Triderm cream 15gr

Triderm user manual

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Ointment and Triderm cream belong to the pharmacological group of medicines, anti-inflammatory drugs with antibacterial and antifungal effect for local application. They are used to treat various pathologies of the skin, caused mainly by microorganisms sensitive to the active components of the preparation.

Description of dosage form, composition

The drug Triderm is available in dosage forms for external topical application of ointment and cream. They have a homogeneous character, a viscous consistency (the ointment is more viscous than the cream), white. The composition of the drug includes several basic active ingredients, their content in 1 g of ointment or cream is:
    Clotrimazole - 10 mg.
    Betamethasone - 0.643 mg.
    Gentamicin - 1 mg or 1000 IU (international units).
The composition of the ointment includes an additional component of soft paraffin. The cream contains several auxiliary components, which include benzyl alcohol, petrolatum, sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate, propylene glycol, macrogol cetostearate, petroleum jelly, liquid paraffin, phosphoric acid. Ointment and cream Triderm are in tubes in the amount of 15 or 30 g. Cardboard pack contains 1 tube with ointment or cream, as well as instructions for the use of the drug.

Therapeutic effects, pharmacokinetics

Ointment or cream Triderm have a complex therapeutic effect, which is realized due to several components of the preparation of the main active ingredients:
    Betamethasone is a chemical hormone derivative of a representative of glucocorticosteroids produced by the adrenal cortex. It has a pronounced anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and anti-edematous effect, which is realized by reducing the level of proinflammatory mediators in the focus of the pathological reaction.
    Clotrimazole is an antifungal agent of a broad spectrum of activity that suppresses the synthesis of the ergosterol of the cell wall of pathogenic (pathogenic) and opportunistic fungi, leading to their death. Has sufficient activity against microspores, erythrophyton, phytospores, trichophyton.
    Gentamicin, an antibiotic of the aminoglycoside group, suppresses the synthesis of protein compounds in bacterial cells, which results in their death or stopping of growth. This antibiotic has sufficient activity against a significant number of different types of gram-positive (streptococcus, staphylococcus) and gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Proteus, Klebsiella, Enterobacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) pathogenic and opportunistic bacteria.
After applying the ointment or cream Triderm on the skin, the active ingredients of the drug are adsorbed into the skin, where they have a therapeutic effect. They are practically not absorbed into the systemic circulation.

Indications for use

The use of a cream or ointment Triderm is indicated for various inflammatory skin diseases caused by various microorganisms sensitive to the active components of the preparation:
    Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), which has a toxic, bacterial or allergic origin.
    Atopic dermatitis is an allergic pathology, which basically has an innate origin.
    Limited neurodermatitis is a chronic inflammatory process that develops due to a violation of the innervation of the skin.
    Dermatomycosis - fungal infections caused by various pathogens, including dermatophytosis, pink lichen, candidiasis.
Also, the drug is used for the complex therapy of eczema, which represents non-contagious chronic inflammation of the skin, which has an autoimmune component in its development.

Contraindications to use

Absolute medical contraindications for the use of ointment or cream Triderm is an individual intolerance to any of the components of the drug, skin tuberculosis, chickenpox, herpetic infection, skin manifestations of syphilis, postvaccinal reactions on the skin, the age of the child to 2 years. With caution, the drug is used during pregnancy, in children older than 2 years, in the case of using occlusive dressings or applying to large areas of the skin, which can lead to absorption of a significant number of active ingredients of the drug.

Usage rules, dosage

Cream and gel Triderm are intended for external topical application. They are applied a thin layer on the affected area of ​​the skin, as well as adjacent healthy tissue 2 times a day, usually in the morning and in the evening. To obtain a sufficient effect, the drug should be used regularly. The cream is intended for the treatment of an acute inflammatory process, which is accompanied by wetting, and the ointment is used in the chronic course of the pathological process. The duration of therapy is determined by the nature and cause of the inflammatory process, as well as by its localization on the skin. If within 3-4 weeks there is no clinical improvement, then a diagnosis should be revised with possible correction of therapeutic tactics.

Side effects

In general, the cream or ointment Triderm is well tolerated. Sometimes, against the background of their use, there may be signs of skin irritation in the application area, which may include redness, burning, itching, pigmentation, increased peeling. Systemic absorption of betamethasone can cause inflammation of the hair follicles, hypertrichosis (increased hairiness), the appearance of acne, the attachment of secondary infection, atrophy (thinning) of the skin. Clotrimazole can cause the appearance of blisters on the skin, its peeling, local edema, itching, burning. Gentamicin can cause transient skin irritation, which does not require drug withdrawal. If there are signs of negative side reactions, the application of ointment or cream of Triderm should be stopped and consult a doctor who will determine the possibility of further use of the drug.

Features of use

Before the appointment of a cream or ointment Triderm the doctor must carefully study the instructions to the drug and draw attention to several features of its use, which include:
    The drug is not intended for the treatment of eye pathology and their appendages in ophthalmology.
    Prolonged use of the drug requires observation, since the antibacterial agent, its constituent composition, can cause the development of bacterial resistance and superinfection.
    With prolonged use in large areas of the skin, the drug can lead to the development of negative side reactions associated with the systemic effects of the glucocorticosteroid included in its composition, including a decrease in the functional activity of the adrenal glands.
    Absorption of the main active ingredients will be higher in the case of applying a cream or ointment Tridentum to the damaged skin.
    The drug can be given to children over the age of 2 years only for strict medical purposes.
    The possibility of using the drug for pregnant and breastfeeding women is determined only by the doctor under strict medical conditions, when the intended benefit for the mother exceeds the potential risks to the fetus.
    The immediate effect of the drug on the functional state of the nervous system was not revealed.
In the pharmacy network, ointment or Triderm cream are released on prescription. To avoid complications and severe health consequences, the drug is not used alone.

Exceeded recommended dose

The development of an overdose is possible with prolonged use of this medication. It is associated with the absorption of active components in the systemic circulation and is characterized by the appearance or intensification of manifestations of negative reactions. In this case, the drug must be canceled and appropriate pathogenetic and symptomatic therapy is carried out.

Proper storage

The shelf life of the ointment and cream of Triderm is 3 years. The preparation should be stored in the original factory packaging, dark, dry, inaccessible to children at an air temperature of +2 to +30 ° C.