Cytale: instructions for use

What is the purpose of using the drug "Cytale" in gynecology? The answer to this question you will learn from the materials of this article. Also, it will provide information on how to use the medication, whether it has contraindications, what patients are saying about it, and so on.

Form, description, composition, packaging

The "Cytale" preparation, the instruction of which is presented below, is available as a solution for external use. This medication has a viscous consistency, light yellow color, and also a characteristic odor. When shaken, this medicine is well foamed.

Active elements of the drug in question are: chlorhexidine bigluconate, hexamidine diisothionate and chlorocresol. The following ingredients are used as auxiliary ingredients: lactic acid, 30% laurylamidobetaine, "coniferol" flavourant, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, purified water and coconut oil fatty acid diethanolamide.

In what kind of packaging does the "Cytale" solution sell? The instruction for the medicinal product is contained in a cardboard box. In it is also a polyethylene bottle with a medicine.

Pharmacodynamics of drug solution

What are the features of the "Cytale" preparation? Instruction, reviews report that this antiseptic. Its pharmacological action is due to the effects of those substances that are part of the drug.

The combination of the active components of this drug contributes to a mild antiseptic effect. Also, these substances have a bacteriostatic effect (but not bactericidal).

It should also be noted that "Cytale" shows anti-trichomoniasis and antifungal activity.

Pharmacokinetics

When applying the external agent to intact skin, its active substances are not absorbed into the bloodstream. Since the moment of a single application, the therapeutic effect of this medication has been maintained for 18 hours.

Indications

In the presence of what diseases are prescribed a medicine "Cytale"? Instructions (syringing by this solution is often used in gynecological practice) reports the following indications for the use of this drug:

• Therapy and prevention of infectious diseases that are transmitted through sexual contact;
• Treatment of the mucous membranes of the skin in mycosis, eczema, ulcerative manifestations, acne and diaper rash, as well as dermatitis with infections of bacterial origin.

Why else can be used the medicine "Cytale"? Instruction (douching is used for vaginitis, thrush, cervicitis and vulvitis) states that the solution is an integral part of the preprocedural and preoperative treatment of the hands of medical personnel.

Contraindications

What are the contraindications for the use of a solution of "Cytale"? The instruction indicates such prohibitions as:

• Hypersensitivity to any of the components of the drug;
• Skin diseases of viral etiology;
• Predisposition of the patient to allergic reactions;
• dermatitis.

Also, the tool in question is not recommended for use when:

• Antiseptic treatment of the skin at the injection site;
• Antiseptic treatment of the skin before the implementation of invasive procedures requiring surgical antiseptics (spinal puncture, installation of an intravenous catheter , etc.);
• Washing of wounds or body cavities with a large surface;
• Disinfection of medical and surgical instruments ;
• Local ophthalmologic procedures;
• Surgical operations on the central nervous system;
• Treatment of the auditory canal, including perforation of the tympanic membrane.

Cytale solution: instructions for use

The drug in question is used only externally.

For therapy and prevention of various diseases, an undiluted or diluted solution is prescribed (diluted with water at a ratio of 1:10 immediately before its use).

During treatment, the application is done every day for 13-15 days.

For the prevention of this drug is used twice a week for 4-6 months.

After using the medicine, the application site should be thoroughly rinsed with water.

The solution of "Cytale" in undiluted form is used for fungal intertrigo, vulvitis, pityriasis, treatment of the hands of the medical staff and dermatophytosis of the feet. For the prevention and therapy of such conditions, the drug is used twice a week.

The diluted solution is prescribed for children with diaper rash, ulcers of the lower limbs, primary bacterial dermatoses (for example, folliculitis, impetigo, furunculosis, carbunculosis), as well as in gynecological practice with microbial and fungal vaginitis. To treat such diseases, medication is used every day in the form of douching. For the prevention and specific therapy, the solution is used 2 times a week.

With acne, cervicitis, infectious recurrent genital diseases and bacterial eczema, both pure and diluted medicinal products can be prescribed.

How to use syringe solution Cytale? The instruction says that for this purpose the preparation in the amount of 2 caps is diluted in 200-250 ml of water, and then it is filled with a syringe and the procedure is carried out. After 2-3 minutes the process is repeated, but only with the use of ordinary water.

Adverse events

What side effects does the "Cytale" cause? The instruction indicates that the given drug is tolerated by the patients very well. In rare cases, it can cause local reactions, including itching, dry skin, burning and flushing, and allergic manifestations, including contact eczema.

According to experts, the development of side effects against the background of the use of the drug in question is most often observed with its repeated use.

If the solution has been applied to areas of the skin with impaired integrity, the patient may have systemic allergic reactions to chlorhexidine, as well as the development of anaphylactic shock.

Sometimes the action of hexamidine causes contact dermatitis in patients. However, the symptoms of this disease are significantly different from those of classical contact eczema (papular and papule-vesicle formations in the form of hemispheres, located in groups or located separately, rashes with infiltration).

Overdose Symptoms

When the solution is applied topically in large doses, and also during prolonged contact with the skin, the patient may experience itching, irritation, dermatitis, dryness, etc. In this case, it is necessary to thoroughly wash skin with warm water.

Accidental ingestion of medication can lead to nausea, shortness of breath, vomiting, cyanosis, hypertension, coma and CNS depression with seizures.

Reviews about a medicinal solution

Now you know what the "Cytale" medication is. The instruction (in gynecology this agent is used most often) of this preparation was also described above.

According to reviews to patients, the solution in question is well manifested in the therapy and prevention of various infectious diseases. It also often helps in the treatment of painful dermatological conditions. This tool helps to quickly heal ulcers and wounds. In addition, patients note the high efficiency of packaging and the pleasant aroma of the solution.