Shield Ointment Ointment

Allantoin + Hydrocortisone + Lidocaine + Zinc oxide rectal prep
Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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Retail Price 116.00 NPR

Indications

Shield Ointment Ointment is used for: Haemorrhoids (internal or external), anal fissure, proctitis & periproctitis.

Adult Dose

Rectal Apply 2 or 3 times daily and after each bowel movement

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Administration

Contra Indications

Hypersensitivity. Viral/fungal infections, tubercular or syphilitic lesions

Precautions

Pregnancy-Lactation

Interactions

Zinc oxide reduce therapeutic efficacy of hydroxyquinoline.

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Allantoin + Hydrocortisone + Lidocaine + Zinc oxide rectal prep : Dermal atrophy, local irritation, folliculitis, hypertrichosis.

Mechanism of Action

Lidocaine is an amide type local anaesth. Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid used for its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects. Its anti-inflammatory action is due to the suppression of migration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and reversal of increased capillary permeability. Allantoin acts as a skin protectant to moisturize and accelerate wound healing and closure of chronic wounds associated with epidermolysis bullosa Zinc oxide has astringent, soothing and protective properties and is used in topical preparations for eczema, slight excoriations, wounds and haemorrhoids.

Note

Shield Ointment Ointment manufactured by Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.. Its generic name is Allantoin + Hydrocortisone + Lidocaine + Zinc oxide rectal prep. Shield Ointment is availble in Nepal. Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Shield Ointment Ointment is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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