In autumn and winter, the temperature is getting lower day by day, and if people's body resistance is poor, it is easy to catch a cold during the change of season, such as runny nose, cough, fever, etc.
When infected with a cold cold, adults generally let us drink a pack of cold spirit particles, which can relieve the discomfort caused by the cold to a certain extent.
In order to prevent colds, people are accustomed to preparing banlangen root drugs at home in advance to have a certain preventive effect, in addition, there is also a necessary anti-inflammatory drug in every household, that is, erythromycin ointment
Erythromycin ointment is a commonly used drug in many families, which is cheap and effective, and also has a good therapeutic effect on certain skin problems. The price of erythromycin ointment is generally around a few dollars a piece, if there are red bumps on the skin, you can apply some on it.
Although erythromycin ointment does not look good, it is very versatile and effective, especially in daily life, and can bring certain changes to the eyes.
What is erythromycin ointment?
The main component of erythromycin ointment is particularly simple, containing about 10 mg of erythromycin per gram, in addition to excipients such as yellow petrolatum and paraffin.
Erythromycin is an antibiotic with a very wide antibacterial spectrum, which has very good antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus and mycoplasma chlamydia, and can be used for infection caused by these pathogens. But we all need to note that erythromycin ointment is not a panacea.
What are the effects of erythromycin ointment?
1. Relieves mosquito bites
If the bite is severe, the affected area should be washed and disinfected before applying erythromycin ointment.
2. Treat the corners of the rotten mouth
To treat rotten corners of the mouth and angular cheilitis, after washing, apply a small amount of erythromycin ointment, while taking vitamin B2.
3. Moisturizing
Long barbs, do not tear off by hand, otherwise it is easy to cause secondary bacterial infection, you can first wash your hands with warm water, and then cut the barbs, and then apply erythromycin ointment, which can play a moisturizing role.
4. Anti-inflammatory sterilization
Erythromycin ointment can be appropriately applied to the area of chilblains that do not ulcerate to play an anti-inflammatory effect.
5. Inhibit bleeding
In autumn and winter, the weather is dry, the nose is prone to nosebleeds, you can take an appropriate amount of erythromycin ointment and apply it to the nasal septum to improve the dry environment of the nasal cavity and inhibit bleeding.
6. Disinfection and pain relief
For minor burns or small burns on the skin, the affected area can be washed with water and then erythromycin ointment can be applied to disinfect while relieving pain and bleeding.
7. Remove athlete's foot
Beriberi has always been a problem that plagues many people, many times, even after treatment, it will recur, during the attack, often accompanied by itching, making people feel very uncomfortable, when this problem occurs, it is recommended to apply some erythromycin ointment on the site of beriberi, which can inhibit fungal infections and effectively improve local itching.
8. Relieves folliculitis
Folliculitis is also a relatively common inflammatory manifestation, this time can be applied erythromycin can be effectively alleviated, it as a broad-spectrum drug also belongs to the class of antibiotics, has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effect, applied to the folliculitis site, can play an effective bactericidal effect, relieve folliculitis disease.
9. Treatment of rosacea
The redness of the nose gradually extends to the cheeks, between the eyebrows and whiskers, and most of the telangiectis are dilated, and the hair follicle mouth at the tip of the nose is also significantly dilated. Papules and pustules appear on erythema, needles to the size of mung beans.
Usage: Topical sulfur lotion or erythromycin ointment. For papules and pustules with obvious damage, antibiotics such as tetracycline, minocycline, etc. can be taken internally. Most follicles were found to take metronidazole 0.2 g internally, 3 times a day.
10. Treatment of rhinitis
First rinse the secretions in the nasal cavity, then use a cotton swab to dip an appropriate amount of erythromycin ointment, and extend it into the nostrils to apply evenly.
What changes will erythromycin ointment change the body when applied twice to the eye? Check it out
Now there are still people on the Internet who leave messages saying that erythromycin ointment has many uses, and can be applied to the eye area to bring the effect of lightening fine lines and dark circles, so is this really the case?
Experts pointed out: erythromycin ointment can not be applied around the eyes, erythromycin is an antibiotic package if applied to distant parts will cause cellular stimulation, so that the eyes can not open, and even appear spicy eyes, like very hot onions to the eyes.
If there are some inflammatory problems around the eyes, it is recommended that you apply erythromycin eye ointment, but not erythromycin ointment, erythromycin eye ointment is a special ointment for eye inflammation can protect the eyes from irritation and promote disease healing.
What is the difference between erythromycin ointment and erythromycin eye ointment?
In fact, from the composition of the composition, eye ointment and eye ointment are not particularly different, the main active ingredients are erythromycin, the difference is that the concentration of the two and the production process is slightly different, the concentration of the ointment is only half of the ointment.
However, the core of the two ointments is that the eye ointment needs to be made in a sterile environment, and the ointment does not need to meet this standard, so the sterile eye ointment can be used to treat some eye symptoms.
What are the precautions for using erythromycin ointment?
1. Don't go for acne
Due to endocrine disorders in young people, many people will have acne, erythromycin ointment is often the first choice for many people, however, if the long-term use of erythromycin ointment, it will lead to insufficient skin moisture, very dry, easy to lead to bacterial invasion, increase the risk of skin cancer.
2. Do not use for those with allergies
Although erythromycin ointment is widely used, but not a panacea, if there is an allergy to the drug, try not to use, because some people are allergic constitution, after applying erythromycin ointment there will be allergic reactions, causing rash and itching throughout the body.
3. Read the instructions in detail
It is recommended that patients use erythromycin ointment before carefully reading the instructions, it is best to look at the adverse reactions and precautions, if they take other drugs, they should ask a professional doctor before taking it, to avoid drug reactions, which is unfavorable to the body.
4. Only small areas of trauma
Everyone should remember that erythromycin ointment can only act on relatively small wounds, that kind of small abrasions, burns, scalds, etc. or large wounds, the effect is not very good, in this case to be sent to the hospital in time for treatment.
5. Not to be confused with eye balm
Do not confuse with erythromycin eye ointment, eye ointment is a kind of medicine used in the eye area, so the ointment it can not be used in the eye area, this is very important, do not confuse when you usually use.
6. Cannot be used for a long time
Because erythromycin ointment is also an antibiotic, long-term application will lead to bacterial resistance, which will bring great difficulties to the treatment of diseases, so do not use it for a long time.
If there is a small area of infection, it can be used, but not for too long, and the drug should be stopped after the problem is controlled.
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