Levomycetin alcohol solution 1% 25 ml

Description

Who Chloramphenicol 1% Alcoholic Solution is suitable for

An antibiotic for local external use when antimicrobial skin treatment is needed for superficial wounds or purulent-inflammatory lesions. Suitable for adults and children aged 1 year and over for local application to affected areas.

When to choose Chloramphenicol 1% Alcoholic Solution

The product is used externally for:

• burns;
• cuts;
• skin cracks;
• skin conditions accompanied by purulent-inflammatory lesions.

What problem the product addresses

Chloramphenicol has a local antimicrobial effect and helps control bacterial skin infections:

• Antimicrobial action: effective against most gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
• Bacteriostatic effect: disrupts protein synthesis in microorganisms.
• Action in purulent processes: antibacterial activity is maintained in the presence of pus or necrotic tissue.
• Duration of effect: antimicrobial action is maintained for an average of 6–12 hours.

Conditions and specifics of use

• For external use in adults and children aged 1 year and over.
• Apply to affected skin areas; may be used under an occlusive dressing.
• For wound and burn treatment, apply to affected areas 4–5 times a day.
• The duration of use depends on the course and severity of the condition and the effect achieved.
• Avoid contact with the eyes and mucous membranes.
• With prolonged use exceeding 1 month, peripheral blood count monitoring is required.

Compatibility and comprehensive care

• Concurrent use with medicines that suppress haematopoiesis is not recommended: sulfonamides, cytostatics, and pyrazoline derivatives.
• If rash, itching, dermatitis, burning, hyperaemia, urticaria, or other signs of allergy appear, use must be discontinued.

Why choose Chloramphenicol 1% Alcoholic Solution

• A topical antibiotic for skin treatment in purulent-inflammatory conditions.
• Antimicrobial action is maintained even in the presence of pus or necrotic tissue.
• Suitable for application to wounds and burns 4–5 times a day.
• Ukrainian manufacturer: PJSC Pharmaceutical Factory “Viola”.

Levomycetin solution has a local antibacterial effect and promotes wound healing

The tool destroys gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
The high efficiency of the drug is due to the fact that it destroys pathogenic microorganisms that are resistant to penicillin, sulfonamide, and streptomycin.
With local use, the antibiotic practically does not enter the bloodstream. Can be used for adults and children from 1 year.

If you suffer from burns, cracks in the skin, cuts or other injuries that are accompanied by purulent inflammation, try a solution of chloramphenicol. The drug has a pronounced antibacterial effect.
Capable of disrupting the synthesis of proteins of pathogenic microorganisms.

Levomycetin solution can be used for any skin diseases accompanied by a purulent process.

Affected areas must be lubricated with medicine. Apply the solution in a thin layer. Repeat the procedure 3-4 times during the day. Levomycetin solution can also be used under an occlusive dressing.

Composition:
active substance: chloramphenicol;
1 ml of solution contains 0.01 g of chloramphenicol;
excipient: ethanol 70%.

Medicinal form.
Solution for external use, alcohol.
Main physico-chemical properties: transparent, colorless or slightly yellowish liquid with the smell of alcohol.

Pharmacotherapeutic group.
Antibiotics for local use. ATX code D06A X02.

Pharmacological properties.
Pharmacodynamics.
The drug exerts an antimicrobial, mainly bacteriostatic effect when applied topically against most gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, disrupting the processes of protein synthesis. Affects pathogens resistant to penicillin, streptomycin, and sulfonamide antibiotics. Resistance to chloramphenicol develops slowly.
Pharmacokinetics.
When used externally, chloramphenicol does not penetrate well through intact skin and mucous membranes, so its resorptive effect is weak. On average, the antimicrobial effect lasts for 6-12 hours.

Clinical characteristics.
Indication.
Externally – for burns, cuts, skin cracks, skin diseases accompanied by purulent-inflammatory lesions.

Contraindication.
Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme deficiency, acute intermittent porphyria, skin diseases (psoriasis, eczema, fungal lesions), pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Special security measures.
The use of the drug can lead to sensitization of the skin, which is accompanied by the development of a hypersensitivity reaction with further use of this drug externally or in the form of medicinal forms of systemic action.
In the presence of purulent or necrotic masses, the antibacterial effect of the drug is preserved.
With long-term (longer than 1 month) use of the drug, it is necessary to control the state of peripheral blood.
Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.

Interaction with other medicinal products and other types of interactions.
Simultaneous use with drugs that suppress hematopoiesis (sulfanilamides, cytostatics, pyrazoline derivatives) is undesirable.

Features of application.
Using during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
The drug is contraindicated during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

The ability to influence the speed of reaction when driving vehicles or other mechanisms. It was not investigated.

Method of application and dosage.
To be used by adults and children over 1 year of age. Lubricate the affected areas of the skin (can be used under an occlusive bandage). For the treatment of wounds and burns, apply the drug to the affected areas of the skin 4-5 times a day.
The duration of use depends on the course of the pathological process, its severity and the achieved effect.

Children.
Do not use in children under 1 year of age.

Overdose.
With an overdose of the drug, irritation of the skin and mucous membranes, local allergic reactions in the form of rash, itching, redness and swelling of tissues or increased manifestations of other adverse reactions are possible. Treatment is symptomatic.

Adverse reactions.
When using the drug, the development of allergic reactions is possible, including skin rashes, itching, dermatitis, burning, hyperemia, angioedema, urticaria. In such cases, the use of the drug should be stopped.

Expiration date. 2 years.

Storage conditions.
Store in the original packaging at a temperature not higher than 25 °C. Keep out of the reach of children.

Packaging.
25 ml in vials. 1 bottle in a pack or without a pack.

Leave category. Without a prescription.

Producer. PrJSC Pharmaceutical factory “Viola”.

The location of the manufacturer and its address of the place of business.
Ukraine, 69063, m. Zaporozhye, Akademika Amosova, 75.

The applicant PrJSC Pharmaceutical factory “Viola”.

Location of the applicant.
Ukraine, 69063, m. Zaporozhye, Akademika Amosova, 75.