Holisal ointment is used for topical use in dental diseases, since this tool has pronounced analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Made gel in tubes, weighing 10 grams. Colorless product, the consistency of a homogeneous mixture with a steady aroma of anise oil. Sold in pharmacies without a prescription.
Content
The composition of the drug Holisal
The active ingredients in the drug are cetalconium chloride and choline salicylate. One gram of substance contains:
- 100 µg of chloride;
- 87.2 mg salicylate.
Salicylate is a well-known anesthetic, where salicylic acid is based, and chloride does not allow bacteria to multiply, and also has an antifungal effect.
Pharmacological effect
The preparation for gums has a complex effect when used locally, being an anti-inflammatory, anesthetic and antimicrobial gel.
The tool has a rapid absorption into the oral mucosa, thereby achieving a quick result. You can usually feel in a few minutes significant reduction in pain.
The constituent elements stop the work of cyclooxygenase, a hormone that causes the formation of thromboxanes, prostacyclins, production of interleukin-1 and prostaglandins, block the appearance of macrophages and neutrophils. Effectively removes fungi and germs in an acidic and alkaline environment.
Due to the fact that Holisal has the consistency of the gel - this tool can for a long time remain on the mucous surface of the oral cavity. And due to the ethanol base, the active elements almost instantly pass inwards to the site of infection, providing a quick result. No pain sensations can last more than 10 hours taking into account the individual characteristics of the human body.
Indications for use
Dental medication has a huge area of use, but most often this gel is prescribed during diseases that are associated with infection of the oral mucosa, periodontal disease, as well as with strong pain and inflammatory processes.
The use of the gel is shown in such cases:
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periodontitis; - stomatitis of various types, including candidiasis;
- heylit;
- gingivitis;
- injury to the oral mucosa of different etiologies;
- deformation of the oral mucosa during the use of prostheses;
- minor surgery;
- teething;
- treatment of diseases of the oral mucosa in Stevens-Johnson disease;
- lichen when it appears in the mouth.
In any of the above cases, it is necessary to consult with your dentist about the need to use the gel simultaneously with the prescribed course of treatment.
During the application of the gel, along with other medications, there is an increase in analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties. And overdose cases was not revealed.
Instructions for use
Holisal gel can be applied daily no more than 2-3 times.The drug is applied either before meals for pain relief, or after eating for an antimicrobial effect, it is also possible to apply the agent overnight.
For adults, a strip of the drug in one centimeter is sufficient, the dosage for children is pea no more than half a centimeter in diameter. Means applied with gentle massaging movements on the affected areas, and pounded across the mucous membrane of the mouth.
During periodontal disease, the drug is placed inside the pockets of the gums. Also, the gel is used as a compress or gently rubbed into the gums no more than 2 times a day.
Instructions for the use of the gel Holisal is only of a general nature, because you need to describe in more detail the options for using the drug for various diseases.
Cholisal with gum disease
Cholisal in periodontitis and gingivitis should be used only in complex treatment, which must include removal of deposits on the teeth, the use of anti-inflammatory toothpastes, a course of antiseptic rinses. During the severe process of inflammation, antibacterial treatment is also prescribed.
If you use the drug without removing the original cause of inflammation (mild microbial plaque and tartar), the inflammation will first decrease, but this will only develop into a slow-flowing chronic form. This can result in the rapid destruction of bone tissue near the teeth and the appearance of their shakiness.
Chisalom treatment for gum disease
As a rule, the treatment takes place no more than 10 days. Use the gel must be twice a day - in the morning and before bedtime. First you have breakfast, then you need to thoroughly brush your teeth. Then for a minute you need to rinse the oral cavity with the antiseptic drug Chlorhexidine 0.05%. This will provide an opportunity to improve the effectiveness of treatment and will be able to accelerate the removal of inflammation.
After it is necessary to proceed with the application itself using a gel. Do not forget that before using the gel you need to dry the gum mucosa with paper napkins. Thus, the drug will be better fixed on the mucous membrane.
Being near the mirror, squeeze a small amount of gel onto your hand and apply on the edge of the gums. For the application of the drug is also often used tools like a spatula, which is much more convenient. Emphasis should be placed on the treatment of the front part of the teeth, but it is also necessary to apply the preparation from the lingual part of the surface.
Then it is forbidden to eat food for 2-3 hours, and drink some kind of liquid for half an hour. After processing, saliva will begin to form - no need to accumulate and spit it, but swallow it as it forms.
Cholisal for the treatment of stomatitis
Holisal during stomatitis it makes sense to use only to reduce the pain of erosionbut by no means for its treatment. How is this explained? In humans, two types are most common. stomatitis: aphthous, and herpes, which is caused by a herpes infection.
The gel has no strong effect on viruses. However, in the instructions, the manufacturer indicates that the tool can affect only some of them (without a description on which ones and how specifically). Aphthous stomatitis, as a rule, has an allergic origin, therefore, to use Holisal is absolutely useless.
Use Holisal with stomatitis only to relieve symptoms - to reduce the pain of erosions. In the case of viral origin of stomatitis, first of all, it is necessary to use antiviral drugs, and in the case of aphthous, antiallergic or desensitizing agents.
With the complication of the eruption of the wisdom tooth
In this case it is necessary take into account certain nuances. It is safe to use Holisal when you have pain during eruption, but at the same time you must be sure that there is no suppuration of the mucous membrane of the skin over the tooth itself.
If a person has such symptoms as teething wisdom, for example, swelling of the mucous membrane or cheek, festering from under the hood, painful opening of the mouth, painful swallowing, temperature, difficulty opening the jaws, the smell of pus in the oral cavity - you must immediately contact a dental surgeon to dissect the hood. This will help reduce inflammation and rapid release of pus.
Application for children and pregnant women
Cholisal gel is used for topical use, therefore it is not prohibited to use during pregnancy and lactationand also allowed for the treatment of children.
During pregnancy or during lactation, it is necessary to adhere to a clear dosage, which is appointed by the dentist, and to complete the use of the gel when an allergy occurs.
Dental medication is approved for use in children older than one year, and it is necessary to lower the adult dosage by 2 times.
If necessary, and only during the appointment of a doctor, you can apply the gel and babies up to one year, but only with constant monitoring and completion of use during the determination of side effects. It must be said that during teething in babies it is desirable to use analogueswhich are allowed for use from the age of 3 months.
Side effects and contraindications
Holisal gel does not have clear contraindications. The few contraindications include:
- age up to one year;
- intolerance to the components that make up the gel.
The time of pregnancy and breastfeeding is not a clear contraindication, but you need to use the drug for the gums as prescribed by a doctor and with strict adherence to the prescribed treatment, which does not contradict the instructions.
The gel should be used only for local use, it is forbidden to use it inside. Cholisal in the composition has no sugar.
This drug does not affect mental and physical activityIt has no contraindications for driving a car or working with various mechanisms.
During the pronounced side effects, you should immediately consult a doctor. Among which may be a brief burning sensation in the area of application of the drug and a possible allergy to one of the components.
Holisal gel cost
Due to the extensive scope of use, as well as the lack of significant limitations for treatment and high efficiency, the price of Holisal is higher than that of similar products. Approximately the price for a tube is 400 rubles per pack of 10 grams.
It is for this reason that it is not very common when teething in children, since there are cheaper similar drugs that have brighter anesthetic properties.
Due to the antifungal, antiviral and antimicrobial effect, the gel is prescribed during diseases of the oral mucosa, and in this area this drug is difficult to find competitors who can have the same effect in the treatment process.
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