Hexicon pessaries 16 mg No. 10

Instructions for Hexicon pessaries 16 mg No. 10

Composition

active ingredient: chlorhexidine;

1 pessary contains chlorhexidine digluconate 20% solution equivalent to chlorhexidine digluconate 16 mg;

excipients: macrogol 400, macrogol 1500.

Dosage form

Pessaries.

Main physical and chemical properties: spherical pessaries from white to white with a yellowish tint. The presence of an air core or a funnel-shaped recess is allowed.

Pharmacotherapeutic group

Antimicrobial and antiseptic agents used in gynecology.

ATX code G01AX.

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics

Active against the simplest, gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria: Treponema pallidum, Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamidia spp., Ureaplasma spp., Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Some strains of Pseudomonas spp., Proteus spp. are weakly sensitive to the drug. Acid-resistant forms of bacteria, bacterial spores, fungi, viruses are not sensitive to the drug.

Pharmacokinetics

When used intravaginally, it is practically not absorbed and has no systemic effect.

Indication

Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (syphilis, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, chlamydia, ureaplasmosis). Prevention of infectious and inflammatory complications in obstetrics and gynecology (before surgical treatment of gynecological diseases, before childbirth and abortion, before and after installation of an intrauterine spiral, before and after diathermocoagulation of the cervix, before intrauterine examinations). Treatment of bacterial vaginosis, colpitis, cervical erosion.

Contraindication

Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Interaction with other medicinal products and other types of interactions

The drug should not be used together with detergents containing anionic groups (saponins, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose), as well as with soap. Soap can inactivate chlorhexidine, so before using the drug, soap residues must be thoroughly washed off. Toileting the external genitalia does not affect the effectiveness and tolerability of pessaries, since the drug is used intravaginally.

Concomitant use with iodine is not recommended.

Application features

Contact with hypochlorite bleaching agents on fabrics that have previously been in contact with a product containing chlorhexidine may contribute to the appearance of brown stains on the fabric.

Ability to influence reaction speed when driving vehicles or other mechanisms

The study was not conducted.

Use during pregnancy or breastfeeding

Not contraindicated.

Method of administration and doses

The drug is used vaginally. Before use, the pessary should be removed from the contour cell packaging. For treatment, 1 pessary is used 2 times a day. The course of treatment is 7-10 days, depending on the nature of the disease. If necessary, the course of treatment may be extended to 20 days. For the prevention of venereal diseases, 1 pessary is used no later than 2 hours after sexual intercourse.

Children

There is no experience of use in pediatric practice.

Overdose

Not detected.

Adverse reactions

Allergic reactions and itching are possible, which disappear after discontinuation of the drug. Burning and irritation are possible at the site of pessary insertion.

Expiration date

3 years.

Storage conditions

Store in the original packaging to protect from light at a temperature of 2 to 8 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.

Packaging

5 pessaries in a contour blister pack. 2 contour blister packs in a cardboard pack.

Vacation category

Without a prescription.

Producer

LLC "FZ "BIOPHARMA", Ukraine.

Location of the manufacturer and its business address

Ukraine, 09100, Kyiv region, Bila Tserkva, Kyivska st., 37.