In medical practice, heparin ointment has been used for a long time. Its main advantage is the ratio of high efficiency to a small number of adverse reactions, but, despite this, it is important to follow all precautions and instructions for using the product. The use of heparin ointment for hemorrhoids is one of the most effective ways of home treatment of a delicate problem at the initial stage of its development.
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The composition of the drug
Substances that provide the main therapeutic effect are heparin, which is 100 units per 1 g of ointment, 40 mg anesthesin and 8 mg benzyl nicotinate.
Among the auxiliary components are nipazole, petroleum jelly, oil, soft paraffin and other inactive substances.
The color of the composition is white, sometimes with a yellowish tinge. The product has a specific smell.
The mechanism of action of heparin ointment on hemorrhoids
Heparin ointment has a strong anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant (rarefaction of blood and prevention of blood clots with blood clots) and analgesic effect. The release form allows you to influence not the whole organism, but only a specific area, including inflamed hemorrhoidal nodes.
Heparin does not affect the affected area immediately, gradually accumulating the subsequent effect. It relieves inflammation and swelling, has an antithrombotic effect. Benzocaine or anestezin has an analgesic effect, relieving pain.Benzyl nicotinate acts as a substance, which improves the body's perception of heparin due to vasodilation and additional removal of edema from the site of inflammation.
Hemorrhoids occur with the appearance of foci of inflammation and thrombotic phenomena in the veins that encircle the rectum. As a result, hemorrhoidal nodes fall out, which is accompanied by significant pain, bleeding. At first, the inflamed areas make themselves felt only from time to time - with bowel movements, tension, weight lifting, and after that they are all the time outside the anus, constantly delivering unpleasant sensations. Sometimes thrombosis of prolapsed tissue develops.
Heparin, applied in the form of applications on the affected area, helps to quickly remove inflammation and get rid of blood clots.
In this case, the effect may persist for a long time, which prevents further inflammation of the veins. Heparin ointment also helps soothe pain due to its anestezin content.
Instructions for use
Despite the many advantages of the drug, to get the maximum effect, it is important to understand how to use heparin ointment for hemorrhoids correctly. The procedure is indicated for both external and internal location of hemorrhoidal nodes.
Such therapy should not be carried out with bleeding and with personal intolerance to one of the main substances. Immediately before the procedure, it is necessary to thoroughly rinse the area of the anus, carefully dry with a napkin or a soft towel, and then proceed directly to the use of Heparin ointment.
The optimal time of use is after an act of defecation or regardless of this 2 or 3 times a day.
The duration of treatment, in contrast to therapy with other similar ointments and gels, can be up to 2 weeks, but with the disappearance of acute symptoms of the disease it is recommended to reduce the number of procedures to 1 - 2 per day.
With external
With the external arrangement of hemorrhoid cones, the tool is used for rubbing and applications with gauze napkins.
The first method involves applying a small amount of ointment (with an average pea) to painful places. Beforehand, thoroughly clean your hands and apply as carefully as possible so as not to damage the affected areas.
When choosing the second one, the method should be smeared in a similar way, but with a thicker layer, and then fixed with a dense gauze napkin. This will provide a more targeted effect and lasting effect.
It is important to remember that therapy based on Heparin Ointment alone does not guarantee complete recovery - a comprehensive treatment is necessary.
With internal
With this type of localization of hemorrhoid cones, the method of rubbing is not practiced - the ointment is injected into the anus using cotton swabs or special applicators.
The product is applied with a layer of 1 - 2 mm on the swab and carefully placed in the anus (it is advisable to relax as much as possible).
During pregnancy and lactation
Another advantage of the drug is the ability to use it during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Usually anticoagulants are prohibited for women in this position, but local exposure to heparin excludes the possibility of penetration through the placenta and effects on the fetus, therefore, heparin ointment during pregnancy is allowed for use, but only under the supervision of a specialist.
The same applies to breastfeeding patients. You can not use the drug only for women who need to apply ointment in the area of the mammary glands, but this is unlikely to be the case with the treatment of hemorrhoidal inflammations.
Monitoring of the condition of the patient and the child is mandatory.
Despite the many advantages, there is a likelihood of hypersensitivity to the tool or its main components.
Contraindications and side effects
You will need to choose another therapy for individual intolerance to heparin, benzyl nicotinate, or other components.
Therapy based on Heparin ointment is prohibited in the following cases:
- the presence of damage to the intestinal mucosa or skin near the hemorrhoidal nodes as a result of injuries;
- complicated ulcers or necrosis;
- hemorrhagic diathesis and purpura;
- hemophilia (congenital sparseness of blood);
- thrombocytopenia (platelet deficiency).
The most common adverse reaction is an allergy in the form of local rash, itching and redness, rhinitis, increased lacrimation, sometimes there are characteristic vesicles and pustules, less often - angioedema, hemorrhage, bronchospasm.
In places of application, irritation may appear, which is characterized by tangible burning, pain, redness.
Too frequent or large doses can lead to bleeding, especially hemorrhoidal bleeding.
Analogues of the drug
The market has a lot of remedies for the treatment of hemorrhoids, mainly candles and ointments. But you should not choose a substitute on your own - some components contained in the preparations are strictly contraindicated in various forms of the disease. It must be taken into account that hemorrhoids with different localization require a special approach. So, the internal thrombotic nodes are more effectively treated with candles, with external hemorrhoids it is better to use ointments.
- "Proctosan" also contains heparin and has the same properties as the described preparation. But they are not recommended for long-term therapy - it can aggravate the symptoms of hemorrhoids, reduce the regenerative abilities of the body. Not applicable in the first months of pregnancy.
- "Proctosedil" is a complex preparation that contains hydrocortisone, framycetin, heparin, esculoside, has a venotonic and anticoagulant effect, relieves inflammation. You can not use more than a week, it is contraindicated in pregnant women and women during lactation.
Venotonics can not be called full-fledged substitutes for Heparin ointment, but they are an integral component of the treatment of hemorrhoids, relieve inflammation of the veins of the rectum, prevent fragility of blood vessels, significantly reducing the likelihood of bleeding.
- "Troxevasin", which is based on the natural flavonoid troxerutin. It is available in the form of a gel and tablets, but is more effective when applied topically - it additionally has a decongestant, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect. Contraindications are similar to those of heparin ointment.
- Detralex is based on a flavonoid complex that effectively acts on the foci of inflammation, strengthens the vascular walls, and prevents the development of painful swelling. It has a minimum number of contraindications and side effects.
- "Aurobin" is based on prednisone - a corticosteroid that relieves inflammation, additionally tones the walls of the veins. Lidocaine in the composition removes pain, and dexpanthenol promotes the rapid healing of affected intestinal tissues.
- “Betiol” - a drug based on natural raw materials - belladonna extract, has an antispasmodic effect, relieves muscle tension, locally anesthetizes, soothes inflammation. Despite the plant origin, it has a number of contraindications and is prohibited for prolonged use.
Treatment of hemorrhoids at home should be based on effective proven drugs, one of which is Heparin ointment. But to obtain a quick and long-term result, it is required to use it correctly and include other drugs prescribed by the doctor in the therapy.
