Sterigerm

Alcohol Anhydrous:

• Drug facts
• Active ingredients
• Uses
• Warnings
• Directions:
• Other information:
• Inactive ingredients
• Questions?
• Sterigerm (Alcohol Anhydrous) reviews

Drug Facts

Active Ingredients

​Petrolatum 85%

Dimethicone 1.5%

Purpose

​Skin Protectant

Uses

Temporarily protects minor - cuts - scrapes - burns -- Helps prevent, temporarily protects, and helps relieve chafed, chapped or cracked skin. Helps prevent and protect from the drying effects of wind and cold weather.

Warnings

For external use only.

Do not use on

- deep or puncture wounds - animal bites - serious burns

When using this product

do not get into eyes.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

- condition worsens - symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within few days.

Directions:

Apply as needed.

Keep out of reach of children.

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Other Information:

Store in a cool dry place with lid closed tightly

Inactive Ingredients

Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylene Glycol, Propylparaben, Zinc Stearate

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Benzalkonium Chloride:

• Pharmacological action
• Pharmacokinetics
• Why is Sterigerm prescribed?
• Dosage and administration
• Sterigerm (Benzalkonium Chloride) side effects, adverse reactions
• Sterigerm contraindications
• Using during pregnancy and breastfeeding
• Special instructions
• Sterigerm drug interactions
• Sterigerm (Benzalkonium Chloride) reviews

Pharmacological action

Sterigerm is an antiseptic. This medication is a quaternary ammonium compound, belongs to the cationic surfactant. Sterigerm (Benzalkonium Chloride) has antimicrobial and antiviral activity against Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia spp., Trichomonas vaginalis, Herpes simplex Type 2, Staphylococcus aureus, little active against Gardnerella vaginalis, Candida albicans, Haemophilus ducreyi and Treponema pallidum.

Sterigerm (Benzalkonium Chloride) is not active against Mycoplasma spp.

This medicine exerts spermicidal action which is due to the ability to damage the sperm membrane; inhibits sperm motility, disrupting electrolyte balance of the aqueous phase of cervical mucus.

Pharmacokinetics

Sterigerm (Benzalkonium Chloride) for external and local application is practically not absorbed.

Why is Sterigerm prescribed?

For external use only. Topical solution - a primary and delayed primary wound treatment, prevention of secondary infection of wounds hospital strains of microorganisms (injury of soft and bone tissue, burns), festering wounds, drainage of bone cavities following surgery for osteomyelitis.

Weight thick - superficial thermal burns, trophic ulcers, long-unhealed wounds of soft tissues (including infected), pyo-inflammatory skin diseases and diabetes mellitus; paraproctitis.

Tablets and capsules for intravaginal use, vaginal suppositories, creams, tampons - local contraception for women of reproductive age: for the presence of contraindications to the use of oral contraceptives or intrauterine devices, in the postpartum period, lactation, after the termination of pregnancy in premenopause period at irregular sexual life, omission or delay in receiving consistently used oral contraceptives.

Liquid concentrate - disinfection of facilities and medical products.

Dosage and administration

Topically. The solution was diluted with distilled water to make 1% aqueous solution, impregnated gauze dressings, napkins or tampons and put on the wound daily.

Mass is applied at the rate of 0.2-0.4 g/cm2 of wound surface, pre-clean the wound from the purulent discharge, necrotic tissue, or impose gauze or use turundas impregnated with drugs. The maximum daily dose is 50 g. Ligation is carried out daily, the course of treatment is 14 days.

Intravaginally. Sterigerm (Benzalkonium Chloride) entered deeply into the vagina before coition; in case of repeated sexual intercourse it should be re-imposition of tablets, capsules, suppositories, creams; tampon can be removed not earlier than 3 h after the last sexual intercourse but no later than 24 hours after its installation (with repeated sexual acts for 1 day shift tampon is not required).

Concentrate Liquid. Sterigerm (Benzalkonium Chloride) used for disinfection after prior dilution with water.

Sterigerm (Benzalkonium Chloride) side effects, adverse reactions

Contact dermatitis, candidiasis, vulvovaginal and allergic reactions.

With prolonged use of Sterigerm (Benzalkonium Chloride) it is possible a local irritation.

Sterigerm contraindications

Hypersensitivity to Sterigerm (Benzalkonium Chloride), contact dermatitis, malignant neoplasm of the skin; for intravaginal use - coleitis, ulceration and irritation of the mucous membrane of the vagina and uterus.

Using during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Sterigerm has no negative impact on pregnancy. This medicine is not excreted in breast milk and it can be used during lactation.

Special instructions

To improve the efficiency it requires careful observance of the application method. Sterigerm (Benzalkonium Chloride) can be used in conjunction with a vaginal diaphragm or intrauterine device. You should avoid bathing or irrigation of the vagina with soapy water for 2 hours before and within 2 hours after sexual intercourse (this medication is destroyed by soap), outdoor toilet is only possible with clean water.

Sterigerm (Benzalkonium Chloride) is incompatible with soaps and other anionic surfactants as well as citrates, iodides, nitrates, permanganates, salicylates, silver salts and tartrates.

Sterigerm drug interactions

Any substance introduced intravaginally can reduce local spermicidal action (including soaps and solutions containing it). Iodine solutions inactivate Sterigerm (Benzalkonium Chloride).