In the cold season, when the incidence among the population is growing, many people are concerned about the question of how to optimally protect themselves and their loved ones. This is especially true in relation to children whose immune system is imperfect and often cannot show greater resistance to infections transmitted by airborne droplets. You can try to prevent seasonal diseases by folk methods such as onions and garlic - but in this case it is realistic to get such a side effect as the negative attitude of others. Of course, it is possible to reduce the risk of getting a viral infection by taking antiviral drugs for prevention, but what if you are an opponent of the systemic effects of drugs on the whole body and prefer local remedies?
Oxolinic ointment may be one of the solutions to this important problem. Such an ointment is not only very effective in the treatment of viral diseases of the eyes, skin and viral rhinitis, but is also an excellent tool for the prevention of influenza and other viral infections. Such properties of the ointment are due to the fact that it contains oxolin, which actively affects the viruses that cause the flu, prevents its spread in the cells of the body, and also helps to relieve local inflammation. Also, oxolinic ointment is indispensable in the treatment of herpes simplex, the manifestation of which many people encounter in the winter season.
In the prevention of influenza or the treatment of viral rhinitis, oxolinic ointment is applied to the nasal mucosa several times a day, which creates an excellent barrier to the penetration of infection into the respiratory tract. If for treatment it is enough to use an ointment for 4–5 days, then the prevention of viral infection can last up to a month. Before visiting places with a large crowd of people, it is necessary to apply the ointment with a thin layer on the inner shell of the nose and also try to breathe through the nose, in order to avoid infection through the mouth. And most importantly, do not forget to wash off the remnants of the ointment with warm water at the end of the day.
Like any other drug, oxolin ointment has its contraindications. And everyone should know about nothing. Contraindications of oxolinic ointment include high sensitivity to the main active ingredient, and such an ointment should be used with extreme caution in children under 2 years of age, but if necessary, it can be used even for a newborn child. In order to protect the baby from a viral infection during the period of active growth of morbidity, it is enough to anoint the area of the skin around the baby’s nose with ointment - do not apply it directly to the mucous membrane. Oxolinic ointment should be used with caution in combination with other drugs of similar action, in order to avoid overdrying of the nasal mucosa.
As for information about the contraindication of the use of ointments during pregnancy, there is no single medical opinion. The risk of complications after a viral infection scares many expectant mothers and, of course, it is better to prevent the disease by using a local drug. The attending physician will help you choose the right solution - in any case, do not self-medicate.
The side effect of the ointment can be manifested by excessive dryness and burning, which is short-lived.
There is also an analogue of oxolinic ointment - it is tetrasocline or oxonaphthylin. They are based on the same active substance, and they have the same principle of action on the body, that is, antiviral and antibacterial.
Oxolin is a great way to reduce the risk of getting a viral infection during the epidemic, for both children and adults.