug during pregnancy is possible under the supervision of the treating gynecologist. It is the doctor who must prescribe the treatment regimen individually. During the period of breast-feeding, it is undesirable to apply.

Reviews of Sodium Tetraborate

Feedback about the solution is often positive. Women write that sodium tetraborate can get rid of thrush, especially if the patient has frequent relapses of the disease. It is important to properly carry out the procedure and do it according to the scheme that the doctor appointed.
On the use of funds for children reviews are not so unambiguous. Many parents are afraid of using it, it is justifiable considering the drug to be toxic.