Healit's main ingredient is Copolymer 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate. Healit is treating open wounds, often prescribed in cases of skin and mucosal cracks, skin burns, and ulcers, ... To ensure effective treatment and avoid side effects, patients need to follow the instructions of doctors and pharmacists.
1. What is Healit?
Healit is a dermatological drug. The main ingredient of Healit is Copolymer 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, which helps form a polymer coating, similar to the mucosal layer, with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, thereby accelerating wound healing. Copolymer 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate has a high molecular structure and is not absorbed into the blood.
Dosage form: There are two forms: gel used to treat open wounds and suppositories used to treat anal fissures, support the treatment of hemorrhoids, ...
Packaging form: 5g tube (gel form) or box of 2 blisters, each blister contains 5 tablets (suppositories).
2. What is the effect of Healit?
Healit has the effect of quickly healing wounds according to the following mechanisms:
- Creating a polymer barrier to prevent infection, and protect wounds: Healit forms a polymer membrane at the wound, which protects the wound from bacteria and other physical and chemical effects. In addition, Healit also reduces pain and bleeding symptoms of hemorrhoids, prevents secondary infection, protects granulation tissue, and shrinks wounds.
- Prevent free radicals, and reduce wound healing time: free radicals will be formed during the inflammatory phase, but if they are excessively produced, they will inactivate the body's immune cells, harm healthy cells, and form tissue. Therefore, it will slow down the wound-healing process. Healit changes the structure of free radicals into stable nitroxide radicals. Therefore, it will bring the concentration of free radicals formed during the inflammatory phase back to normal.
3. Indications of Healit
Healit can be used for all ages, in the following cases:
- Skin tears, skin abrasions
- Cracks in the skin and mucous membranes such as cracked nipples, cracked lips, anal fissures, ...
- Burns with skin damage
- Pressure ulcers
- Postoperative wounds
- Skin lesions similar to necrotic wounds, ...
4. Dosage and way to use Healit
4.1. Gel form (Healit 5g)
Dosage: apply twice a day. Treatment time depends on the medical condition and doctor's instructions.
Instructions: Patients follow the steps below.
- Clean hands thoroughly with soap or antiseptic solution.
- Clean impurities on the wound (dust, residues of other treatment drugs, ...), can use cotton or gauze soaked in alcohol to wipe.
- Apply a thin layer of gel about 1mm to the damaged skin area.
- Band the wound with waterproof gauze.
- Band it with regular gauze, 1cm wider than the wound.
After 12 - 48 hours, can apply a new gel layer and change the bandage depending on the condition and the doctor's instructions. For necrotic wounds, another gel layer can be applied after 72 hours, and maintain other treatments such as nutrition, wound hygiene, complication treatments, etc.
4.2. For Healit suppositories
Dosage: 1 tablet/day.
Instructions: Patients use Healit suppositories in the following steps:
- Put the suppository in the refrigerator for about 15-20 minutes to create a certain hardness
- Clean hands and anal area
- Put the medicine into the anus. You can use latex gloves, which will limit the introduction of bacteria from the outside during the procedure.
Here are 4 suggested positions for you to place the medicine more effectively:
- Squatting: this position helps to widen the anus. Patients can push gently to stimulate the anus to open further. Then insert the pointed tip of the suppository, and continue to push deep until the entire pill is submerged in the anus.
- Sit on the toilet: if the patient has difficulty squatting, can use this position. The patient sits on the toilet, pushes gently to widen the anus, and then places the medicine as in the first method.
- Lying on the side: the patient lies on a side on the bed, one leg pulled up to widen the anus, or can be in a crawling position and spread both legs, then insert the medicine as above.
- Bending: The patient bends as far forward as possible, then inserts the medicine as above.
5. What to do if patients overdose or miss a dose of Healit?
Missed dose: If the patient misses a dose, it may not affect the treatment process. However, if this happens many times, Healit will not work effectively and may affect the treatment such as prolonging the time. If you forget to apply or insert the medicine, take the next dose of medicine as planned. Do not increase the dose to compensate for the missed dose.
Overdose: Do not abuse or overdose during treatment. Currently, there are no reports of side effects when taking an overdose. However, you need to take the correct dose, be persistent, and not stop taking the medicine yourself.
6. Side effects when using Healit
There has been no record of side effects during using Healit. In patients with high sensitivity, there may be a feeling of irritation in the skin around the anus, this is not an adverse reaction. However, if you experience any symptoms, you should report to your doctor or pharmacist for further advice. Using Healit can cause laxative effects.
7. Notes when using Healit
During treatment with Healit, you need to pay attention to:
- Healit suppositories are only for rectal, do not use the medicine for vaginal without a doctor's prescription.
- Follow the prescribed dosage and route of administration, do not arbitrarily increase or decrease the dose or use it by another route, and do not give Healit to others to use even if they have the same symptoms as you.
- When there are injuries in the anal-rectal area, it is necessary to pay attention to hygiene and create a habit of regular bowel movements. In addition, it is essential to pay attention to the diet such as eating more vegetables and fruits to increase fiber, drinking more water, and not eating spicy foods.
- Using Healit for 7 days, if there is no improvement, it is essential to consult the doctor again.
- Store the medicine in a dry place below 25°C, and avoid direct sunlight. Keep Healit out of reach of children and pets.
- Check the expiry date before using Healit. Do not use it if any changes in color or properties are noticed.
Healit's main ingredient is Copolymer 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate. Healit is effective in treating open wounds, often prescribed in cases of skin and mucous membrane cracks, skin burns, ulcers, etc. To ensure effective treatment and avoid side effects, patients need to take the medicine according to the instructions of a doctor or pharmacist.
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